Patronal Festival Report - St Michael & All Angels, Dinder

St Michael and All Angels, Dinder
Patron saint: St Michael and All Angels
Festival date: 28 September

The Patronal celebration began with a woodland walk through St Michael’s Wood, joined by thirty walkers including a British Pilgrimage Trust group led by Dr Guy Hayward. The church was full to capacity for Choral Evensong, taken by the Rev Claire Towns, who preached on Jacob’s vision of angels linking heaven and earth.

Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir, conducted by Carolyn Craig with Edward Marshal on the organ, sang Clucas’s responses, Sumsion in G, Psalm 91 and Bullock’s Give us the Wings of Faith, supported by strong congregational hymn singing.

More than one hundred people attended, and the service was followed by a well supported reception in the Village Hall, catered by the George Inn. The fine evening, ending with a crescent moon rising over the church, added to the sense of occasion.

Now in its third year, this evensong-based Patronal festival continues to flourish, made possible this year through private donation. There is clear enthusiasm for it to continue next year.