NEWS
We are most grateful to the Lindley family for presenting a second magnificent Light Show in the church in November: to William for creating the show and to David and Penny for so generously sponsoring the event. This year’s show included some new artwork and further stretched the artistic possibilities by extending projections along the length of the nave as well as the chancel. The combination of swirling movement, colour, light and artistic design, along with beautiful choral music from Salisbury Cathedral Choir, made for a spectacular and ethereal immersive experience. The creation of such a show is complex and William explains in ‘Snippets’ (below) something of his process. The refreshments, kindly prepared by the ladies of the church, included mulled wine and delicious bites and added to the delights of the evening. The show attracted 187 visitors over the two nights and raised £720 for church funds.
There will be no Wednesday Matins services during January on account of the cold in the building.
The Foodbank was most appreciative of the 205 items we sent via Amy in November. Very many thanks to everyone for maintaining this giving: a much-needed lifeline for a growing number of people this winter.
The November sales table organised by Sarah Jane realised £80. Meanwhile, Sarah Jane has continued her fine work selling the legacy bears, raising a further £267 in November and bringing the cumulative total to a remarkable £2,282.
Erratum: in the December edition of the Newsletter, I erroneously wrote that Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet, the pioneering surgeon, was the brother of the Rev’d Rede Rede. To set the record straight, he was in fact Rede Rede’s uncle.
Happy New Year 2023! The end of one year and the beginning of the next might be a time to reflect on and be thankful for the devotion shown by so many in maintaining our beautiful church and its services, and in giving it a broader function and place in the community. So, thank you to the clergy who officiate; to those who prepare the church for services and tidy up afterwards; to the organists; to the flower arrangers, cleaners and brass polishers; to those who prepare food and provide refreshments; to those who organise events and others who act as stewards; to those who look after the churchyard and maintain the building; to those who support and administer the foodbank; to those who raise funds and those who donate; and thanks to the PCC for the varied tasks they undertake – organisational, financial, practical.
FORWARD PLANNING
Our Eucharist Service on Christmas Day will start at 10.30am, not the routine time of 11.00am.
The Archdeacon of Suffolk, the Ven Jeanette Gosney, will be preaching at morning Eucharist on Sunday 1st January.
SNIPPETS – An article by Will Lindley on his Light Show
It is always a pleasure to be able to work in such extraordinary, historic buildings such as Holy Trinity church and it has been wonderful to be able to create a light show for the church again this year. Creating such a project involves a process of site visits, historical research, drawing, animation and testing projections on site. After initially exploring the potential of the site, I find it useful to test the projection as soon as possible, to help develop the film work. I create drawings of the site, and architectural features and details of the building, usually in pen and ink using a nib and ink pot, which I then digitize and adapt on the computer. I then begin the process of filmmaking and animation, to test the possibilities for the work. The animation process is quite involved, building up all the different drawings and images that I have created, as well as using some pre-existing work, experimenting with different speeds, layering, colour, texture and so forth, and how it fits with the music/soundscape. With the beginnings of the film work, I then return to site and test the projections to see how they work in the space, before final development and presentation at the event. I very much enjoy working on these site-specific projects and these form a key element of my artistic practice. All my work starts with drawings, and besides my commissioned light shows I create drawings, etchings and illustrations. Much of my work is concerned with place and landscape, exploring and reimagining places past, present and future and I have recently created projects in Clay Cross in Derbyshire and Slough, incorporating workshops where local peoples’ work is included. I also very much enjoy working with musicians, recently working with a string quartet in Lincolnshire for a festival event and another creating a projection to accompany the London Medical Orchestra’s performance of Stravinsky’s The Firebird. In the New Year I will be creating artwork about dementia with a neuroscientist at The University of Sussex.
I would very much like to thank the Barsham Parochial Church Council for agreeing to stage the light show and for all their help with the organizing, promoting and stewarding the show, as well as the delicious refreshments made by members of the congregation. Many thanks as well to my parents for so kindly supporting the event. www.williamlindley.co.uk
JANUARY DIARY
Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day. 10.30am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Josh Bailey.
Sunday 1st January – The Holy Name. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Josh Bailey. Preacher: The Ven Jeanette Gosney, Archdeacon of Suffolk.
Sunday 8th January – Baptism of Christ. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Canon John Fellows.
Sunday 15th January – Second Sunday of Epiphany. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Josh Bailey.
Sunday 22nd January – Third Sunday of Epiphany. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Josh Bailey.
Sunday 29th January – Candlemas. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Jonathan Olanczuk.
Sunday 5th February – Third Sunday before Lent. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). RevJonathan Olanczuk.
Church correspondent: Robert Bacon 07867 306016, [email protected]