Bruce Ncube Workshop

for 5 hours
St Matthew's Parish Church, Croydon
Chichester Road Croydon, CR0 5NQ, United Kingdom

Celebrate Black History through harmony and song! If you worship at church here you are warmly invited to sing with Bruce Ncube on 18th Oct, for a donation to the church roof fund.
If you attend a group activity here please contact us for ticket prices. (details below). Thank you.

We will enjoy some delicious accessible harmonies, in this very beautiful space with glowing wood, gorgeous acoustics, and vibrant modern reclaimed stained glass, for an all round sensory experience. Thank you to the church for your hosting support.
Bruce specialises in teaching traditional Zimbabwean/Southern African songs in 3 to 6 part harmonies. The songs and harmonies are emotionally charged and uplifting, designed to build each participant’s confidence with singing. His method of teaching and singing is in the traditional oral/ aural way; reminiscent of when people in Africa would gather around a fire in the evenings, or whilst working in the fields and start weaving harmonies. We have 30 people booked and welcome more. Tickets must be pre-purchased if not a worshipper at the church.
This workshop will be inclusive and highly participatory. You do not need to be experienced in singing to take part.
Please arrive 10 for 10.30. Event lunch approx 12.30 for 30 mins, please bring your personal lunch with you and a mug and a bottle of water. Please take your rubbish home and recycle if possible. Hot drinks available lunchtime for donation to church. Event closes 3.30. (4.5 hours singing offered).
Example links showing Bruce at a different event (not ours) are to be found on youtube.
Any issues text 07981 298 541. Please note that I will not be looking at my phone after 10.15 on the day.
Thanks and looking forward to singing with you, Catherine,
 [email protected], https://e-voice.org.uk/creativecroydon/

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St Matthew's Parish Church, Croydon

Park Hill is a popular location for young professionals, families and older citizens alike.

We at St Matthew’s are an inclusive people embracing the joys and challenges of being human with all our differences of race, gender, sexuality and social background. We are a part of Inclusive Church and fully support the IC Statement.

Our mission is to reach out and share God’s unconditional love for the world with all people of our parish and with the wider community.

As Desmond Tutu once said: “Christ, when he was lifted up did not say ‘I draw some people to myself’. He said ‘I draw all, All, ALL’.

Come just as you are.

Every Sunday at 8.30am we have a said service of Holy Communion.

Every Sunday at 10.00am we have a sung service of Holy Communion.

Our 10am Sunday services (and other occasional events as advertised) are live streamed and can be viewed below or on our YouTube channel.

On Wednesdays at 10.00am there will be a service of Holy Communion in church.

St Matthew’s offers Prayers of Love and Faith (https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/prayers-love-and-faith) for same sex couples. At present these will take place within regular services. For further information please do get in touch with our vicar Rev Ruth [email protected]

The birth of a child can be celebrated with a Service of Thanksgiving or Baptism (Christening).

Anyone who lives in the parish can be married at St Matthew’s, or can have a civil marriage blessed. At the moment we are unable to offer services of blessing for same-sex marriages, but we hope to be able to do so in the future.

Funerals or Memorial services can help us cope with loss and grief.

For further information, please contact our Parish Administrator, Penny Goswell, on 020 8681 3147 during office hours, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12noon who will put you in contact with the relevant member of our team.

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St Matthew's Vicarage, 7 Brownlow Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JT

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Bruce Ncube Workshop

for 5 hours
St Matthew's Parish Church, Croydon
Chichester Road Croydon, CR0 5NQ, United Kingdom

Celebrate Black History through harmony and song! If you worship at church here you are warmly invited to sing with Bruce Ncube on 18th Oct, for a donation to the church roof fund.
If you attend a group activity here please contact us for ticket prices. (details below). Thank you.

We will enjoy some delicious accessible harmonies, in this very beautiful space with glowing wood, gorgeous acoustics, and vibrant modern reclaimed stained glass, for an all round sensory experience. Thank you to the church for your hosting support.
Bruce specialises in teaching traditional Zimbabwean/Southern African songs in 3 to 6 part harmonies. The songs and harmonies are emotionally charged and uplifting, designed to build each participant’s confidence with singing. His method of teaching and singing is in the traditional oral/ aural way; reminiscent of when people in Africa would gather around a fire in the evenings, or whilst working in the fields and start weaving harmonies. We have 30 people booked and welcome more. Tickets must be pre-purchased if not a worshipper at the church.
This workshop will be inclusive and highly participatory. You do not need to be experienced in singing to take part.
Please arrive 10 for 10.30. Event lunch approx 12.30 for 30 mins, please bring your personal lunch with you and a mug and a bottle of water. Please take your rubbish home and recycle if possible. Hot drinks available lunchtime for donation to church. Event closes 3.30. (4.5 hours singing offered).
Example links showing Bruce at a different event (not ours) are to be found on youtube.
Any issues text 07981 298 541. Please note that I will not be looking at my phone after 10.15 on the day.
Thanks and looking forward to singing with you, Catherine,
 [email protected], https://e-voice.org.uk/creativecroydon/

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