Monday, April 25, 2016

to Darlington....

...and thence to Gainford, where the Darlington Ordinariate Group is now based. An enchanting village church, and a wonderful neighbourly spirit...a grand Dinner for St George's Day, with Henry V's speech before Harfleur, and roastbeefandYorkshirepudding, and  the arrival of St George in full armour...We sang "Rose of England" which to my shame I had not heard before...and then finished with the National Anthem which  virtually lifted the roof from the village hall...

Next morning, a robed choir with crisp white surplices accompanied a most glorious Mass, with a full church and lots of altar servers and a great roar of voices for all the Mass responses.

Later at lunch, lively conversation and also thoughtful discussion about the future of things...Britain...the Ordinariate...evangelisation...challenges...

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