CHURCHES TAKE TO THE AIRWAVES

Different generations will be working together next week at Aylsham Parish Church as they take to the airwaves to broadcast “Pop, Corn & Grace” a community radio station.  Pop, Corn & Grace 87.7FM be going on air from August 4th – 7th, and this year the studio will be located in Aylsham Parish Church. We go on air at 10.00am on Tuesday August 4th with a variety of informative and entertaining programmes with music to suit a variety of tastes.

Pop, Corn & Grace will be broadcasting each day between 7am & 9pm (with overnight repeats).  The radio shows are being written, produced and broadcasts by local people and will be put together by a production team made up of young people from the Ingworth Deanery.  This week the teenagers have been to BBC Voices to learn more about radio broadcasting and to brush up on technical skills.  Each evening some of the young people involved will be hosting their own cafe style radio show with live chat & music.

The Bishop of Lynn will be co-presenting the Launch Show and also presenting his own shows during the week.

This year’s theme which will be running throughout the week is “One Voice” and we’ll be thinking about inspirational people whose voices have helped changed our world for the better.

Revd Canon Andrew Beane, Vicar of Aylsham said “I am delighted that our church is hosting Pop, Corn & Grace this year and am really excited about how the Radio Project will engage different generations.  It’s wonderful to see how we can use our Church building in creative and initiative ways to celebrate life, art, heritage & culture”

Pop, Corn & Grace 87.7FM is running alongside the Norwich Diocese Open Churches Week and we’ll also be promoting the vast array of different activities and events that are going on in hundreds of Churches across Norfolk.

Open Churches Week will be launched on Sunday August 2nd with a special service led by the Bishop of Lynn, the Rt. Revd. Jonathan Meyrick, at 2.30pm in Aylsham Church. There are a number of activities planned for the afternoon along with refreshments.

Some Open Churches local highlights:

• John Groom’s Livability/Norfolk Knitters’ Knitted Flower Pergola will be on display all week in Marsham Church.        
• Many churches will host “Bargain Picture Sales” (50% to venue church & 50% to donor) on Weds. August 5 th and Thurs. August 6 th.
• Alongside art based workshops and exhibitions in a number of churches. Oxnead Hall will be exhibiting the work of some local artists including Pat Tinsley of Lammas, Tom Cringle of Buxton, Norwich based Gena Ivanov and The Archdeacon of Lynn – John Ashe.

There is a Preview Evening (ticketed event @£10)  – “Oxnead Arts Soiree – Art, Wine & Entertainment with the Bishop of Lynn” – Monday August 3rd (6 – 8pm)

Life-sized Saints made by Norfolk schools will be on display in Aylsham Parish Church alongside exhibitions by local photographers and artists.  Why not pop in listen to the Radio, view the exhibitions and have a coffee in our ‘pop-up’ church cafe.

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www.popcornandgrace.co.uk

www.facebook.com/popcornandgraceFM

www.aylshamparishchurch.org.uk

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