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St Barnabas Church, Erdington. There are still activities planned around Christmas at nearby venues.Open air carol service at ErdingtonDec 3 2007
FIRE ravaged church returned to the heart of a Birmingham community as it formed the backdrop to a traditional Christmas celebration.
More than 1,000 people gathered outside the charred remains of St Barnabas Church, in Erdington, for an open air community carol concert.
And they were treated to a light spectacular when the surviving stained glass window and church bell tower were bathed in colour.
The church, which dates from the 18th century and is a Grade II listed building and famed for its stained glass windows, was gutted in a suspected arson attack in October.
Song sheets were handed out to the crowd packed into the High Street and they joined the children with rousing renditions of Away in A Manger, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night, backed by the City of Birmingham Brass Band.
A FIRE ravaged church returned to the heart of a Birmingham community as it formed the backdrop to a traditional Christmas celebration.
More than 1,000 people gathered outside the charred remains of St Barnabas Church, in Erdington, for an open air community carol concert.
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"The community suffered a loss of the church to fire but we want to reassure people it is going to come back. "It took alot of organising but it looks spectacular to have the church lit up. The whole point was to demonstrate to people in Erdington that the church is still at the heart of the community." Church leaders have pledged to rebuild St Barnabas and insurers have already said the burned out building will rise from the ashes within two years. .
Young children, perched high on the shoulders of their dads, watched on in wide-eyed amazement when Father Christmas arrived for the Big Switch On, and a CD of church bells rang out over the load speakers
People gathering outside the church at 3.30pm on Saturday were treated to a Christmas carol concert by schoolchildren. Song sheets were handed out to the crowd packed into the High Street and they joined the children with rousing renditions of Away in A Manger, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night, backed by the City of Birmingham Brass Band.
Coun Robert Alden (Con, Erdington) said: "It is so good to see the church alive again. "The community suffered a loss of the church to fire but we want to reassure people it is going to come back. "It took alot of organising but it looks spectacular to have the church lit up. Church leaders have pledged to rebuild St Detectives are investigating the cause of the blaze. Forensic tests are believed to have shown that the fire was started deliberately.
Clearance was the start of the rebuild surely...
The rebuilding has caused distress to people who wish to visit family graves because of the danger of the 'building site status' which puts visitors in danger. A solution is being sought.