Faith

A church celebrated its 75th anniversary with a colourful flower festival.

Congregation members from St Michael the Archangel, in St Michael's Avenue,Wembley, joined dignitaries at special events throughout the week to mark the anniversary of church's consecration and opening in 1933.

By Tom Lawrence

A popular church celebrated its 75th anniversary with a colourful flower festival, at the end of last month.
Congregation members from St Michael the Archangel, in St Michael's Avenue, Wembley, joined dignitaries for a week of special events to mark the consecration and opening of the place of worship.
The deputy Mayor of Brent, Councillor Jim O'Sullivan opened the festivities and Dawn Butler, MP for Brent South also showed her support for the church, which has been a pillar of the Brent community since 1933.
Church-goers decorated the building with swathes of colourful bouquets and a flower covered 75 was placed above the entrance.
As part of the birthday celebrations revellers were also treated to a classical music concert.

Anglican churches St Augustine's, Wembley Park and the Annuncation, South Kenton, are holding a joint Summer Fair this year on Saturday July 12, between noon-5pm.
The fair will take place at St Augustine's Church, on the corner of Forty Avenue and Wembley Hill Road, and stalls will include homemade Caribbean food, BBQ, raffle, bric-a-brac, handmade cards, homemade cakes, books, ice cream and many more activities.
Entrance is 50p for adults and free for children.
The performance area at the fair will include a salsa lesson and dancing, keep fit classes, Wembley Operatic Society and Irish dancing.
Funds raised support local churches and last year some 300 people attended the fair which raised £3,000. Everyone from the local community is welcome and warmly invited.
For more information see st-augustines-web.com/.

A Beijing Olympics-themed summer fair will take place at St Andrew's Church, in Harrow Road, Sudbury, on Saturday (21) from 1pm-4pm.
Entry is free and youngsters can take part in races. Medals will be given to the winners. Refreshments will include Chinese food and a beer tent and there will also be other activities and stalls.

Visitors will be searching for a moment of stillness in crisis at a free spiritual event.
Founding member of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) Dadi Janki,92, will be speaking at the Advait Cultural Centre, Forty Avenue, Wembley, on Tuesday (03).
Ms Janki will be interviewed by Anwaar Ayub Raja about the spiritual tools needed to face changes caused by globalisation, environmental issues and natural disasters.
The event, which runs between 7-8.30pm, will also feature performances by a poet and several musicians.
More about the BKWSU can be found here.

St Erconwald's Church is planning a day's pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham on Wednesday (21).
A coach will leave the church, in Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, at 8am and return later that evening.
The cost, inclusive of an offering to The Shrine at Walsingham, is £20 per person.
Forms to sign up are now available at the back of the church.
For more information visit: St Erconwald's Church.