What is in Kelvin's Head?

8 responses to “Passion Sunday Sermon”

  1. Allan Ronald Avatar
    Allan Ronald

    Thank you for this excellent sermon.

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  2. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    Thanks for this sermon Kelvin. I now know more about spikenard than I did (which was nothing much!). And I also like the Gandhi reference.

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  3. Diarmuid o Avatar
    Diarmuid o

    Very thoughtful.. Love the Quote on the smell of justice.. Love etc. thank you!

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  4. RevRuth Avatar
    RevRuth

    According to my sources spikenard is a sharp smell, somewhere between mint and ginseng. Now you see, I had it more myrrh like, more heady. But I can see that mint and ginseng would be better at covering up rotting body smells.

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  5. kennedy fraser Avatar
    kennedy fraser

    Our associate priest (Bryan Owen) managed to get a spikenard candle for his sermon on Sunday

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      AND WHAT DID IT SMELL OF, FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE?

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      1. Ruth Avatar
        Ruth

        As it’s the same family as Valerian, it may smell strongly of smelly feet – and (like Valerian) send cats into a state of frenzy…..

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  6. Rosemary Hannah Avatar
    Rosemary Hannah

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/SPIKENARD-ESSENTIAL-Nardostachys-jatamansi-10ml/dp/B002RJL4C0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363812646&sr=8-1

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