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Apr 13, 2009 News
The St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, of Beterverwagting (BV) yesterday began a series of activities that will span two weeks to marking the 150th anniversary of its consecration, under the theme, “Come, let us give thanks.”
The church was opened on Easter Day in 1859.
Following the Easter Day service, which took place yesterday at the church, members of the congregation joined in a procession that took them around the village.
Approximately 150 members of the congregation joined in the procession, a number of them children.
Before the procession left the church, the Priest in charge, Clifton Elias, led the congregation in a prayer of protection for both the church and the congregation.
According to the Priest Warden of the church, Lionel Frank, the congregation will undertake a series of activities over the next two weeks, to mark the sesquicentenary anniversary of the institution.
Apart from decorating the interior of the church and the compound, planting trees and routine church activities, the congregation will also be hosting a symposium, under the topic, ‘The effects of violence on people in the community.’
Additionally, the church will host a concert and fashion show, a medical day, where there will be lectures on HIV/AIDS and hypertension.
There will also be distribution of food hampers to senior citizens and an ice cream banquet.
A number of other activities will mark the celebration.
Before the St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church was constructed, a chapel stood where the church building is at present.
Eucharist Assistant of the church, Blanche Duke, explained that while the chapel stood, it was used for church services on Sundays, and was used as a school during the weekdays.
After years and years of being exposed to the elements, the church building, then a wooden structure, deteriorated, was eventually demolished, and a concrete structure assembled in 1974.
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