May Emailing

Roger's been sending out his latest Email Newsletter with all kinds of things on it!

Hi Folks

My sabbatical is now well and truly over, and already I've led a TWO SISTERS in Salisbury, and a WILDFIRE week in Rhos -on-Sea.

This month we have a Worship Day at Pype Hayes, Birmingham (05), a Worship Weekend at Appledore (12-13), a Renewal Evening at Christ Church Ward End (20), then TWO SISTERS productions in Hull (22) and Crediton (26). The CMM Choir rehearsals also re-start - Mondays at Harborne and Tuesdays at Ward End (both at 1945hrs). For details contact CMM: 01527 576440 or events@cmm.org.uk

We have four more MUSIC WEEKS in 2012: (Come and learn a Musical then perform it on the last night!)
02-09 Jun - SNAKES AND LADDERS Music Week, Abbot Hall, Grange-over-Sands
http://www.christianguild.co.uk/abbothall/index.php
28 Jul - 04 Aug - SNAKES AND LADDERS Music Week, Lee Abbey, North Devon  http://www.leeabbey.org.uk/devon/
18-25 Aug - DAVID Music and Worship Week, Willersley Castle, Derbyshire http://www.christianguild.co.uk/willersley/index.php
01-08 Sep - WILDFIRE Music Week, St Rhadagund's Hotel, Isle of Wight http://www.christianholidays.co.uk/st-rhadagunds.php

- and then a Special Interest Week:
17-21 Sep - GEOCACHING WEEK - Abbot Hall, Grange-over-Sands http://www.christianguild.co.uk/abbothall/index.php
- to find out more about geocaching go to:
http://www.geocaching.com/guide/default.aspx

My sabbatical was a varied experience, with many notable features:
(1) Settling in at our new church - Holy Trinity, LICKEY
(2) A visit to ISRAEL - resulting in next year's Choral Houseparty - to request details: http://www.cmm.org.uk/events/israel2013.php
(3) A week in CYPRUS - we have been invited back in 2013 to lead a Mission across the Island using a Musical
(4) Great FAMILY times, resting at Weston, enjoying our new grandaughter Molly
(5) Reading, prayer and reflection - I managed over four books!

This year Mary and I celebrate our RUBY WEDDING, 40 wonderful years! On 22 July we are having a special CMM CHOIR production at LICKEY, preceded by coffee and cake at 1600. You are all invited! (Please tell us if you are coming to give us some idea of numbers.)

Helen works hard at keeping the CMM BLOG up to date. Do keep checking it out: http://christianmusicministries.blogspot.co.uk/

Finally, I'd like to give you a free Ascension Hymn from our "Seasons and Reasons" collection, "Heaven's throne ascending":
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37965878/Heavens%20Throne.mp3
The Music Book, CD and Backing Tracks are available from our website:
http://www.cmm.org.uk

Bless you all and keep in touch,

Roger