The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel hosted Mansfield District Council`s Civic Carol Service.

Readings were given by Rodney Warden, chaplain at King`s Mill Hospital; Coun David Saunders, portfolio holder for regeneration at Mansfield District Council; Jacquie Collins, the council’s deputy chief executive officer; and Lynn Walton, Peter Faulkner and Michael Higgins, members of the OMH.

The Civic Prayer was offered by Kate Allsop, the Mayor of Mansfield, and the service was led by the Rev Maria Pap, minister of the OMH.

The collection went to the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity Gamma Scanner Appeal for King’s Mill. The OMH choir and organist Tom Williams led the singing of carols.

The Rev Maria Pap, pictured with Kate Allsop (right) said: “The Christmas story and the carols uplifted the spirits and renewed the faith and hope of those present in the eternal vision of peace on Earth and goodwill among people.”