A celebration of God's gifts at harvest time in an open-air service on a farm at the edge of the Derbyshire Dales.
Members of local churches are joined by the ASHBOURNE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB in an act of thanksgiving for harvest, and prayer for the needs of others. Readings: Psalm 65, w 1-4, 9-13 John 12, w 23-25; Matthew 6, w 25-34; 1 John 3, w 13-23
Hymns: For the beauty of the earth; We plough the fields and scatter: God, whose farm is all creation; 0 Lord of heaven and earth and sea; To you 0 Lord our hearts we raise THE ASHBOURNE TOWN BAND Director ARTHUR CHADWICK
THE CHOIR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH S SCHOOL, ASHBOURNE
Choirmaster TONY WESTERMAN Prayers: THE REV PETER BOWLES Preacher: DR PAM GOODE of Salford University Institute of Environmental Studies and a former Agricultural Missionary. Introduced by THE REV PETER BROOKS
Assistant producer SIMON HAMMOND Producer NOEL VINCENT