Over the last 2 years (which feels like forever) the vestry of Holy Cross have been looking at redeveloping the rather huge complex of church halls in partnership with a pre-school nursery. its been a daunting thing to get into for Holy Cross. They are a small congregation, faithful and hopeful, yet fearful of what [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Clearing and redeveloping
Posted in Church on July 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
lambeth blogging
Posted in Church on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bishop David is continuing his blog from Lambeth over the next couple of weeks. you can read all about it here
Rocking Capuchin
Posted in Random on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…and thats a monk not a monkey.
Brother Cesare AKA Brother Metal, inspired by his attendance at a Metallica concert has just released his second album. He really is a Capuchin monk, see the full story here.
In every generation, a new style of music is blamed as the [...]
jibjab campaigning
Posted in Random, politics on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Gospel?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My colleague and occasional drinking buddy Dave commented on the biker heckler in Putney, and talks about a new gospel which is being preached by the “liberal” wing of the church. Even my good friend and parent of my 2 god-daughters Hirsute Jonathan commented (tongue in cheek i hope!) at the liberal northerners.
I do not [...]
ecclesiastical darwin awards
Posted in Random on July 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Darwin Awards celebrate those who voluntarily ( and most stupidly) remove themsevles from the genepool each year.
In 1982 Lawn Chair Larry, beloved survivor of a Darwin Award attempt, attached 45 huge helium balloons to his comfortable Sears lawn chair, packed a picnic lunch, and cut the tether. But instead of drifting lazily above the [...]
more on the Large Hadron Collider…
Posted in Random, cartoon; humour on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
many thanks to Drew at toothpastefordinner – copyright is his. feel free to check out his other stuff
Acts of God
Posted in Random on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
English Synod
Posted in Church on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
That this Synod:
(a) affirm that the wish of its majority is for women to be admitted to the episcopate;
(b) affirm its view that special arrangements be available, within the existing structures of the Church of England, for those who as a matter of theological conviction will not be able to receive the ministry of women [...]
oh no – I’m a spork!
Posted in Random, meme, silly on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You Are a Spork
You have a playful, eccentric sense of humor.
You are creative. You see the world in bold colors.
You are a dabbler. You love to experiment.
You aren’t an expert in anything, but you know a little about everything.
What Utensil Are You?
thanks hirsute-Jonathan
