General Chat

Cynthia's those silhouette dancers were fantastic, beautiful I have never seen anything like it, even all four judges were mesmerised. Can't explain it but the dancers made themselves into things like an arch which framed the two main dancers, you would never have known the stones were people, so clever.

Didn't see BGT Ann but the choir sounds wonderful. I must admit that I find gospel choirs very uplifting and the music is so contagious...... :-D


My daughter watched the programme and was captivated by something to do with silhouettes?


Our vicar called round this evening - he's a good visitor and often pops in - sort of keeps an eye on my OH.

We are holding a Wedding Fayre later in the year so we had a natter about that. Apart from all the usual type of things you see at these events, I am hoping to put up a display on the history of marriage and, in particular, marriages at our church.

People are already bringing me photos and albums of past weddings which I am scanning and returning.

I had the idea of finding out who were the first couple married in our church and seeing if they had any descendents still in the area. Fortunately, I have a copy of the parish registers from the beginning and the first marriage took place in 1866. Un - fortunately, the couple were both older and widowed.. Never mind, will look at the 2nd and 3rd...... :-D


Anyway, it's been a very long day but would like to say how nice it has been to hear from those who have popped in today. :-)

I fibbed a bit about time of service. Get a little bit neurotic about people getting a bit too keen on exactly when I do things. Quite happy to give you exact time and place I am appearing if you would really like to attend one of my services - but by pm.

Service was at 3pm actually and it went really well. Had a bad morning - computer failed just as I was printing off order of service. So I had to write it out four times for organist, churchwarden etc.

Then I decided to open with that lovely Welsh hymn Calon Lan, but we could not find enough Welsh hymn books so we had to sing it from memory and without any accompaniment. No problem though.

Shared service with a young preacher (mid 20's) just starting his training. There are three on our circuit who all decided at same time to undergo the two years plus of study and practical training . No money, lots of commitment every Sunday. I am called his "mentor" but he teaches me far more than I could ever teach him :-)

Strange that Errol asked about a lap top this morning when he was teasing me, because that is what he used. Also a couple of lovely modern hymns or songs that roused us. But I was really delighted by his "application" of Acts Chapter 1 verse 5 "ye shall be baptised by the Holy Spirit not many days hence". It was from the heart and a real challenge.

No I didn't mean from you Cynthia sorry
Thank-you for letting me know about evensong

Don't watch it Ann sorry.

Did anybody watch Britain's got talent last night, there was the most wonderful Gospel choir on, really good.

Hallelujah to that Cynthia. :-D

Years ago I went along to a hall where the service was
different from anything I had been to before, cheerful songs
of praise and all new to me, I must say I enjoyed it.

Emma :-)

Loved that film GoldenGirl1 ....... I would think there are quite a few Gospel singer type churches in various parts of the country who can still raise the roof...... :-)

If one thing could tempt me back to church it
would be a service like Sister Act Cynthia. :-)

Emma

Thank you Vera, and you're very welcome to post on here - belief or no belief.

I'm very happy to natter with people about their stumbling blocks - without judging and without arguments...... :-)

Cynthia, thank you for your posts - you are a great calming influence. I haven't posted here as I haven't felt I had a lot to contribute, being still unsure of my own beliefs. However I do regularly read the thread with interest.

I was concerned yesterday that the thread might become as sniping and unpleasant as some others on here. I am pleased that discussion hasn't yet deteriorated into argument. Let's please keep it friendly.

Happy birthday to your granddaughter Cynthia.

....but not from me lilybids.. :-D


Just enjoying a sit down and some toffee icecream after a hectic morning.


A very lively service with the youngsters from our music group leading the music and then taking part in the presentation which was about the history and importance of music in worship.


We have some very talented youngsters on a variety of instruments and the drummer is a young Christian man from the Phillipines who has moved here with his wife and young twin daughters.


Although we are a basically 'traditional' church, we have this lively type of worship once a month and hopefully, we encourage both the young people and satisfy our older folk too. It's hard to please everyone.


When they played something from Sister Act, I was very tempted to impersonate Whoopi Goldberg...........


As that service ended, the people for the baptism poured in..... whew! When I left, there was standing room only.

I would love to stay for the half hour baptism service but, because my OH needs his meds and is starting to wilt, I take him home instead. I make sure that I say 'hello' to the parents and the babies though........ :-)


Lilybids, not many Anglican churches have an evensong service these days....it died out quite a while ago. Interestingly, there are claims that it was the showing of of The Forsythe Saga on Sunday evenings all those years ago, which caused it's demise........ :-S


Thank you for the good wishes re my granddaughter - we're going up later to see her. :-)

No he was preaching at the morning service so sorry, you've missed it if you intended going along.

Is that evensong then ?


Hope you enjoy your day Cynthia

Many (most?) of the Services he leads aren't in the morning :-)

Morning Cynthia et al,
I hope you have a lovely day with your
family and the birthday celebrations are
a success.

Emma :-)

Aberfan, John.

Methodist

Which denomination are you John?

Thanks for question, Errol.

Depends on church, I think. We use laptops for Power Point presentations if it helps to get the message across. :-) Part of our training now - probably the same in other major denominations.