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fireflylive

You are cordially invited...

Aug 03, 2011 21:28

Well, it’s happened. Our wonderful (now former) Pastor Stephen, is now in the service of Colwell Baptist Church on the Isle of Wight. We are now Senior Pastor-less, although we are not rudderless, as we’re being masterfully kept in line by Martin and Ken, our Associate Pastors. They will be keeping a firm hand on the Ampthill Baptist Church ( Read more... )

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rhodielady_47 August 3 2011, 21:18:48 UTC

"Mad as a box of frogs would be another."

That's an expression I've never heard before!
I love it!

BTW: Baptists are the same the world over, I think.
:D

fireflylive August 4 2011, 08:22:27 UTC

Mad as a box of frogs is something I use all the time - it's a very good phrase. Mad as cheese is another one. I have no idea why cheese is mad... but that's Britain for you!

I know there are some Baptist congregations that are quite serious and staid. I think some people have trouble with how boisterous we are.

rhodielady_47 August 4 2011, 19:45:22 UTC

Ain't it a blessing then that the volume knob and the goodness knob are two different knobs as far as God's opinion is concerned?
Having your heart in the right place is far more important that being "serious" all the time.
;D

fitzjameshorse August 4 2011, 00:38:00 UTC

Im looking forward to reading a Blog about the Visit.
Presumably there is a ferry crossing involved.
"Ampthill Baptist Church-All at Sea"?

fireflylive August 4 2011, 08:30:01 UTC

Sadly I can't go, I'm on rotas at our church that day. Besides *ALL* of us pitching up at a small church on the IOW is a bit much.

They are this big: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leightonian/4351253876/

We are this big; http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z209/ampthillbaptist/ABC2011Large.jpg

Ampthill Baptist Church all at sea... Sounds like one of titles in a book series about a group of crazy Christians... Hmmm ;-)

harrietbrown August 4 2011, 02:32:46 UTC

This is pretty funny, reading it from my pagan point of view. One of the things I miss about church is that it's orderly, and it's a way of getting people together of the same religion without, well, fights breaking out. Managing a coven is like herding cats, too - here you are saying the same thing about a church! Not that the two are necessarily analogous or the problems or reasons behind them are similar (though maybe they are?), but the similarities are interesting!

fireflylive August 4 2011, 08:30:32 UTC

I think faith groups have a surprising lot of similarities!

harrietbrown August 5 2011, 05:07:02 UTC

I think you have a point there!