On Sunday 31 July the Wesley Centre, Blenheim congregation was joined by the St Andrews Presbyterian Church congregation in a combined service to celebrate three musicians who have been making music for a total of 138 years.

Barrie Parker has spent 60 years as regular organist and pianist at Springlands, Wesley Church and now at Wesley Centre. As an organist and pianist, Barrie played in church services and rest homes and also made a considerable contribution to church choirs as both a choir member, and as an organist.

Judith Fisher has been playing the organ and the piano for church services at Wesley Centre for 38 years. She has also been involved in Methodist Women’s Fellowship functions as an accompanist and she is a member of Wesley Singers and Wesley Choir, both as a singer and as an accompanist.

Dave Poswillo has been conducting choirs over a period of 40 years. In recent years, Dave led the combined Christmas choir and as a pianist, he has accompanied the singing at church services at Wesley as well as in district services and rest homes. As a chorus leader, he led singing as part of worship at Wesley Church as well as morning and evening services at Wesley Centre.