AT YOUR SERVICE - 4 JULY 2021

At Your Service

Saturday, 3 July 2021 - 30 minutes

When a Methodist Minister retires, tradition says that they are 'sitting down'. So, having completed 9 years as Chair of the Isle of Man District of the Methodist Church, Reverend Richard Hall is 'sitting down' and he and is wife Ruth will shortly be leaving the Island. On today's programme, Richard reflects on his life as an ordained minister, hints at some of the challenges facing the Methodist Church, and chooses some music which is particularly meaningful to him.

Mrs Olive Dobson first played the harmonium in Abbeylands Chapel on the first Sunday in July, 1941, for the Sunday School Anniversary Service - when she was just 11. 80 years later she is still playing in Abbeylands and shows no sign of stopping any time soon! She was also the organist in Onchan Methodist Church - the plan was for her to play whilst they looked for another organist, following the departure of Gordon Astill to the Parish Church ..... The temporary arrangement lasted for 50 years, during which Olive played in the morning in Onchan and afternoon and evening in Abbeylands!
Olive tells her story of remarkable, quiet, steady dedication, on today's programme
There's also lots of notice board information.

Notice Board information, and your hymn choices for inclusion in future programmes, can all be sent to me via email - judithley@manxradio.com

AT YOUR SERVICE - 4 JULY 2021

At Your Service

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