Category: Church

  • Wedding

    I have now been to two civil wedding ceremonies… The first was let me say, lacking something! (having only been to church weddings, Mendelssohn, hymns choirs bells etc, all the romantic trimmings.) So yesterday’s civil ceremony was a little on the odd side as actually I thought it was really good. The vows were honest…

  • An important lesson

    Remember always when volunteers are required in church to keep your head down and do not make eye contact! I repeat, keep head down and do not make eye contact! Making eye contact may result in bad things happening – like air guitar. No, not me, I kept my head down and didn’t make eye…

  • Last Sunday

    I get picked up at 7.30am, driven like a rally to another car which then speeds off towards the first of the days parishes. Arriving about an hour early, (due to travelling logistics) I am greeted heartily by a large black Labrador, an indifferent cat and a jovial vicar. It is shortly after 8am –…

  • Is it just me or…

    In church, at intercessions. Let us pray etc… We pray for our church (followed by a list of events going on that week) after each event, (from one or two in the congregation): Yes Lord, oh yes Jesus. Specific prayers for the alpha course and the topic coming up response: Yes Lord, oh yes Jesus.…