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  • Clutha Bar – Helicopter Crash

    I’m just about to go to church to take our St Andrew’s Day eucharist. Inevitably, as we pray, all thoughts are going to be with the ongoing incident in the city centre, where a police helicopter crashed onto the roof of the Clutha Bar when it was full last night.

    I’ve yet to hear direct stories from individuals but know that this weekend I will be talking to those for whom this was a first hand incident. Members of the congregation live close by, others will have been in the area (I was in a nearby pub just the day before) and others have been involved in trying to help the injured – at least one medic from the congregation was called into hospital for what must have been a long night.

    I invite anyone who can pause, to pray with us at 9.30 this morning either in person at the cathedral or wherever you happen to be.

    Our prayers this St Andrew’s Day will be with them all. Praying for the injured and missing. Giving thanks for acts of selfless courage which keep getting reported on the radio. Remembering the people from the emergency services who appeared very quickly and thinking of the many local Glaswegians who walked into danger to help the casualties.

    Eternal God
    For those who wait for news.
    For those who wake with fear.
    Lord in your mercy.
    Hear our prayer.

    Prayers will be offered for those caught up in the incident at all services in St Mary’s this weekend.

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9 responses to “Cartwheels in the nave”

  1. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    Why did none of us do this after the consecration? 🙂

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  2. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    Are you claiming that none of us did?

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  3. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    I wouldn’t presume to claim that something hadn’t happened at St Mary’s — there are few places where the phrase ‘never say never’ has been more appropriate. If such a thing did happen, I’m sorry to have not seen it with my own eyes and impressed that anyone had the energy left.

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  4. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    Charming! I hope he doesn’t get into trouble for it!

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  5. Zebadee Avatar
    Zebadee

    We expect nothing less from the Cathedral. A new by-law should make this clear that acrobatics take place each Sunday led by the Provost

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  6. Hilary Avatar
    Hilary

    How athletic. Who can do this now I ask in their more mature years?

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  7. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    I can simply report that some of the servers at St Mary’s are very athletic and are known to visit local gymnasia, the better to improve their skills for serving.

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  8. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    Is this the Verging version of 360s?

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      It is, thought hte real trick is to do it with a smoking thurible in your hand.

      Reply

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