It was great to be with the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange this morning in St Mary’s in which he talked about authority and what he’s been discovering since being elected as Primus.
Here’s his sermon:
Here’s the forum conversation we had after the service in which we talked about he Anglican Communion, the Scottish Episcopal Church, how we relate to the Church of Scotland and other churches in Scotland and lots more:
Here’s the Q and A with questions from the congregation:
Re: Voting
I am NOT voting on Thursday either. But that's probably because I'm an American and there's no election here on Thursday. But I have a feeling that if I were a British subject, I would be a libdem. We're over here on the prairie making a spectacle of ourselves because former president Reagan has left the building. The poor man was 93 years old and died of Alzheimer's disease. I actually heard a newsperson refer to his death as ” A Tragedy.”That was very bizarre. I am so glad to find this Blog. I was referred by the Passways who are friends of your family. We are frequent visitors to Scotland. We (Brad and I) are good ol' ECUSA here in Oklahoma. I am signing off to watch THE FUNERAL events on TV as the proceedings are being shown on every network. If it's true as some Americans believe that President Reagan was God's gift to the USA, I expect he'll be putting in a reappearance on the 3rd day and I don't want to miss it.
Re: Voting
Thanks for your comment – glad you like the blog.
I’m not shedding too many tears for your former president.
I heard a report that there was support in the US for Reagan’s image to appear on banknotes. Whilst this is a pretty ghastly suggestion, in a way, it is hard to think of a more apt memorial.
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I have a tiresome problem to sort out with my blog which means that I can’t post pictures at the moment. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
Yesterday I heard the news that the House of Lords has given a third reading to the new legislation which will allow gay couples to get married in England and Wales. It should get the nod from the House of Commons today and then go to the Queen for Royal Assent by the end of…
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