A week of mixed activity. The first part of the week was spent in London. Monday evening was spent at Wesley's Chapel sharing in the recording of the Christmas Day service on Radio 4 (9.00am-9.45am). Leslie Griffiths led the service, in his usual splendid fashion, and the lovely All Angels and a choir sang beautifully. I preached.
Ruby has already outlined what was happening on Tuesday last. A most enjoyable service to celebrate 300 years since the birth of Charles Wesley. I have received several comments on it which reflect the breadth of our Church. Most say what a wonderful occasion it was: Anglican liturgy, Methodist preaching, Wesley hymns. A couple commented that a sung eucharist was most 'unwesleyan' and that Wesley would not have appreciated it much at all. Another suggested that a trick had been missed, and ecumenical relations moved forward significantly if the communion had been a joint celebration by both the Archbishop and the President.
Any comments?
Since returning home on Wednesday I have not done much at all. Thursday was spent in the office and sorting out a small pile of mail etc. Since then i've bought some presents (still unwrapped), spent an afternoon househunting (fruitlessly) because we have to move next summer - I suspect it will not be our last, cooked some stuff and gone to the market. 'Normal life' - a rare treat.
Have a lovely Christmas.
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Another suggested that a trick had been missed, and ecumenical relations moved forward significantly if the communion had been a joint celebration by both the Archbishop and the President.
I agree with this although I think 'a trick has been missed' is a good way of putting it. Not the end of the world, but it would be uplifting.
I understand that some have issues with anything that looks like RC 'concelebration' but I think it's a really powerful symbol in inter-denominational worship.
Or a Methodist President of Communion at an Anglical rite? Or vice versa?
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