Find Your Voice was an exciting competition that we ran recently which gave visitors to our churches a fun and empowering way to engage with their surroundings by climbing up into the pulpit and giving a speech.
We provided inspiration in the form of a few suggested passages to read, including Winston Churchill’s powerful “we shall fight on the beaches” speech or the reflective biblical description of true love from 1 Corinthians. Alternatively, participants were encouraged to bring along their own favourite extracts to perform such as film scripts and books.
We were delighted with the high quality of the submissions and the variety of readings we received, so judges Loyd Grossman, Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust, and Crispin Truman, Chief Executive of the Churches Conservation Trust had a tough decision picking a winner.
The runner up was Tristan Smith from Northampton with his portrayal of King Henry II from the play 'Becket' by Jean Anouilh. Tristan wins tickets for a family audio tour of the Houses of Parliament.
Thank you to all those who took part in our competition and we hope you had fun reading from the pulpit. Please watch this space for more Find Your Voice news and latest competitions.