from Christian Today
Churches and cathedrals are playing a big part in this week’s 80th anniversary commemorations of Victory in Europe – or VE – Day which marked the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.
The official anniversary falls on Thursday 8 May but several days of commemorations are taking place, including a military procession past the Cenotaph and a flypast in London on the Monday Bank Holiday.
Cathedrals and churches across the country started the week with special anniversary Evensongs and cream teas on Sunday. And it was a feature of a special edition of the BBC’s Songs of Praise broadcast yesterday with worship artist Noel Robinson singing his song “Freedom”.