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A WEDDING AND AN INSTALLATION

 August 16^th saw the wedding of Gordon Cameron (who used to serve at St. Giles some years ago) and Toni Fielding. It was a momentous affair! The church was full of guests, around 120 or so. The service was celebrated by the Revd. Karen Turner, who had been Vicar from 2015 to 2018, and afterwards the bells were rung to wish the happy couple every joy. Barry Westcott played the organ, nearly raising the roof with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. What a joy!

In the 1940s St. Giles began preparing for a daughter church on the Western side of Potters Bar, King Charles the Martyr. Over the years the daughter has now grown up, so to speak, but recently has had a longish Vacancy, following Revd. Atalie Gaines’ promotion to Bishop’s Chaplain. At last a successor has been found, Revd. Emma Jane Wilkinson, who was installed as Vicar on September 6^th.  Several members of the St. Giles congregation came to lend support, and the service was very well attended. The choir sang an anthem and the Archdeacon of London preached – King Charles the Martyr was once in the Diocese of London (as was South Mymms). Another happy day!