Appeal Events  Join us for the following events - all proceeds go to the new Church Community Centre.

For further information about any of the following,  or to send ideas for events in 2010 please e-mail

eventsstmarysdatchet@googlemail.com

Parish Office  01753 580467

open Wednesdays and Fridays 09:15am to 12:15pm

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New fundraising events, activities and ideas for 2010

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Got unwanted items, clearing out your house?

 

Give them to St Mary's to help raise funds for the Community Centre

 Items will be sold via auctions, cla sified ad and at local events

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           Saturday 13th March at 6pm 

Talk given by

Eric Fernie*

 ( retired, Professor and former Director of Courtauld Institute) on

Understanding Churches: 

Architecture, Symbolism and History

Tickets £6 

avialable from the Bridge Coffee Shop in Datchet or can be reserved via eventsstmarysdatchet@googlemail.com  

* Professor Fernie is a former Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art and past President of the Society of Antiquaries. He is a recognised authority on the architecture of the Middle Ages and has published several books, including

• The Architecture of the Anglo-Saxons
• The Architecture of Norman England
• An Architectural History or Norwich Cathedral

 He is currently completing a volume on Romanesque architecture in Europe

This event will be followed by refreshements and superb Concert given by the  

CORPUS CHOIR (Oxford)

Conductor: Dorothea Harris

Organ: Padraig Staunton

(in preparation for their forthcoming tour to Japan)  

 starting  at 8pm

 'Seasonal Music For Lent' . The Choir will present a varied programme of choral favourites, both sacred and secular, including Mendelssohn's famous anthem, "Hear My Prayer," and motets by Purcell and Bruckner. . Do come and support this event, it should be an enjoyable evening !

Tickets £10  for adults, £5 for under 18's and under 11 's go free 

 will be available 'At The Door' or why not pre -reserve them via the Office tel:-  01753 580647, e-mail  office@stmarysdatchet.plus.com  to avoid disappointment

More details of the Programme to follow 

 All proceeds  from this concert will be shared  between Church Community Centre and the Corpus Choir

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 Tickets available on the door or e-mail

eventsstmarysdatchet@googlemail.conm