This month Revd. Roy Shaw takes us along the Camino de Santiago, (the Way of St James) in northern Spain. This undertaking is not for the faint-hearted!Jill Clarke reports on the Mothers’ Union meeting in which Dan Thomas, curate, described his experiences at Selby Abbey.There is also an overview of Passion Week, 2nd to 9th September, that I copied from Parish Pump (Bless them!) and an apology to the St Francis Gentle Movement ladies who slipped into my Spam Folder in December.Hilary Putman tells of the Walk For International Women’s Day that took place on 8th March.Finally, and disappointingly, there has not been a sighting of Bodgit & Scarper this month...
This month we tackle the thorny subject of spring cleaning, and how to raise funds for your favourite charity by making room in your home.Jill Clarke reports on the Mothers’ Union meeting in which they celebrated 85 years of the establishment of a branch in Brayton, and also on Sue Thomson's experiences at a recent Lambeth conference. We also hear from Archbishop Stephen Cottrell on decisions made by the General Synod earlier in February, and Pat Jarvis, churchwarden at Saint Wilfrid’s, updates us all on happenings in the parish.Finally, there is a rare sighting of Bodgit and Scarper in the south porch…
During January, we were blessed with a visit from Archbishop Stephen Cotterell to St Wilfrid. It was a pleasure to meet with the Archbishop.Elsewhere, the Dear Friends article this month was written by Revd. Paul Finlinson on the difficulties that social media may present to us today.Jill Clarke reports on the recent confirmation of Ian George at St Francis, and relates the games afternoon, enjoyed by the Mothers Union.We also celebrate the Diamond wedding anniversary of John and Sheila Noble, who were married on St Valentine's Day during the harsh winter weather in 1963.
This month I have a go at the Dear Friends article because most clergy are too busy with Christmas. I recommend T.S. Elliot's The Journey of the Magi to you, as a way into the reality of Christmas beyond the ubiquitous commercial, tawdry, spectacle into which it has evolved.Mrs Clarke reports on the Mothers' Union Christmas Party. Looking at the photographs I suspect that sherry may have been imbibed.And speaking of photographs, I'm indebted to Revd. Pete for supplying me with fantastic images this month - thanks Pete!Finally, the Clarke household welcomes home a lost camel, that turns out not to be ours. I never thought that I would write those words in that order...
