Main Performers | Dave Pope, Lyndon Bowring, Charlie Colchester, Janice Price, Jane Mellor, Sir Bernard Braine, David Alton, Lord Robertson of Oakridge, Nigel Williams, Chris Leage, Dr R T Kendall, Clive Calver, Dr Peter Armon, Ann Widdecombe, Rob Parsons - speakers
Sheila Walsh - vocal |
Set List | Worship (Dave Pope) Welcome and Introduction (Lyndon Bowring, Charlie Colchester), Hymn (Dave Pope), Prayer (Janice Price), Scripture Reading Psalm 139 vv 1-18 (Jane Mellor), Is Human Life Sacred? (Sir Bernard Braine), The Human Embryo (David Alton), Peer's Perspective (Lord Robertson of Oakridge), The Issues at Stake (Nigel Williams), Prayer in Groups for Parliament (Chris Leage), Congregational Song (Dave Pope) What the Bible says about the Sanctity of Life (Dr R T Kendall), 'Songs for the Unborn' (Sheila Walsh) INTERVAL Worship (inc offering) (Dave Pope), Special Greetings (Clive Calver), Caring for those with an Unwanted Pregnancy (Dr Peter Armon), Prayer for the Unborn and Women Who Have Suffered Abortion (Ann Widdecombe), 'The Unborn and the Family' (Rob Parsons), Song (Sheila Walsh), Conclusion (Lyndon Bowring), Closing Worship (Dave Pope), Close |
Performance Notes | The Care Trust, now known as CARE for Abortion is a UK pro-life, anti-abortion advocacy group.
Abortion rights activists held a protest outside the Hall during this meeting with placards reading 'Defend Abortion Rights' and 'Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Right To Decide'. Some of the pro-abortion demonstrators also entered the Hall and disrupted proceedings by throwing smoke and flour bombs on to the stage, climbing on to the stage and heckling the speakers throughout. According to the Daily Telegraph (19 February 1990), "...Eight demonstrators among a noisy crowd of about 200 outside the hall were arrested and charged with public order and obstruction offences." |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1990/11) |