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A hymn for "Pink Custard Day"

St Luke's Primary School took part in Pulse Radio's "Pink Custard Day" in March. The children were asked to wear something pink; there was pink custard, yoghurt and ice-cream at dinner; raffles, quizzes and competitions going on, all with a pink connection. And it was Wednesday, so there was worship too. What could I do in church that was PINK?

Neil, reader at St James Bolton, suggested "Why don't you write one of your songs, to the tune of Lilly the Pink. After all, Jesus is the real Saviour of the world, isn't he?"

Do you remember the song? Lilly invents "medicinal compound", but it's a peculiar stuff - it works by making everyone even more extraordinary than they were before. (You can read the original words on our web site if you can't remember them.) It set me thinking about how Jesus brought the real medicine of the Good News into people's lives, and how he can still do so in today's world.

So here's the song. Actually, I suppose there's a verse still lacking. Lilly had a drink problem and died at the end of her song: not even medicinal compound could save her. But Jesus rose again, because his Good News conquers even death. Final verses on a postcard please!

We'll eat some bread, and drink
communion wine that's red or pink:
the Saviour of the human race
gave us this meal,
to make him more real,
so that we receive his grace.

Nicodemus
thought he was a genius,
a teacher of the truth and right.
But Jesus told him
"Be born again, old thing,
that's the way you'll see the light!"

Blind Bartimaus
completely shameless
shouted out as Jesus passed that way:
and Jesus healed him
so he could see him;
and he followed him that day.

Short Zaccheaus,
he couldn't get near us,
so he climbed up in a tree.
He had us in stitches -
he gave half his riches
when Jesus came to stay for tea.

Many others
became sisters and brothers
when our Jesus came to be their friend;
and it's more profound
than "medicinal compound"
because it's real and not pretend!

The item appeared in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus on Tuesday 9th March 2004 with a picture of the head teacher with 8 pupils looking at a bowl of custard, and the following text:

Schools in Bradford were in the pink when they took part in Pink Custard Day. The event saw schools making pink custard and taking part in pink-themed events.

Children at St Luke's Primary School, Eccleshill, celebrated by wearing pink and had a special assembly. The Vicar of St Luke's, the Reverend John Hartley, wrote a hymn to the tune of 1968 pop song "Lilly the Pink" by Scaffold.

Headteacher Linda Gibson is pictured with a bowl of pink custard and pupils.

It also appeared in The Target, a weekly free paper under the T&A's umbrella

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Home Page. Index of articles: by subject, by date. In this issue: (April 2004) Easter, Passion Play, Pink Custard, Democracy. Other hymns and songs.	A hymn for "Pink Custard Day" St Luke's Primary School took part in Pulse Radio's "Pink Custard Day" in March. The children were asked to wear something pink; there was pink custard, yoghurt and ice-cream at dinner; raffles, quizzes and competitions going on, all with a pink connection. And it was Wednesday, so there was worship too. What could I do in church that was PINK? Neil, reader at St James Bolton, suggested "Why don't you write one of your songs, to the tune of Lilly the Pink. After all, Jesus is the real Saviour of the world, isn't he?" Do you remember the song? Lilly invents "medicinal compound", but it's a peculiar stuff - it works by making everyone even more extraordinary than they were before. (You can read the original words on our web site if you can't remember them.) It set me thinking about how Jesus brought the real medicine of the Good News into people's lives, and how he can still do so in today's world. So here's the song. Actually, I suppose there's a verse still lacking. Lilly had a drink problem and died at the end of her song: not even medicinal compound could save her. But Jesus rose again, because his Good News conquers even death. Final verses on a postcard please! We'll eat some bread, and drink communion wine that's red or pink: the Saviour of the human race gave us this meal, to make him more real, so that we receive his grace. Nicodemus thought he was a genius, a teacher of the truth and right. But Jesus told him "Be born again, old thing, that's the way you'll see the light!" Blind Bartimaus completely shameless shouted out as Jesus passed that way: and Jesus healed him so he could see him; and he followed him that day. Short Zaccheaus, he couldn't get near us, so he climbed up in a tree. He had us in stitches - he gave half his riches when Jesus came to stay for tea. Many others became sisters and brothers when our Jesus came to be their friend; and it's more profound than "medicinal compound" because it's real and not pretend! The item appeared in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus on Tuesday 9th March 2004 with a picture of the head teacher with 8 pupils looking at a bowl of custard, and the following text: Schools in Bradford were in the pink when they took part in Pink Custard Day. The event saw schools making pink custard and taking part in pink-themed events. Children at St Luke's Primary School, Eccleshill, celebrated by wearing pink and had a special assembly. The Vicar of St Luke's, the Reverend John Hartley, wrote a hymn to the tune of 1968 pop song "Lilly the Pink" by Scaffold. Headteacher Linda Gibson is pictured with a bowl of pink custard and pupils. It also appeared in The Target, a weekly free paper under the T&A's umbrella
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