A CELEBRATION of harvest will be staged to mark the unveiling of the newly restored pipe organ at St Paul’s Church in Whiteshill, Stroud.
The Rt Rev John Went, Bishop of Tewkesbury, will attend to bless the historic instrument during a special service from 10.30am on Sunday, October 2.
This is preceded by an evening of music courtesy of the Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir at the church tomorrow, Friday, September 30, at 7.30pm.
Both events will also celebrate resident organist Pat Middleton’s 60 years of recitals and those who attend can get their hands on a specially commissioned 56-page booklet detailing the history of St Paul’s and the Church of the Holy Spirit.
Entrance to the events and a copy of the booklet is free to parishioners.
The Rev Brian Woollaston, vicar of both churches, said it was encouraging to see the Whiteshill and Paganhill communities come together to help renovate the organ, which dates back to 1876.
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