tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post6287904685286982296..comments2023-05-25T09:14:35.702+01:00Comments on The Vernacular Vicar: Marching into the UnknownAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08268991293847325315noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-16267413554281859862012-02-28T22:28:42.608+00:002012-02-28T22:28:42.608+00:00Well done, Vicar. Practice generosity, always, but...Well done, Vicar. Practice generosity, always, but especially in the face of small mindedness and fear.Penelopepiscopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110169815273159849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-27988772601044798262012-02-27T21:14:03.619+00:002012-02-27T21:14:03.619+00:00I always tried to keep my churches open as much as...I always tried to keep my churches open as much as possible and people really appreciated it. Granted these were all country churches, but there are thieves in the country too and we never lost anything.<br /><br />Good for you as far as reintroducing Evensong is concerned. Our newish vicar has discontinued it as numbers had dropped off a lot and I really miss it. Sigh....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-13278812647421749912012-02-27T16:04:30.012+00:002012-02-27T16:04:30.012+00:00We keep three of our churches open when possible d...We keep three of our churches open when possible during the day. Definitely not at night, unless there is a planned activity or service.<br /><br />We seem to lose petty cash from the votive candle donation box, not sure how? But otherwise, we keep the goodies locked away, with replica's on the Main Altar and the Lady Chapel Altar.<br /><br />It seems to be a risk worth taking. Occasionally we'll find someone asleep in the church, one was asleep in the church yard at the height of the recent snow. But most find their way to the Vicarage where help can be offered or they can be signposted towards help locally.<br /><br />And if we are looking for small Churches, St Mary's at Nackington or St Mary's at Patrixbourne might well be in the list.UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-6506237814997658662012-02-27T15:46:25.512+00:002012-02-27T15:46:25.512+00:00Dave - thanks for your comment, and in most of it ...Dave - thanks for your comment, and in most of it I agree. I think me and ++York are both alike in many ways, but I think that then and there were perhaps not best chosen. <br /><br />Ray - pop over sometime!<br /><br />Claire - mine is the tiniest Church ever built by the hands of God, so there!<br /><br />Thanks all for your words. PaxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268991293847325315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-27332076222147520782012-02-27T15:20:55.840+00:002012-02-27T15:20:55.840+00:00I very much hope this works out. Just one point. I...I very much hope this works out. Just one point. I would have thought John Sentamu was a ma n after your own heart in wishing to communicate his faith to as wide an audience as possible. Best wishes.David Gillionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-33324298132366531572012-02-27T15:19:39.302+00:002012-02-27T15:19:39.302+00:00Good Luck David. You stand a better chance than m...Good Luck David. You stand a better chance than most of achieving your goals. The combination of heart and head should be a winner.<br /><br />Is there no group of willing volunteers in your new community who would be prepared to 'man'-'woman' the church to lessen the likelyhood of the light fingered brigade getting away with your goodies?<br /><br />Evensong sounds a very attractive proposition.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299409348701300460.post-37164691118245681152012-02-27T15:18:02.712+00:002012-02-27T15:18:02.712+00:00I'm actually going to show this to our vicar a...I'm actually going to show this to our vicar as I think it's useful. I bet our church is littler than your church.Clairehttp://saethrid.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com