Junior Youth Club

On April 12th 2003 some twelve members of the Junior Youth Club met to explore some aspects of the Middle Ages and the Church. We used our own beautiful Parish Church as a resource and setting for our activities. The children enjoyed stories, brass rubbing, castle building, gargoyle making and collage work The lovely prayer of St. Richard of Chichester was made into an illuminated prayer card. We discussed the event of the Black Death and visited the Bone Crypt. Several medieval saints as found in the stained glass windows were discussed and their pictures coloured in. Pilgrims' staffs were made with scallop shells made from cardboard. The children let off steam after lunch with a spirited game of football in the Vicarage garden. They learned a medieval plainsong hymn which was used in the closing act of worship. We used the old medieval service of Compline sitting in the monks' stalls in the chancel. Lastly we had an Easter egg hunt. Our thanks to Linda and Charlotte Holt, Andrea Keightley, Jane Feasey, Dorothy Judkins, Marion Lloyd and Julian Hardman in helping to create a very happy time with the JYC members. Verdict. We want to do it again!