2 responses to “St Valentine’s Eve & the Open Silence”
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Re the plan for silence and prayer – would that not be Benediction?
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an hour is brave.
out here in the provinces, we’ve just started a similar thing in the after-work slot, but it’s going to be quiet music, short reading, 30 minutes silence, and then a closing prayer.
Ruth, when you get benediction going in Falkirk, do let us know.
And where are we all going for Corpus Christi this year?
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