Fifty years on, Mrs Amos has a broad repertoire and she is still thrilled to play the church organ every Sunday.

Her achievement was recognised by the congregation with a morning tea after last weekend’s service.

“At the time I was approached, there wasn’t anyone to play the organ,” Mrs Amos said.

“I taught myself to play; I would not call myself an organist.

“But I am still there 50 years later.”

Mrs Amos, of Raworth, had a few music lessons as a nine and 10 year old, but then came the 1955 flood.

“We had nothing left in our house on the farm at Narrow Gut [Morpeth]. 

“All our possessions were gone including the piano I was learning to play.

“Since then I have always had music in my life. I continued to tinkle and picked it up over the years.”

Mrs Amos loves the church and playing the organ for the people who attend services.

“The years have flown by. It seems like yesterday all this started. I was brought up in that church, my parents took me there.

“Mum would push me to church in a pram. I never left Morpeth or the church.”

Morpeth Uniting Church Fellowship Group presented a card to Mrs Amos to thank her for her dedication and unwavering support for the church.

“Music is an important part of our worship and praise to God and Rhonda has filled our church with beautiful music since 1964,” church member Janet Hubbard wrote.