As it was impossible to cover everything that has happened to the queen in the past 60 years Christine based the service on the Queen's connections to and involvement in the Guiding movement.
We were reminded that both the Queen, and her sister Margaret, were Girl Guides - first in a company based in a garden summer house of Buckingham Palace. However, we learned how, when the Blitz began, they had to close down and move instead to Windsor. We also learned about the amazing things that Guides and Brownies did for their respective countries during the war.
The service was enlivened by us all singing "Gin gang goolie" in a round! If you don't know what that is ask a Guide or try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ging_Gang_Goolie or listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTrv_CVd-8 although, with respect to Kapiti Primary School, they were not a patch on us!
The service incorporated prayers based on the Guide Promise and law. These included prayers for the Church, the Queen and her government, young people, parents and leaders of groups for children and young people. There were also prayers for ourselves and those who are troubled in any way.
As it was a service for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee it concluded with our National Anthem.
