CATHEDRAL FLOWER FESTIVAL DRAWS HUGE CROWDS The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral promised a “bigger and better than ever before Flower Festival” and the almost 2000 visitors would agree that 2014 lived up to expectations. “We want Newcastle and the region to know that the Cathedral belongs to everyone and welcomes everyone, and the Flower Festival says it all’ says the Dean, the Very Rev’d Stephen Williams. Fr Stephen said that the Flower Festival underlines the significance of the Cathedral to the City of Newcastle, and the Festival theme of Renewal celebrates the Cathedral’s partnership in the revitalisation of the City. The Cathedral is a major regional attraction and an award winning tourist destination, as well as providing caring outreach, especially through the Cathedral’s fortnightly free Community Lunches program. The Dean said “We’ve thrown open the doors during the Flower Festival to remind people that the doors of their Cathedral are always open.” The 2014 Flower Festival honoured the Late Sonia Walkom, one of the City’s leading business people, whose funeral was at the Cathedral recently. Proceeds from the Flower Festival are in the region of $25,000 and go towards the care of Newcastle’s cherished heritage Cathedral. This excellent result is only possible through the generosity of the Walkom family and a large number of sponsors, along with the generosity of the many florists who gave their time and skills to create magnificent floral displays. The Cathedral is happy to announce that the next Cathedral Flower Festival will be held in the first week of September, 2015.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:00:56 +0000
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