tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83989581224848648632024-03-13T03:13:31.402+00:00The Rev and a DogAn occasional ramble ... Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-64769827791399582082018-02-10T23:06:00.002+00:002018-02-10T23:06:56.205+00:00SaturdayA dog walk to begin the day and leave Dougal comfortable while I went off on a 4Corners walk in East Belfast.<br />
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He did manage to get wet and muddy, but that dries off fairly easily.<br />
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I was a little early for the 4Corners walk so took the opportunity to watch the birds on the mud flats. How often you wish the binoculars were in your bag and not sitting at home!<br />
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The walk took in all sorts of things from the Sam Thompson bridge through to C S Lewis Square and then on to Skainos and The Larder. For the most part it was dry with rain only beginning seriously as we neared Mersey Street. <br />
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The Greenway makes for very pleasant walking separated from traffic. I'd do that walk again ... and might even bring Dougal!</div>
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Saturday was "A Tale of Two Cathedrals" so we (4Corners) walked between Saint Peter's and Saint Anne's ... hearing about the work of the cathedrals and features in the architecture. There was also a quick tour of a Youth Centre project in Divis.<br />
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Parish Communion on Sunday when we dedicated the almost completed Side Chapel Screen. This has developed over the last six years and depicts "The Six Days of Creation". The panels were made by Andrea Blain and various items have been added by parishioners and friends. <br />
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You need to come into the building to see some of the wonderful detail in the panels ... the overview is great ... but the fine touches are magnificent.<br />
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Some are pinned in place for the moment until we have all of the completed animals and humans.<br />
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The dogs that Andrea and I had when first at Saint Nicholas' have pride of place ... Angel, the Lurcher, and Eliot, the Springer/Collie. They are painted onto fabric ... other animals are embroidered, or made with a combination of techniques. </div>
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With all the running backwards and forwards the dog sits like a monarch on the back seat. It appears that the new car has his seal of approval!<br />
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Forest walks happen from time to time. And Dougal is always eager to get out and about.<br />
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I forgot to mention earlier that, on Sunday, I announced my intention to retire on 31st May. More of that in future blogs.<br />
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Monday was again 4Corners ... a play in the Agape Centre. You could have heard a feather drop as the four actors portrayed a tense situation where a RUC widow went to the Sinn Fein MP for help with troublesome youths.<br />
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Wednesday began very early ... a trip to the BBC to do Thought for the Day at 6.55. Then Holy Communion in Saint Nicholas', lunch with a friend (when we had to wait for a long time for service), and more time on finishing off the magazine.<br />
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Thursday, day off ... started early when my sister arrived at seven o'clock for breakfast. We then spent the morning in the Belfast City Hospital for my cancer check up. It was good to hear the all clear.<br />
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So, we collected the dog and had a very pleasant walk in the Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon park with a light lunch in The Stables. Magazine finished and ready to print!<br />
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The Messenger, my 44th one, is on the church website. You'll not be surprised to see that the cover is a photograph of the altar screen! It was printed this morning and is now with a couple of kind parishioners who organise the distribution.<br />
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Those, you'll appreciate, are just some of the highlights of the week ... lots more bits and pieces were included ... and there just wasn't time to do the blog!Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-79266675274642098182018-02-02T21:27:00.002+00:002018-02-02T21:27:59.145+00:00Friday ... including ThursdayA fairly packed couple of days ...<br />
Yesterday, Thursday, Saint Brigid's Day. <br />
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So, to Friday! The Presentation of Christ in the Temple or Candlemas ... an important day in the church calendar and the official end of the Christmas season.<br />
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It was also the day when I acquired a replacement car. It is a neat little thing ... smelling a bit of cigarette smoke ... but I can soon get rid of that!<br />
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To celebrate, I had haggis for my dinner! A very tasty and well seasoned little beast.<br />
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Meanwhile the pup is waiting patiently for bedtime to be announced ... he went up a little earlier ... but returned to see why the delay!<br />
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The tee shirt is out ready for tomorrow ... a walk between Belfast's two cathedrals. If today's biting wind is anything to go by, there'll be some layers under the tee shirt!<br />
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Good night.Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-70729617292169994472018-01-31T22:04:00.002+00:002018-01-31T22:04:55.142+00:00Blue MoonI guess I just had to record it ... though the picture isn't at all great.<br />
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There it is ... leaning to one side ... broken suspension ... and ££££££££ to fix! So sad to have to say farewell to it ... but ... twelve years old ... if the back suspension has gone ... how long before we're repeating the performance with the front? It was a good car. Big and strong as well as being very economical to drive. But, if it has to go, it has to go!<br />
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I've been driving a friend's car over the weekend, although the dog hasn't seen the inside of it! Can you imagine hair, sand and mud over the beautifully kept clean interior? Not to mention licking the windows! Perish the thought.<br />
