I hope when I die I am mourned more by the poor than by the rich.
I hope my coffin is carried by friends and not by soldiers.
I hope the clocks keep chiming for the world only spins forwards.
I hope that money is not wasted on my obsequies which could be better spent on doing good.
I hope that an Easter mass is celebrated not state-sanctioned pomp and pride.
You are indeed right.
Although it could be argued that a permanent artifical arrangement might be a canon 35 matter.
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??
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.
No, church flower arrangers are a law unto themselves.
– 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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