2 responses to “St Valentine’s Eve & the Open Silence”

  1. RevRuth Avatar

    Re the plan for silence and prayer – would that not be Benediction?

  2. Kimberly Avatar

    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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