Our family does lots of activities together with both the local church in Ottery St Mary, where Mikee is part of the choir, and with Exeter Cathedral And the Swedish Church, where I have been active many years, comes most years and visit us in Ottery St Mary, when we organise a Swedish service and have a lunch at Knightstone.
In 2013 we had a Swedish service at Ottery St Mary church with a Swedish flag flying on top of the bell tower. There were rumours of a new Viking invasion in the town, but it didn’t quite turn out as the invasions of old times!
The other images in the slide show below are from the Christmas period, when the Church Choir visited Knightstone, another lovely tradition. Together with the local church we also arrange a Christmas meal for elderly or lonely people, where we gather for eating and singing together celebrating Christmas.
Ottery St Mary Church before the Swedish service in April 2013
The Swedish service at Ottery St Mary church with a mix of Swedish and local visitors
The Swedish service at Ottery St Mary church
Grenville is welcoming the Swedish congregation. Anders Bergquist, Swedish and a Church of England vicar in the background
Ottery church after the service
All contributors and employees of Ottery St Mary church had their annual party at Knightstone Manor in July
Ottery St mary Church annual party
Ottery St mary Church annual party
Ottery St mary Church annual party. The sign says "Reserved for Overworked Staff"
Queueing for the food. The Church annual party
Eric is helping to put away the marquees
Christmas Carols at Knightstone. Charity event arranged by Friends of Ottery St Mary Church in December
Mikee to the left in the first row
Next to jennifer is the vicar, Stephen Weston
Riza listening to Christmas Carols
Eric and Caleb listening
Mikee among the choristers
Mikee is promoted to deputy head chorister by Revd Steve Weston just before Christmas
Mikee is proud over her insignia
...while Eric is playing with the other children in front of the pews
The choir
Dressing a living Christmas tree at the Church at Christmas
ERic is happy
The children playing why Jennifer is looking on
Singing in the Choir Christmas 2013
Through the church we had invited 50 seniors (the oldest more than 100 years old) to join us for a Christmas lunch at Knightstone
Kathy Weston, the vicar's wife, in the middle in black.
