Milestones (Dispatching)

[mrs_tubbs]

Starting off with a wild generalisation but … I suspect that most people’s main contact with church / clergy is during life’s milestones - hatching, batching or dispatching.  Or during high days and holidays - annual church visit during Christmas or Easter.  Sunday attendance is for those of us who are Overly Keen.  (I’m not getting into the whole

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[karen747]

This was really wonderful. Thank you very much for writing it and for posting the links. "The Priests In Concert At Armagh Cathedral" aired during the December and March PBS station Pledge Drives across the U.S., but I had never read any of their writings or opinions before. He seems to be a very down-to-earth, pratical man, that one could really talk to, and was very forthright in his answers re: modern issues in the Church, etc. Thanks again.

Though I am not Jewish (I was raised a Christian), I attend a Passover Seder each year at one of my closest friends' house. It's wonderful being part of such a long tradition, and hers balances the serious with the funny (with Moses and Ramesses action figures on the tables, charoset made into pyramid-shaped molds, the 10 plagues all in numbered brown paper bags so we can go through them deliberately, as each is read aloud, etc.). I've even learned a little Hebrew; interesting for this goy-girl. However, last night's Seder was suddenly cancelled, via a noon phone call, as her father-in-law had suddenly developed pnemonia in both lungs. If you can spare a thought and a prayer for Norm (82, who took a fall a month ago, and seemed to be on the mend) may I ask that you please do so? Thank you.

May you, mrs_tubbs, and everyone in LJ have a truly Joyous and Blessed Easter, Passover & Spring! (I hope to be singing along to "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" and Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," myself. Love those two divinely-inspired - at least in my book - pieces of music.) Love & Light to All! ;-)

[mrs_tubbs]

That sounds fantastic! Have a wonderful Easter!