'Choirs & Carols' at Trinity Anglican Church, Simcoe on December 14, 2024
On the afternoon of Saturday, December 14, Trinity Anglican Church in Simcoe experienced a full house for its 'Choirs & Carols' event.
This new musical venture was brought to fruition by Trinity's Choir director Gena Norbury and Organist Kevin Norbury. A truly ecumenical event for the community, it brought together the musicians and church choirs of Trinity Anglican, St. Paul's Presbyterian and St. James' United.
The music was augmented by the sonorous sound of the local Salvation Army band. The festive event included carols for the congregation as well as performances by the individual and massed church choirs.
A charming element of the concert were the performances given by the children of the 'Con Brio' music program, run by Gena Norbury at Trinity. These included singing, dancing and musical movements with props to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
"I am delighted, and simply thrilled, at the amount of people who attended!! My biggest joy is in building community, not just within the choir, but within our church. I pray the message seeped through into their hearts." remarked Gena.
Those who attended were encouraged to bring a toy, school supply or food item for the Salvation Army. The response was very generous indeed. In light of the great success of this joyful ecumenical community event, it is hoped that it will happen again next year.
Rev. Paul Sherwood