Join the Virtual Balloon Race to support the Cathedral Choir
Buy virtual balloons now - balloons take off on the 9th Dec. - click the picture on the right for details.
THIS CHRISTMAS THE Friends have organised a Christmas Balloon Race to raise funds for Coventry Cathedral Choir.
In 2024 Coventry Cathedral Choir plans to carry Coventry’s message of peace and reconciliation into the heart of Transylvania, Romania. This will be the first visit to Romania by Coventry Cathedral Choir, which has been invited to lead worship at the magnificent Lutheran Cathedral in Sibiu.
To help the Cathedral Choir on its travels all money raised by the Christmas Balloon Race will go to the Cathedral Choir. I encourage you to sponsor the Cathedral Choir with your own balloon in the Christmas Balloon Race. As a sponsor you can choose the colour of your balloon, name it whatever you will and once the Race starts you can follow your balloon each day to see how well it is doing.
The balloons will battle the wind and weather to travel the 1500 miles to Romania virtually, and the winning balloon will be the first to reach the Romanian village of Dacia. In that poor and remote village there is a Coventry Cross of Nails amidst an active teaching project to support the village children. The Dacia project was started by a social worker from Dresden supported by the German CCN.
The cost of sponsoring a balloon is £5, and the winning prize is £100. This eco-friendly, virtual Christmas Balloon Race is sponsored jointly by Michael Mogan O.B.E. and the Friends of Coventry Cathedral.
The cost of sponsoring a balloon is £5, and the winning prize is £100. This eco-friendly, virtual Christmas Balloon Race is sponsored jointly by Michael Mogan O.B.E. and the Friends of Coventry Cathedral.
The race starts on Saturday 9th December 2023, so there are just a few days for you to buy your balloon. The Race ends two weeks later on Saturday 23rd December 2023 - just in time for Christmas Day!
During the race you will be able to follow your balloon as it flies over Sibiu’s Lutheran Cathedral. It will soar through the skies high above the rural villages of Biertan, Sighisoara, Visceri, and Dacia. Do not worry about the Transylvanian vampires – they do not really exist!
In 2024 the Choir will be singing in some of these ancient village churches. Uniquely in Europe, many village churches in Transylvania are surrounded by medieval fortifications. Walls and shelter were originally built around the churches to protect villagers from attack by bands of outlaws. In the event of an attack, the villagers could seek refuge behind the church walls.
You can enter as many balloons as you like, and you can name them for yourself or for other people. I named one of my balloons "The General" in the hope that he will charge to the front! Jane named hers in memory of our son, Stephen, who sang in the Cathedral Choir.
During the race you will be able to follow your balloon as it flies over Sibiu’s Lutheran Cathedral. It will soar through the skies high above the rural villages of Biertan, Sighisoara, Visceri, and Dacia. Do not worry about the Transylvanian vampires – they do not really exist!
In 2024 the Choir will be singing in some of these ancient village churches. Uniquely in Europe, many village churches in Transylvania are surrounded by medieval fortifications. Walls and shelter were originally built around the churches to protect villagers from attack by bands of outlaws. In the event of an attack, the villagers could seek refuge behind the church walls.
You can enter as many balloons as you like, and you can name them for yourself or for other people. I named one of my balloons "The General" in the hope that he will charge to the front! Jane named hers in memory of our son, Stephen, who sang in the Cathedral Choir.
"Remind me again how to sponsor a balloon."
Log on to - https://www.balloonrace.net/focc
Log on to - https://www.balloonrace.net/focc