On checking when I last blogged, I see it was Friday! Good Friday! You can tell I am back at work - hehehehe! Well I am enjoying it very much. Good to be in a routine, even if I have yet to get back up to full speed (for me).
Saturday was a day of getting ready, and then in the evening, the Easter Vigil. 45 minutes outside St Paulinus Church, reading chunks of the Old Testament, and then when it was dark, in we went to a relaively warm church, bringing in the first light of Easter - the Light of Christ! It was very moving, even if I did get a little cross with one of our churchwardens who had upset Caroline!
Easter Day - a great day. And what a great quote I heard on the radio while I was having a bath:
"The resurrected Jesus changes walls into windows"!!!
Good morning service which I put together, led and preached at! Jim's tie will never be the same again, Caroline's hair looked decidedly purple, and I promise I will not wear those socks again. Tried to have a rolling theme through the service about why we believe in the resurrection - because people met the risen Christ and told us about it! My sermon was all about rolling away the stones which block our relationship with Jesus in our lives - idenifying what those stones are, and doing something about it! I thought I lost my way a bit in the sermon, but many were touched by it!
Then something I haven't done for years on a Sunday - went to the pub for a pint! With son Daniel, and three grandchildren. It was wonderful! Went to a pub by the East Coast Mainline - my Grandson shares my love of railways (he is only 3)
A lovely day was finished with another Communion, which I led, and Caroline preached at. Went home a happy and enlightened man.
Monday saw the Goodhand family congregate quite early - well the three grandchildren did stay the night with us! And off we went to The Deep in Hull. It was packed, packed, packed! I did very well indeed - you know I don't like queues and crowds, but I took it all in my stride, even managed to amuse our grandchildren, and be nice to everyone. We all enjoyed it, but I am glad I booked in advance on-line, as the queues were horrendous. Day finished off with a Chinese takeaway, which saw my only wobbly of the day - having paid for it all, and letting everyone get what they wanted first (like a good grandfather and christian) when I came to get something, there was little left. But my wobbly didn't last for long - possibly due to the fact that I had got a bit tired, and needed something to eat.
Tuesday again saw Daniel and family come round, to help sort my study. We also took the dogs for a walk in the morning. It was also Duncan's 33rd birthday, and he, Fay, Freya and Harrison came round in the afternoon. It was lovely for us all to be together - even if it was a bit noisey. Work on tidying the study up was very slow - everyone wanted to see what things were, and why they were there. More bits went back to Oxford Street (where Daniel lives) than were thrown away, which was the original idea. Sorry, Louise! A nice quiet evening, and I fell asleep. Then right into the early hourse I prepared for the next day - Holy Communion and a service in De Lacey Court (an old people's complex). Shared some pictures from my Sabbatical.
And so today is Wednesday. Been quite busy all day, and that has been good. Busy now trying to pursuade/sorry encourage two people to stand as Churchwarden at St Paulinus. One of them is being bribed with a curry tonight!
Well that's it for now.
By the way, thank you everyone who has emailed me, telephoned me, or told me face to face the ramblings will continue.
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