Politics Visit to Parliament

rfor a couple of days in Spring we took two services on the journeying theme. "Happy Road" was one of the songs sung by OASIS, a multinational group on tour, who gave an excellent concert in the Drama

Centre to a large and very appreciative audience. They showed us all how joyful and exciting it can be to follow Jesus. We heard rather different music in Chapel too when Keith Loring, who played "funkey jazz' rock" on his guitar and coughed a lot, came for an afternoon in School with Phil Vogel, the speaker from the Eureka Coffee Bar. This term we took a week of services on God's promises to us—they are still there waiting to be claimed. Numbers may fall now that some of the Sixth Form supporters are leaving, but we're still confident that God is in control.

"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for

welfare and not for evil."

C.T.A., C.N.A.G, J.R.A.G., P.S.L.

KOINONIA

With the Christian Union consisting mainly of sixth formers, the need for a less serious junior branch soon became apparent—hence Koinonia (= fellowship in Greek), an informal group for third and fourth formers, was born in the Easter term. Meetings consist of various permutations of quiz, serial, discussion, filmstrip, singing, occasional outside speaker and on one notable occasion KADS (Koinonia Amateur Dramatics Society!) made a brief but memorable appearance. On Shrove Tuesday we had a pancake party when, among other things, multi-coloured pancakes were tossed—a creditable number returning to the frying pan from whence they came. In our more serious moments we have been considering the implications of following Christ and his teaching.

Finally, our thanks go to Mr. Hirst for allowing us the use of S.I. I.J.A., D.J.R.

I une 16th, 1977

A jolly day out, the Politics Visit to Parliament of Jubilee Year, 1977. Something to remember amongst O.P.s on future anniversaries; at the millenium perhaps.

What will you remember, Dear 0.P., at Commem. 2000 amidst the nostalgia and the beer? (£5 a pint?).

The Redcoats and the Massed Bands on Horseguards: it was still Rule Britannia in 1977 for more people than cared to admit.

The Guided Tour of the Houses of Parliament to meet the spirit of Gladstone and Churchill and the rest. Oh yes, they were still there, all right, in 1977, and not just in effigy. They were brooding over us; they gave us hope.

Are they still with you in 2000? I wonder. 45