If you go to church, any church, go watch the video from the Diocese of New Hampshire that Kelvin has posted here. It takes about half an hour. It is about money. Watch it anyway.
Category: congregation
Lent schedule
The schedule for Lent Groups and worship during Lent is posted below the fold.
Pancake party today — Shrove Tuesday. Any time after 4.30pm at the Rectory. Continue reading “Lent schedule”
with angels and archangels
Splendid first meeting of a new book group in Dunoon. Our vestry secretary had chosen the book — Sally Vicker’s Miss Garnet’s Angel — and got us all started. The harder task was keeping us in check.
What I value most about a group like this is that it is quite possible for the quality of the conversation to surpass the quality of the novel, and to enjoy the conversation when one didn’t much like the book. Though in this instance, Miss Garnet seemed to charm and please.
as it should be
Today saw the first of our ‘training days’ for those involved with leading worship in Rothesay (those who read, lead prayers, and officiate at Mattins). I take it for granted that it is always worthwhile to reflect on what we are doing, talk about what works and what doesn’t, and see if we can learn to do things better. But I realise that for some, any talk of ‘training’ is problematic — they either interpret it as a vote of no confidence in what is already happening, or it reminds them of school.
But today there was a wonderful reminder of why it is so important. The readers gathered — or rather, a few of the readers gathered — only for me to discover that one member of the congregation had skills in voice training and public speaking far beyond anything I had imagined.
It is such a joy to gather a congregation for training and reflection only to find that I learned far more than I taught.
wonderful exchange 