All 4 Rotary clubs in Wolverhampton came together to attend the City of Wolverhampton club’s carol service that was held in the beautiful surroundings of the Ukrainian Catholic church, following the support shown in the past weeks to the more than 150 Ukrainian refugee families that have arrived in the city.

The service was led by the Rev. Father Taras Dovbeniuk and there was an address by Mychajlo Fedyk who gave an especially moving talk on behalf of the local  branch of the Association of Ukrainian citizens in the UK. Mychajlo said that even in these awful times being experienced by his country, the spirit of hope and determination was strengthened by the marking of Christmas and the goodwill and active support provided by Rotary International.

Bible readings were given by representatives of all the clubs in the City; a beautiful rendition of Silent Night was given by Carol Tyler-Morris and Mandy Tyler,with musical accompaniment provided throughout in the skillful hands of PDG Robyn Davies from the Rotary club of The Wrekin. 

In an emotional final Rotary exhortation, President Sylvia Morgan thanked all the members of the club’s fellowship committee who had worked to make the occasion such a memorable one. She expressed the determination of Rotary to support the citizens of Ukraine as they strive to overcome the privations being experienced in war and she said she knows that our Ukrianian friends will be the victors, so that we can live in Rotary Peace and Fellowship The World Over.