When the folk at St Michael’s Anglican church at Thornton celebrated the church’s 75th anniversary parishioner Patsy Carpenter received a big surprise.
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For there Mrs Carpenter met an old school friend she had last seen 50 years ago.
“To meet a friend from my school days 50 years ago at my church on such a momentous occasion was really wonderful,” Mrs Carpenter said.
“I remember her from my days at Thornton Public School and we had a great deal to talk about.
“It was a day of nostalgia and of memories.
“But it was so good too to be at the church where I was baptised when it celebrated its 75th anniversary.”
Father Doug-Morrison-Cleary, who has been at the church for 18 months, said the occasion had been celebrated with a lot of co-operation from a great community.
“People here have a great sense of history and this is a very positive place,” he said.
“And being able to celebrate an event like this was very meaningful for both our church community and the wider community.”
