Yesterday was the Feast of Christ the King – and that meant a lovely baptism service of a pair of twins.
Here’s how it went:
Unbridled joy.
9 responses to “Cartwheels in the nave”
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Why did none of us do this after the consecration? 🙂
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Are you claiming that none of us did?
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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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Charming! I hope he doesn’t get into trouble for it!
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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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How athletic. Who can do this now I ask in their more mature years?
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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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Is this the Verging version of 360s?
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It is, thought hte real trick is to do it with a smoking thurible in your hand.
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