Fire-breathing vicar for Pentecost
I liked this story - this vicar certainly gave a fiery sermon!http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18226394 See More
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A person goes to a monastic community for spiritual guidance.
Person: When I pray, do you think it is ok to smoke as well?
Monk: No, I don't think that's a good idea!
Person: Well, is it ok if I pray while I smoke?
Monk: (reluctantly) Well, I suppose it is.
Story told in the diocesan September news. Again, new to me, but probably well-known. (Told by Ven Paul Slater, Archdeacan of Craven.) Perhaps in these non-smoking times it has less impact than originally.
This story fits well with my view last week that the world and the sacred come together in Christ, IMO.
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Today in church, as fits with our early first service tradtional values, we had two old hymns with a deep understanding of the Faith; with difficult ideas leaving you with something to think about. (The later drums-and-guitar service has a different set of values.)
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Awake my soul and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run.
Shake off dull sloth and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice,
2
God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform.
He plants his footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm.
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His purposes will ripen fast unfolding every hour.
The bud may have a bitter taste but sweet will be the flower.
(Perhaps these thoughts are out of sync with the times, but they'll do for me.)
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