A very busy and varied day today to say the least. Attended the funeral of John Morris one of the parishoners who had been ill for a while. He and his wife Mary had been deeply devoted to the Church and to one another and very committed to running Quiet Days in the Ignatian tradition. From there it was on to the College Eucharist at St Michael's College with Karen my wife. As with many other things you are never sure what to expect in St Michael's and tonight was no exception. It was 1662 Holy Communion in surplice and black scarf. I went to dinner thinking how could anyone possibly want to retain it. It is so wordy and turgid! I sat there thinking to myself it was no wonder before the Parish Communion movement most people went to Matins! I suppose it was a good exercise in history but as an experience of worship it did nothing for me at all.
After St Michael's it was off to the a licensing at St Nicholas for the new Priest in Charge of the East Vale Team the Rev Rachael Lewis. I have helped out there for about the last two years in the small scattered rural community and it has been a good experience. It was very good to see the Church at St Nicholas so full and to enjoy the hospitality afterwards. After such a long vacancy I hope things work out well for the future!
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