Les Amis Christmas Service 2023: Rockin' Rudolf

Les Amis renewed the all-popular Christmas Service this year with a 'Rockin' Rudolf' theme at the Town Church this year.

Since the start of November, members of the choir had a huge amount of fun rehearsing carols to sign, sign and perform to the congregation, which this year included the charity's Patrons His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor Admiral Jerry Kyd, and his wife, Dr Karen Kyd. The choir were accompanied by a community band comprised of staff and representatives of Youth Arts Jersey.

Shaun Findlay, Managing Director of Les Amis, said: "For all of us at Les Amis, the Christmas Choir is the highlight of our year. We are so lucky that we have a wonderful team that supports our Choir as they practice and perfect their festive favourites and I can't wait for us all to join in singing and signing Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

I am delighted that former member of the team and friend of the charity, Jason Loveless, has returned as our Choir Master to help with rehearsals and lead the singing.

My sincere thanks to The Very Reverend Mike Keirle, Dean of Jersey, and Reverend James Porter, who welcome us every year."

The Choir will be wearing Christmas tops produced by Beresford Street Kitchen (BSK) Printworks, where several Les Amis service users work, and accompanied by Malcolm L'Amy on the organ and the Les Amis staff and community band.

Each year, the event is a community effort by so many people behind the scenes, but it's our residents and service users who are the stars of the show. It's about spreading Christmas cheer, celebrating learning-disabled islanders and maintaining their visibility in the community."

Thank you to students of Highlands College for filming our service this year. Watch this space for the video recording of the full service - coming soon!

After the service, the congregation were invited for warm and festive refreshments on offer at Church House. We were fortunate to receive contributions from our staff as well as Corporate Partners, Co-op and Waitrose and Partners.

We were also joined by Nicola Carroll, CSR Manager at Ogier, who supported Les Amis throughout 2023 as one of our valued Corporate Partners.