Epiphany 4

January 29, 2007 at 12:30 pm (Festivals)

I had a lucky escape yesterday. There are three churches in our parish and I serve at one of them. Yesterday, the rota threw everything into chaos. I was down to serve at another church at which I have attended two services. I have never served there before; I don’t know where anything is and to cap it all, the service was being conducted by a visiting celebrant. Read the rest of this entry »

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Epiphany 2

January 15, 2007 at 12:27 pm (Festivals)

I wasn’t serving this Sunday so was able to listen and digest without worrying about whether all was running to plan. At least the panics and omissions were limited to the sermon and that, thankfully, is never my responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »

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Epiphany 1

January 9, 2007 at 5:14 pm (Festivals)

Or: three wise men and their associated camel.

Sunday last was the first Sunday after Epiphany, but as Epiphany fell on a Saturday this year, our church celebrated the festival a day late. Read the rest of this entry »

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It shouldn’t happen to an altar server

January 9, 2007 at 4:32 pm (Service)

Here you will find occasional posts about my experiences as an altar server at a local parish church. Being an altar server is a form of service, which is an important part of Christian life and practice. Read the rest of this entry »

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