A Thanksgiving Service; in Celebration of 75 years of the Trefoil Guild
Traditionally in guidingThanksgiving services have been held to celebrate major milestones in our history, both locally and nationally; in halls, places of worship and even out of doors. Here are some ideas that you may wish to consider if you are thinking of planning an event in 2018 to celebrate the Trefoil Guild’s 75th Birthday.
“In Celebration of 75years of the Trefoil Guild”
Leader:Welcome: We remember today, the start of the Trefoil Guild in 1943 and its growth over the years and the wisdom of former presidents & chairman, not only in the UK but also in Benelux and France, Cyprus,Gibraltar, Germany,Bermuda,Malta,Spain,St Helena and Lone members in;
Australia,Austria,Bahrain,UAE, and the USA. We rejoice that The Trefoil guild is a truly international organisation.
All:Today we are glad, we celebrate and we give thanks
Hymn/song Praise my soul the king of heaven –
Leader:Today our four Trefoil Guild Key messagesprovide a framework for all that we do;
- Find friendship
- Get involved
- Give support
- Get active.
The words may change, but throughout that last 75years our values and ethos have remained the same and have shaped the Trefoil Guild today
Reflection 1: A Trefoil guild member reflects on a lasting friendship that she has made though guiding & what it has meant to her.
Song: Make new friends and keep the old
Reflection 2: Read, lines written by a Guild member to a young guide……….”What do you see, Girl Guide, what do you see, as you pass round the cakes, when looking at me??”
From: “Centenary Trefoil Readings”*
Song: Lord of the yearsA collection could be taken during this hymn
Renewal of the Promise
Moment for reflection: - after each sentence is read everyone joins in“We give you our thanks”
- For 75 years of the Trefoil Guild
- For this opportunity to celebrate together today
- For the lives & inspiration of our founders Lord and Lady Baden –Powell
- For the friendships that we have made & the people who we meet through the Trefoil Guild
- For the gifts and skills that you have given us to sharepause
- We take time to reflect on lands where there is war, prejudice & hatredAll: Grant them peace
- Where there is sadness, despair, tearsAll:Grant them peace
Give us all energy & enthusiasm to take up opportunities to get involved and give support to those feeding the hungry, clothing the naked & healing the sick, and help us all to make a difference in the world.
Song: Make me a channel of your peace
Reflection 3 The Mayonnaise & the coffee jar From: “Centenary Trefoil Readings”*
Song: Let’s take hands in friendship – during the 1st chorus everyone could join hands & in the 2nd chorus hold their Trefoil Guild scarves or neckersabove their heads & sway to the music
Or
Hymn:Now thank we all our God/Give me joy in my heart
Leader: Let us reach out our hands in friendship wherever we go……
Daylight TAPs
References to material used:
Hymn:Praise my soul the King of heaven J.Goss “Songs of Praise”
Song:Make New FriendsOur Cabana Song Book
Reading: What do you see girl guide Barbara Wing Centenary Trefoil Readings *
Song:Lord of the yearsMichael Baughen&T.Dudley SmithJubilate Hymns
Song Make me a channel of your peaceS.Temple&Betty PulkinghamMission Praise
Reading: The Mayonnaise & the coffee jarCentenary Trefoil Readings
Song: Let’s take hands in friendshipSascha ManningThe Guide Association 1985
Now thank we all our God:Music: Nun Danket or Songs of Praise
Give me Joy in my heartTraditional
*Centenary Trefoil Readings available from;
The Trefoil Guild Office,
17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PT
Price; £2 - postage free.
Music Licensing/copyright
It is usual to print just the words of hymns/songs in a service sheet, indicating the name of the composer on the bottom left & the name of the lyricist on the right hand side.
- Places of worship –
The singing/playing of songs/ hymns is often covered under the CCL (Christian Copyright Licencing) Ltd. Speak with the administrator at the place of worship about this. At the back of the service sheet you should write the following: The hymns and songs in this service are covered by CCL (Christian Copyright Licencing) Ltd and are reproduced under CCL No 1040271 & MRL No.1040288.
- Community buildings
Anyone organising a Thanksgiving service in a community building must check that the premises they are using for the service have a PPL & PRS licence before undertaking any musical or performance activities – see below:
Copyright law exists to protect music, and affects all premises, including those owned or used by Girlguiding. Owners of premises including community buildings church halls and village halls etc.; must register and pay for a licence to enable users to play any kind of music, show television programmes or films. A joint licensing scheme; applicable to community buildings; is in place covering both the Performing Rights Society (PRS) licence – the copyright fee for composers and publishers when their music is played live or played as a recording at events and the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) licence covering the copyright fee for record producers when recorded music is played at a public event.
For further information about copyright see: girlguiding website: .
September 2016