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CEFAA NEW MEMBERS We are very pleased to welcome the 11 new members who have joined since the publication of the July <strong>2016</strong> edition of “Faith & Flowers”. Branch Mr. Ian Smith, All Hallows, Allerton Liverpool Miss Rachel Chandler, Christ Church, Southgate London Mrs. Kathryn Chandler-Board, Christ Church, Southgate London Mrs. Sue Ford, St. John the Baptist, Barnet, Mrs. Barbara Williamson, Associate Member Mrs. Susan James, St. Peter, Pontardawe Mrs. Rhian Jones, St. Peter, Pontardawe Mr. Laurence Little, St. John the Baptist, Barnet Mrs. Kate Cooper, St. Nicholas, Halewood Mrs. Linda West, St. Nicholas, Halewood Mrs. Christabel Hardman, St. Nicholas, Halewood London London Not assigned Not assigned London Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool Proposed date and venue for A.G.M. 2017 Bramcote, Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Nottinghamshire – June 18th 2017 4
Church of England Flower Arrangers Association The early days It is now 35 years since we started C.E.F.A.A. here in St. Ann’s. I have been asked if I would write an article as to how we started the Association. In 1979 we had the 150th Rocket Trials in Rainhill and in 1980 St. Ann’s celebrated its 150th anniversary. We held a Flower Festival to celebrate both. After the festival Doreen & George Slade, Flo Booth and I, Joan Owen, met to discuss joining a national Church organisation of flower arrangers. We had had such a close fellowship working for the festival we wanted it to carry on. After letters to Liverpool, then to London Diocese, both proved to be negative. The message came back from London, no there isn’t anything like that, why don’t you start one. So the fund raising started, coffee mornings, afternoon teas, crafts, flower arranging classes, cake stalls, etc. If we thought it would make money we tried it. My husband, Alan, designed the badge. It is shaped like a leaf in green with a gold pattern. It consists of a challis with flowers in the cup and hands each side holding the cup. We had green aprons, sweatshirts & t-shirts made all with the gold badge on. In July 1981 we had our 1st member. The Church Times put an article in their paper and after that we started to get members from all over the country. Over 30 years ago we were asked to arrange flowers in Liverpool Cathedral. We have always felt it a privilege to arrange flowers in there. Our members in Yorkshire arrange in York Minster. The London members arrange in St. Paul’s. They have had the privilege of arranging flowers for the Queen’s special celebrations over the years. For many years we have organised Flower Festivals around member churches in the Diocese. This year we held one in St. Luke’s, Farnworth, “Sing to the Lord”, 8th – 11th September. The third Sunday in June is always “Chain of Flowers”, when all member churches have an arrangement of flowers to celebrate membership of the association. The last few years Liverpool members have been invited to join the Cathedral congregation for evensong. Joan Owen 5
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