Our Patronal Festival service Thirty Enterprising Years’ tonight celebrated 30 years of commercial life at St Martin-in-the-Fields and reflected on the place of the place of our business in the future of our community. The preacher for this service was Revd Dr Sam Wells, who offered a series of beatitudes for business. The service was followed by the unveiling of a plaque for Canon Geoffrey Brown and a party in the Crypt with celebrations, food and a quiz.
The Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields sang in the Light Well alongside Anna Sikorska's SALT installation which is the culmination of the Light the Well community art project.
Set in the Light Well from 11 – 18 November, this installation has been made by the hands of people at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Individuals from across our shared life - Church congregation, Chinese community, clergy, staff, clients from the Connection and members of our International Group - have, over some time, gathered together over tables of clay and carefully formed the pieces which fill the Light Well.
Each porcelain ‘lantern’ is filled with light from a simple string of lamps. They will sit together in-situ for one week, during which we celebrate the Feast of St. Martin and also the 30th anniversaries of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited and the Bishop Ho Ming Wah Community Centre.
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Anton Bruckner - Locus Iste.
