The music may not be familiar to you but the composers certainly are. The Schubert Mass is quite short and mostly in a chorale style ie all parts singing the same word at the same time.

The Handel piece is a based on Ovid’s Metomorphoses. In style It is considered the pinnacle of pastoral opera in England, often featuring a blend of joyful, idyllic scenes and, later, melancholy.

Importantly it is live music and there is something quite magical about having live music in our church. I hope you will attend.

It is all change for Chard Mother’s union. A new leader was elected at the AGM in February, Lynda Bussley. Heather Elphick had decided to retire after 18 years of leading the branch but will continue to be a valued member.

Liz Jones will continue as treasurer and Wendy Harris and Pam Cornish have joined the committee. Unfortunately, Rita Bagg has decided not to continue on the committee but again will continue to be a valued member of the branch.

We had a discussion about changing the meeting day so that they could take place at St. Mary’s Centre. We have settled on the third Thursday of the month starting on 21^st May. This is to avoid a clash with the Lent group and other prebooked activities happening in the centre. The March meeting will be in the church on Tuesday 3^rd March and the April meeting will be in the centre on Thursday 9^th April. All are welcome to come and see. We start at 2.30pm.

We ended the meeting with the ‘Wave of prayer’ service with special prayers for the six Diocesan Link Branches in Africa and India.

Please make a note of the World Day of Prayer – prepared by the women of Nigeria – Friday 6^th March 2pm at Chard Baptist Church.

Lynda Bussley, Branch Leader.