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SPIRITUAL LIFE
only Victoria Cross awarded for actions
Prep Choir, ‘O Holy Night’ performed
on D-Day.
by our Woodwind Quartet stars Jethro
B, Matilda C, Charlotte A and Emilia A,
Both services ended with closing prayers;
a wonderful recital of ‘Silent Night’ by
one which was read out by President
our brass band trio Kit M, Thomas B and
Roosevelt on the morning of D-Day back
Elizabeth P, and readings from Senior
on June 6th 1944, and a new prayer
School pupils Molly F, Harry C, Bea W,
released by the Church of England in
Harry F, and Head of School Lou Lou F.
honour of the 80th anniversary:
Two of our Senior choir pupils, Michelle
God our refuge and strength,
O and Katherine W, had the incredible
as we remember those
opportunity to sing at St Paul’s Cathedral
who faced danger and death in Normandy,
at the end of the year along with other
members of the St Mary le Tower choir
eighty years ago,
in Ipswich, performing a truly wonderful
grant us courage to pursue what is right,
selection for the Choral Evensong.
the will to work with others,
and strength to overcome tyranny and
We also continued to welcome a number
oppression,
of special guest speakers for our bi-
through Jesus Christ,
weekly Chapel services, one of which
to whom belong dominion and glory,
was Rev. Susan Taylor, the Rector of the
now and for ever.
Bene昀椀ce of Debenham and Helmingham,
Amen.
who o昀昀ered a fascinating reading of
the ‘Parable of the Lost Sheep’ to Senior
As the festive season approached, the
School pupils and sta昀昀, telling the story
onset of Advent and our magni昀椀cent carol
of a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep to
service ignited the College with Christmas
search for the one lost sheep. Rev. Taylor
cheer. Parents, pupils and members of the
used the reading to remind us about the
school community attended our Christmas
importance of the individual and of the
carol service at our Senior School Chapel
power of community. Our thanks go to
led by our Chaplin, Brynn Bayman. The
Rev. Taylor for joining us and delivering
carols included ‘Once in Royal David’s
such a poignant message, reiterating that
City’, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’,
though there may be times in life when
‘Away in a Manger’, ‘God Rest Ye Merry
we feel lost and alone, a helping hand is
Gentlemen’, ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ and
never far away.
‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’.
Another was a Sixth Form focused
There were also fantastic solos with ‘Once
address by The Very Reverend and
Upon A December’ performed by the
Governor Joe Hawes. As part of an EDI
Upper Prep Choir, ‘Walking In A Winter
workshop, Rev. Hawes inspired pupils,
Wonderland’ performed by the Lower
as key representatives of the school,
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