6.30am Soph awake! 9.00am Nathan has taken Sophia to nursery, and I'm doing morning prayer. I'm feeling better than yesterday, but still not too bright, so I'm going to cancel my communion in a local nursing home this afternoon. It's unfortunate, but I just can't risk passing anything onto people who are already vulnerable. I'll [...]
7.30am Soph awake! This is the best night's sleep we've all had in ages. Thank you Sophia! 9.35am We're on the train to Liverpool for the Chrism Eucharist at the Cathedral. This is a service where the special oils for baptism, anointing of the sick, and chrism are blessed. The oils are then dispensed into [...]
In 2018 there was Holy Week as a Deacon. Then there was Holy Week as a Priest and Holy Week in a Pandemic. Next, when pregnant during my first Easter at The Good Shepherd, there was Holy Week 2021. Last year, I did Holy Week with a baby. Today, for my first Easter at ASSF [...]
Hello and happy Sunday afternoon! Time for my last check-in before Holy Week. Highlights: taking the communion service for the Deanery Readers and catching up with some Holy Trinity Formby folk, a trip to Costco with Nathan and Sophia, assembly at the juniors, year 1 and year 3 visiting church, Lent Study, a funeral, a [...]
Rev Poppy 