Curtain Workshop

This afternoon six of us gathered together to get the curtains finished for the Upper Room at St Mary's on the Harbour aka 'SMOTH'. Each of us approached the task differently, so we all know more than when we started. This workshop followed the work of the painting party who redecorated the Upper Room - new curtains will add to the renewed brightness. They will be hung on Friday.


All this activity is in preparation for the Big Quiz this weekend. I'm told that over 100 people have signed up and formed teams for shepherds pie and questions. There is a cup to be won by the winning team.

Thank you for all involved, today.

Here's Hoping

Seems that my former blog is not accessible at the moment - strange pop-ups intrude - so I'm starting afresh and hoping. Welcome to this new adventure, on this very fine spring day.

One of the central characteristics of Christian faith is Hope. As we journey again through Lent towards the cross it is with the knowledge that whatever difficulties we face we are never alone. Our companion has journeyed this way before, as have so many pilgrims though the centuries.

Today in St Mary's on the Harbour 'SMOTH' we celebrated Mothering Sunday with many families. A new experimental liturgy, especially written for children, was being tested, with the approval of the Archbishops. It included questions and responses during the Eucharistic Prayer which both enlivened and engaged everyone present.

Mothers, as well as other females in the congregation, were given a little posy of daffodils in celebration. Mine one had three stems which seemed to celebrate each of our three sons. Today is also a day to remember my own mother, a faithful lady, who would have been 84 today, even now ten years after her passing I miss her.