Yesterday was Sunday, and I went to church! Not very surprising, I know. In the morning I went to the Anglican church in the village of Bradwell, St Thomas' Church. It was a Baptism Roll service where all the families who had brought children to be baptised at the church in the last two years (38 invitations had been sent out) were invited back to renew their baptismal vows. Not many children turned up, which was a real disappointment to the clergy and congregation, but the rest of us enjoyed a lovely family service, and participated in a Teddy Bears Picnic and Pass-the-Parcel. I was introduced to the congregation and made to feel very welcome.
In the evening there was a special service at St Peter's Chapel. Every Sunday evening during the summer months a service is held at St Peter's, led by different groups of people. The service yesterday evening was led by the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre. In a very creative way they led us to think about the Word of God (in this year of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible) and about how God's Word was passed on from the very beginning, and is still passed on today.
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