Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Roman Road

The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations started at Roman Road on Sunday 3rd June when members of the fellowship took part in the ‘Big Lunch’ and shared a faith buffet after the service.

On Monday evening members of the congregation joined with friends from the parish church, St. Johns, where along with the local MP and local councillors they shared in a short service. This preceded the lighting of the beacon for Failsworth in the church grounds at 10.15pm prior to the Queen lighting the final beacon following the Jubilee concert at 10.45pm.

The church’s ‘WOW’ group, for vulnerable adults and their carers, carried on celebrating the Jubilee with a party on the Wednesday afternoon.

The church’s Diamond Jubilee events came to a conclusion on Friday 8th June with an all day celebration for ‘seniors’ which was fully subscribed with the maximum of thirty guests. On arrival guests were greeted with a drink and biscuits and chance to chat with new and old friends. They then participated in puzzles and quizzes and shared their memories of the Queen and the Royal Family.

While lunch was prepared a DVD was shown in the worship area recalling the Coronation and the early years of the Queen’s reign. The church’s guests then enjoyed a typically British roast chicken dinner with all of the trimmings followed by Jubilee trifle or Eton mess.
Later everyone was entertained by Nicola Markham from Inspired Productions with a ‘Blast from the Past’. Nicola joked, tap-danced and led sing-a-long before leading a rousing finale with a rendition of Land of Hope and Glory. After all the singing and flag waving a reviving cup of tea was needed this was served with Jubilee cupcakes and crown biscuits.

The day was rounded off by the saying of the Jubilee Prayer which had been commissioned by the Queen and used in the service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. All the guests departed for home with a gift of a Jubilee New Testament. Every one said how much they had enjoyed the day and it was a fitting end to a week of special celebrations.