Rise Up – Stars of Our Community

People of Stratford
A person stands high on a covered platform, speaking from a pulpit in a church with stained glass windows, an organ, flags, and memorial plaques visible in the background.
Two people stand behind a tall lectern decorated with colourful stars and a sun drawing, inside a church with ornate stained glass windows and stone arches.
A dark fabric panel covered with many colourful paper stars of various sizes and patterns stands inside a church, near wooden furniture and stone walls.
Colourful, handmade paper stars with googly eyes and decorations are spread on a dark cloth. Some blank stars and supplies are nearby, along with a container holding more black star cut-outs.
Two people hang a purple cloth on a stone pillar inside a church, one person standing on the ground and the other on a step, stained glass windows visible in the background.
Two people decorate a stone pillar inside a church. One stands on a bench, the other on a ladder, both hanging a purple fabric with stars. Stained glass windows and wooden pews are visible in the background.
Three women sit at a table in a church, smiling whilst making colourful paper stars. The table is covered with craft supplies and finished star decorations. Wooden pews and church details are visible in the background.
Two people stand on ladders in a church, attaching a string of lights and a star-decorated purple banner to a stone pillar near a stained-glass window.
Four smiling people make colourful star crafts at a table in a church, with stained glass windows and stone arches visible in the background.
Two smiling women pose in front of a tall, arched stained glass window inside a building with stone features. One woman points excitedly at the window, whilst the other wears a purple knitted hat.
A black and purple origami star flower with a vintage coin featuring a face at its centre, set against a blurred background with papers and other crafts.

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