On Thursday morning I headed off for Northampton for the MSM National Consultation at King's Park. It was good to meet up with everyone again, especially Vicky and Jo with whom we had so much fund at the DEE retreat last month. John and Olive Drane were there with Olive leading all the worship with very creative, touchy-feely ideas including a long table set out like the Last Supper.
As soon as I arrived in my room a chaffinch tried to fly in through the window and bunnies were frolicking outside on the grass.
I spoke to John Drane who is writing a book about the Gospels from the stance hat they may have been written in a fashion which allowed them to be performed as plays - hence brief scenes as in Mark.
On my return from Northampton I played Robert Kent at squash. I beat him 3-0 although he was unfit and I was not at my best. At least I have a victory under my belt at last.
On Friday evening we went to Gotham where I led the Celtic Praise and Prayer evening. A good number turned out and participated well in the Northumbria Community evening prayer liturgy. They liked the setting of
When I Survey and we repeated it at the end.
Gotham Cotham Church is a quaint place, warm welcoming. Those who gathered for the worship time took part enthusiastically and the singing was superb. One or two came in late which meant we I had to start the service 3 times in all. There were people from both the Methodist and Anglican congregations. I think all the Methodists who attend on Sundays were there - a tribute to the advertising which Matthew had done.
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