• Joyful Songs of Praise

    Was delighted to be on Songs of Praise yesterday along with two members of the congregation who were talking about the blessing of their civil partnership last year which was part of their journey into marriage.

    I think I’ve had more feedback from this than any other piece of broadcasting I’ve ever done, overwhelmingly positive. A couple of grumpy people contacted me by email to express their concern but the rest, particularly from colleages and friends in England was hugely supportive.

    Take a look here:

5 responses to “A gap”

  1. Kirstin Avatar

    You are indeed right.
    Although it could be argued that a permanent artifical arrangement might be a canon 35 matter.

  2. Kimberly Avatar

    Canon 35 for artificial flowers? Clever.

    One might also argue that they fit under canon 22 — on Worship.

    Or even Canon 28 — on pastoral breakdown??

  3. Stewart Avatar

    Oh dear – surely the Canon which says the Priest-in-Charge has absolute authority (to which I can not remember the number) in his church is the one that applies.

  4. Steve Hayes Avatar

    No, church flower arrangers are a law unto themselves.

  5. gail Avatar
    gail

    – so opportunities for an opening salvo and subsequent broadsides, eh ? Hoist the mainsail and hard a-starboard….

    ……..(now where did I put that powder and shot……. no…. that’s just compost and pots……)

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