"Deck the Halls" – St Mary’s Church 4th Advent Festival
Friday 27 November – Tuesday 1 December, 1.00pm – 6.00pm daily, St Mary’s Church

This was a wonderful festival not just of Advent and Christmas Carols but also of the creativity of our fantastic village and its groups. This festival could not have been staged without their help and creative contribution and hope you were able to enjoy the wonderfully decorated church in person.

The decorations (many appearing on these pages) included:

1) Jingle Bells - Robert Sherborne School
2) I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas - Viewpoint
3) Hark the Herald Angels Sing - FOJORPS
4) Unto Us a Child is Born - Janet Stone
5) Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly - RODSEC
6) Darkness to Light - ChR
7) Three Wise Men - Beavers
8) I Saw Three Ships come Sailing in - Rolleston Conservatives
9) 12 Days of Christmas - Rolleston on Dove W.I.
10) O Come All Ye Faithful - Granddad Roy, Jonathan, Alanna, Matthew & Georgia.
11) Angels from the Realms of glory - Franklin & Edgar Brown & Granny
12) 12 Days of Christmas - Kindergarten
13) We Wish you a Happy Christmas - Rolleston on Dove Parish Council
14) Jingle Bells - Cubs
15) In the Bleak Midwinter - Rolleston Civic Trust
16) Little Drummer Boy - Rolleston Cricket Club
17) A Christmas Carol - Chapter & Verse
18) Away in a Manger - Mrs Saunders
19). In the Bleak Midwinter - Rolleston Allotment Society
20) We Three Kings - Doveside W.I.
21) Christians Awake! - Royal British Legion
22) The Holly A the Ivy - "Sticky Fingers"
23) The Cherry Tree Carol - Anslow church
24) Ding dong Merrily on High - Bell ringers
25) Holly and Ivy - Burton Floral Art
26) Shepherd's Farewell - St Mary's Choir
27) Star Carol - Methodist church
28) Christmas Puddings - Preschool
29) We Three Kings - Tutbury Flower Club
30) 12 Days of Christmas - Alderbrook School
31) Mary's Boy Child - 4Cs craft group
32) While Shepherds watched - Christian Fellowship & Praise evening
33) Jingle Bells - Toddlers/in betweenies
34) 12 Days of Christmas - Rolleston Club
35) Our Brother is born - Brownies
36) The Holly & the Ivy - Rolleston Almshouses
37) Angels from the Realms of glory - John Underhill

Pew ends were decorated by members of the congregation and other friends. Extra decoration provided by "the team". Outside trees kindly sponsored by Angie Gillespie, Ian Barker, "Grassroots", Jinnie Inn, Parish Council & Starbuck's News.

The “Deck the Halls” celebration included an opening concert by Beatus, who have entertained us several times in the past. This year’s performance was under their new Musical Director Simon Collins.