Carols victim of ice and gas; Kirkburton

THE traditional Community Christmas Carol Service planned at All Hallows Church Kirkburton received a double blow this year.

It was announced that during the month of January there will be no evening service in All Hallows.Mr Tibbott again greeted worshippers when they arrived for the service of Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday after Christmas.The service, which was conducted in the chancel of the church, was led by the Rev Graham Whitcroft and reader, Mrs Janet Roberts was preacher.The service had to be cancelled for the first time in many years due to the heavy snowfall and the disruption of traffic in the middle of Kirkburton due to a gas leak.5 10 Plum Pop Up Christmas Tree, pounds 34.98, B&Q (www.diy.com, 0845 850 0175) HAS 60 decorations already attached but 60 lights have to be placed on the 183cm tree after assembly. Push-in stand and poles make the tree hang like a skirt. Long hanging decorations looked a bit silly on such a skinny tree and some came off easily. Spiral branches had a few gaps and there is no tree topper. Lovely colour. 7 10 Pre-lit tree, pounds 52.49 (www.homebase.co.uk, 0845 077 8888) THE 2 0 0 l i g h t s a l r e a d y o n t h i s 180cm tree made it hard to position the branches and stand has to be bolted. Slim bushy tree is good quality and has unusual velvet b o w s glitter presents and felt shapes. 7 10 Inspire pre-lit tree, pounds 119.99 (www.argos. co.uk, 0845 640 2020) EASY push-in stand, 200 untangled, wellplaced lights already on black 195cm tree. Pink, purple and black decorations - some transparent - don't stand out. Some look too big for the tree and the ribbons are a bit useless.3 Buy a potted pine You'll be able to plant it in your yard or donate it to a local park instead of trashing it (as you would with a cut tree). If you can't give up your traditional fir, go to earth911.org at the end of the season to find a recycling program near you that will accept Christmas trees.She took for her theme Christ's Light in the World. Pastoral minister Mrs Betty Cross read the prayers, churchwarden Mr John Keighley gave the reading from St John and Mrs Roberts read from the Gospel according to St John. Mrs Berry and Mrs Roberts assisted at the distribution.

Pastoral minister, Mr Malcolm Tibbott, welcomed worshippers to the service of Sung Eucharist. It was led by the Rev Graham Whitcroft who took for his theme Christ's Moral, Social and Economic Revolution. Prayers were read by Mrs Janet Roberts who also gave the readings from Micah and the Gospel according to St Luke. Mr Tibbott and Mrs Hilary Berry assisted at the distribution. Sidesmen were Mrs Joy Elston and Mrs Pauline Pinder and Mrs Doreen Barraclough was organist. After the service, worshippers were served with coffee by Mrs Margaret Haigh, Mrs Edith Brookes and Mrs Mavis Maloney.