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SUMMARY:Patronal Festival
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate our patron saint with a Praise Service. \
 n\nChurches dedicated to St Nicholas are the highest in the league table o
 f saints but Ickford is one of the few to keep up the tradition of install
 ing a child bishop to preside over the service. Our child bishop\, in  cop
 e and mitre\, also lights the first candle on the Advent wreath.\n\nWho wa
 s St Nicholas?\nSt Nicholas is the origin of Santa Claus leaving children 
 their presents on Christmas Eve. But where did the story come from? Three 
 girls are being sold into slavery by their father who is too poor to provi
 de them with a dowry. After praying\, the girls wake up to find that Nicho
 las has intervened and left them three bags of gold in the night. Watch as
  children from Ickford School enact the saint’s tale. \n\nCan you find t
 he gold?\nAfter the service\, children can hunt for St Nicholas's 'golden 
 coins' hidden around the church. There’s piñata too\, filled with sweet
 s\, and coffee and cake for the adults. Look closely at the Churchwardens'
  staffs for the emblem representing  three bags of gold.
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