I’m so glad I posted that announcement on Sunday. In conversation with someone else in the diocese yesterday about it, I discovered that another church was also making plans to have the visiting bishops on 13 July in the evening. A mix-up has led to the same event being planned in two different churches at the same time. Futher investigations reveal that the organisers had switched the venue to St Margaret of Scotland, Newlands a while ago.
So, the invite on 13 July is to St Margaret’s, not to St Mary’s. Same event, same bishops, same invitation to all. I expect to be there (they have built a bridge over the river, now, I hear) and we will not hold any Evening service in St Mary’s on that date.
Conspiracy theorists please note that this decision had been taken before +Gene’s visit here had been fixed.
I think this is getting far too silly.
No, the obvious thing to so is to form up outside the Cathedral and process. If there really is a bridge, there will be no problem.
I feel very disappointed if it means Gene won’t preside at the Cathedral. It is the symbolism. (Maybe I got it wrong. Hope so.)
Why do anglican liberals so often disappoint ? By failing to deliver on their rhetoric ?
Question to self : Will I never learn ?
No Laurence. +Gene will preside at St Mary’s Cathedral on 3 August.
The bishops who are invited to hospitality in the diocese (ie the 8 visiting bishops who are invited to Lambeth by Rowan Williams) will be attending a special evensong on 13 July. It is this service which is going to be in St Margaret’s, Newlands.
Sorry you’ve been disappointed in the past. However, no change on the +Gene situation here.
oh great ! I’m made up ! Thanks for troubling to sort me out !
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