Amazing Love!
April 1, 2011 by Rob Westwood-Payne
Filed under Events, Featured, News, worship meetings
Easter is a special time of year for Christians. We remember the sacrifice Jesus Christ made in dying for our sins and making us new creations through his resurrection.
Easter Messiah sets tone for Easter Celebrations
May 9, 2009 by Rob Westwood-Payne
Filed under Events, News
On the Tuesday of Holy Week (7 April 2009) an audience of around 150 people gathered to listen to the Cradley Heath Messiah Chorus perform George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, Parts the Second and Third. These excerpts from the well-loved oratorio relate to the Easter story – Christ’s servanthood, death and resurrection and the hope we [...]
Donkey to lead Palm Sunday Parade in Cradley Heath
March 30, 2009 by Rob Westwood-Payne
Filed under News, worship meetings
A donkey will be used to lead a Palm Sunday Parade featuring the Songsters on Sunday 5 April 2009. The Salvation Army Church in Cradley Heath will be meeting outside its hall in Meredith Street, Cradley Heath B64 5EP at approximately 10.15am on Sunday morning for a short open-air service before moving inside to its [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Messiah Tickets on Sale
March 16, 2009 by Rob Westwood-Payne
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Tickets for our two performances of Handel’s Messiah go on sale from the Open Door Coffee Shop at The Salvation Army, Meredith Street, Cradley Heath and from Holy Trinity Church, Halesowen Road, Old Hill, Cradley from Wednesday 18 March 2009. They are priced at £5.00 each and will support the work of the Cradley Heath [...]
Messiah Rehearsal Preview: 12 March 2009
March 10, 2009 by Rob Westwood-Payne
Filed under News, Rehearsals
This week we reach the “five rehearsals and counting” mark before our first performance of Handel’s Messiah – Part the Second (Easter) on Tuesday 7 April 2009 at 7.30pm at The Salvation Army, Meredith Street, Cradley Heath B64 5EP. Our second performance is at Holy Trinity Church, Old Hill on Saturday 18 April 2009 at [...]
Easter Messiah
February 21, 2009 by Rob Westwood-Payne
Filed under Events, News
During the Christmas break, Songster Leader Rob Westwood-Payne was listening to Handel’s oratorio, Messiah. It prompted him to consider asking the Songsters and other singers from the local community around Cradley Heath to consider performing the Easter part of the oratorio during Holy Week 2009. They eagerly accepted the challenge and on Thursday 15 January [...]