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Goldcliff Church
The church of St Mary Magdalene in Goldcliff, aptly described in the Flood400 literature as ‘tucked away behind the Farmer’s Arms pub’, was pleased to be involved in the festival weekend at the end of May. Amongst the churches that make up the Rectorial Benefice of Magor, Goldcliff is known to be flexible and interactive. Family services bring the best attendance and questions during the sermon are very much the norm. (Let the preacher beware!) This was reflected is what we were able to offer to visitors over the spring bank holiday. Firstly, the opportunity to ‘sign-in’ – draw round your hand on a piece of blue paper, cut it out, and stick it on our giant wave profile to show you were here. Secondly, the chance to access our own little bit of flood heritage – make a brass-rubbing facsimile of the flood plaque in the sanctuary, with proper brass-rubbing paper and gold wax. We have thoroughly enjoyed having the wave of hands as interior décor in our church through the summer and autumn, and we have plenty of brass rubbing materials left if you missed out. Most of all we were pleased with the feedback that some of the children enjoyed Goldcliff the most because they were able to get involved. It’s a lesson all our churches need to keep on learning!
Peter Hayler (Team Vicar) |
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A year of events to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Great Flood |
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Exhibition Weekend: “Looking Back to Look Forward” |