5.45am I am awake to make sure that the link to the sunrise service is posted on the Facebook pages. Usually there is a dawn service outside Holy Trinity, complete with a fire, songs, readings, prayers and bacon butties! Right now, I can hear the birds singing and it is beautiful. I'm not sure that [...]
Holy Week in a pandemic: Easter Saturday
9.30am As Saturday is usually our day off and there was nothing particular to get up for, we are having a slower morning. I have shared the reflection for the day on the Facebook pages (link here if you're interested). I'm trying to work out what to do today. In his between-awake-and-sleep state, Nathan occasionally [...]
Holy Week in a pandemic: Good Friday
9.30am I didn't wake up until ten to nine this morning so I jumped out of bed, got dressed, cleaned my teeth, threw on some mascara and turned on the computer for Morning Prayer. I had a chat and a pray with Mark, which was lovely. I'm now going downstairs to attempt to make hot [...]
Holy Week in a pandemic: Maundy Thursday
7.50am I am very aware that things will start to feel weird today. The last two Holy Weeks have been fairly quiet Monday to Wednesday. It's mostly attending services, but not taking them, last minute prep, sermon polishing and batch cooking for the rest of the week. But on Maundy Thursday, we would normally have [...]