Chinchinha's 90th celebration service

September sunshine

a grand entrance

Chinchinha and Fr Philip

the receiving line

invited guests

John and Chris, stand by

Father Philip Sainter

Chinchinha and son Charles

celebrating mother...

invited guests

Lauren Scott, Marie McKavanagh, Susan Marrs

...oops, didn't mean for that to slip out

St Bartholomew's Church was the venue for Chinchinha Sainter's 90th celebration service.
It was a glorious September morning Thanksgiving service, with approximately 120 invited guests .

Father Philip Sainter, Chinchinha's son, delivered the service and welcomed everyone, who had traveled near and far to be in attendance. The service started with a favourite hymn of lots of the people, 'Now thank we all our God' accompanied by Marie McKavanagh on piano and Lauren Scott on the Harp.

Chinchinha's other son, Charles read a passage of 'St Paul's exhortation to love', before everyone was treated to the enchanting voice of mezzo soprano – Susan Marrs, with a Mozart song 'Laudate Dominium'.