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| Two minutes silence |
We sang songs, and heard words of remembrance for those who had lost their lives a year ago today. We all joined in two minutes of silence to remember what happened in Christchurch at 12:51 pm during the Earthquake a year ago. We remember the sadness of that day, but are also grateful for some of the aspects of our lives that have not changed.
One of the songs we sang was 'Christchurch is our Home', an amazing song that was gifted to all schools in Canterbury by composer Dale McKay after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
We ended the service by looking forward in a musical way with a wonderful song written and sung by James Beck and Christian Gallen: 'Christchurch City (My Home Town)'. You can see/hear their original version here.
Everyone felt very uplifted by the song and we were thrilled to have James and Christian stay a little longer to entertain students and parents alike. James and Christian also work for Attitude, visiting many schools and working with students.
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| James Beck and Christian Gallen |
We were also privileged to be joined by two visitors to New Zealand, Nona and Tom, who were simply passing by on their way to Akaroa, and who saw that our Service was starting and decided to join us, recognising what a special time this was for us all. They appreciated their warm welcome and left us a lovely note that you will see posted in the Comments below.
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| Nona and Tom |
May we thank you all for your warmth that we received today when we were so privileged to join your memorial service. We were simply passing by and were led here to you in Springston. Previously I was praying to be led to the right place! This is the final part of our four week holiday in NZ. England is our home.
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