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Father's Day

For Father’s Day, Sean Fletcher looks back on stories of inspiring dads putting Christian love into action, including a father’s gift to save his son’s life.

For Father’s Day, Sean Fletcher looks back on stories of inspirational dads and father figures putting their Christian love into action.

He begins with the story of a London dad whose gift of a kidney saved his son’s life, and how their faith not only sustained them but inspired them to raise awareness about organ donation. There’s also another chance to see how a love of making music together cemented the bond of one father and son and took them all the way to a star appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, and JB Gill meets the Christian youth worker who has spent 58 years being a father figure to young people on the Isle of Sheppey.

Sean also reflects on meeting a truly inspirational mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence. In one of his most memorable Songs of Praise moments, Sean spoke to Doreen about her long fight for justice for her son Stephen, how it impacted her faith and about the hymn that has brought her comfort.

With a mix of traditional and modern hymns from churches around the UK celebrating the love of God. Filmed before the Covid-19 lockdown.

Music:
Lord of all Hopefulness. St Elisabeth’s Church Reddish, April 2018
Total Praise. LSO St Luke’s, June 2017
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord. Christ Church Port Sunlight, June 2017
Almighty Father of All Things That Be. Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh, August 2017
My Jesus My Saviour. Pontio Arts Centre, March 2018
O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of His Holiness. St Martin’s Church Stamford, July 2019

33 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sean Fletcher
Presenter JB Gill
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Director David Waters
Production Company Avanti Media

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