Although Easter is always a special time at Boscombe - as it is for Christians everywhere - the nature of the annual convention is such that whilst the message remains the same - the delivery of that message changes from year to year.  In 2013 it was our pleasure to welcome our friends from Oslo, Norway, the Templet Hornorkester.  The Band had visited Oslo Temple in 2011 at the end of our scandinavian tour and were pleased to renew friendships with them.

Prior to the arrival of the Oslo band on Good Friday afternoon - after they had shared on Thursday evening and Friday morning at High Wycombe Corps - the Band together with the songsters had presented the traditional time of music, readings and meditation  for Maundy Thursday - this year focussing on the anointing of Jesus.

Good Friday morning gave the opportunity for all of the Boscombe sections to participate in a moving service - including the entrance of the Cross as the Band played the opening movement of Leslie Condon's Easter Glory.

There are a number of images from the weekend on our Corps website including the fabulous sight of the two bands - Oslo and Boscombe - marching with the other members of the Corps through Bournemouth to the bandstand at Pine Walk where the Oslo band presented a short programme to an appreciative crowd - despite the rather cold weather.

Our Norwegian friends presented music that was well known as well as music that was new to many in the congregations in the UK - and also got the opportunity to accompany a number of hymns and gospel songs that are not commonly used within worship in their own country.

We are blessed in the Salvation Army to have the opportunity to share in this way - and we thank Major Ann Pender, Bandmaster Yngve Slettholm and the Templet Hornorkester for coming to lead and share in our Easter Celebrations in 2013.