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Walks have therefore been in the local park where there's a flooded area under the trees. As the water begins to subside the consistency of the liquid is more like mud. And no prizes for guessing who makes a bee line for it!<br />
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Yes ... splashing around like a two year old! Such contentment! I haven't the heart to put him on a lead so that he stays clean and dry. Other dog walkers look on with amazement, or horror, as he dives straight in.<br />
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Yesterday I had to take a quick run into town and, since I was close to Saint Anne's, I spent a happy hour there. It was around one o'clock and so the daily prayers were an added bonus. I really must try to catch evensong one of these days as well.<br />
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Now in the store cupboard is a new blend of coffee. Not maybe as strong as usual but, according to the packet, it has some interesting notes. Truthfully ... I'm not sure I could detect them!<br />
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The sky takes on some beautiful colours at dusk (and dawn too). During the winter months the magnificent tree at the bottom of my garden creates a delicate tracery through which to photograph the pinks and oranges of the evening sun. <br />
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Thinking about trees. My sister and brother-in-law uncovered for me the "mystery" of the little numbered discs that are affixed to some trees. Those are specimens on which there is a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). There is lots more information on the website, if you're interested!<br />
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"You learn something new every day" continues to be true.<br />
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Life here continues much as usual. Another offering from British Telecom which will go straight to recycling. I do hate this waste of paper and also the addition of plastic covering. <br />
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A tiny centipede took up temporary residence in the shower cubicle. I don't know where he emerged from, nor do I know where he vanished to, but he was around for long enough to have his image recorded!<br />
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Meanwhile Dougal brought in his most recent "toy". A piece of coal! The sound of him chewing on it is something to be experienced ... or not! Thankfully he is now fast asleep in front of the fire and his piece of coal has mysteriously disappeared! I've no doubt that he knows where to find a replacement.<br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-26122894960523285482018-01-26T21:09:00.001+00:002018-01-26T21:09:06.452+00:00A bit of a nuisance ... and a nice surprise!So, how much do we rely on our cars to take us around? Without it you suddenly realise that it is often taken for granted.<br />
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Well, this morning, the old faithful was carted off to the repair shop to have new suspension or springs or something! Anyhow, it wasn't safe to drive and maybe the garage will attend to one or two other niggling problems like the leaky boot.<br />
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Unfortunately the garage is snowed under with work so it may be a day or two before they have an opportunity to look at it. The numerous potholes around the city seem to be responsible for more than one broken spring!<br />
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One good outcome is the extra walking done ... well over the 10,000 steps today! Part of that was a quick walk in the park en route to the shop to buy milk. Such ordinary things make up our lives.<br />
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Many trees in the city have numbers ... I'd like to find out a bit more about this and see if there's a register somewhere that lists all the trees. I can't imagine that it is random.<br />
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From quite a distance, when the sun is shining, the little aluminium tags flash brightly.<br />
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Afternoon was committee work and now this evening I've been at the desk and enjoying a print that arrived in today's mail. It is a Leonid Afremov called, "Loneliness of Autumn". To me it doesn't speak of loneliness ... but that is the artist's meaning.<br />
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I was introduced to his work by an American friend and would love to fill the house with his vibrant colours. The nearest I have already is Tanya Mai Johnson's image of Ben Bulben. <br />
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Meanwhile, cooking my dinner was a golden opportunity for Dougal to do his bit in the kitchen. Any splashes or spills and he's right there to clear them away!<br />
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A good coffee in Lisburn before attending a funeral.<br />
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A calming walk ...<br />
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Checking out the dogs ... lots of them today!<br />
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Interesting stone ...<br />
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This pair sat on the distant rock the whole time we were on the beach ...<br />
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Finally ... a bedtime pancake ... makes the house smell good too! So easy to make ... and just the kind of comfort food you need on a wet evening.<br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-29104625090377063202018-01-24T20:17:00.002+00:002018-01-24T20:17:41.316+00:00WednesdayThere was a mid-morning run (the dog, not me) in Musgrave Park today. Windy but bright. Overnight rain on top of more rain has left large sections of the grounds under water. The dog was in his element ... and in the water!<br />
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Dougal caught sight of the water and he was off!<br />
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Another walker was highly amused at his antics! You would think that he'd never seen water before. Such an amount of splashing and lying about.</div>
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And one rather wet dog to be brought home ... with his four very muddy paws.<br />
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After the service of Holy Communion (Conversion of Saint Paul transferred) I went off for lunch to a nearby cafe. Good food and cheap. Great service too. The homemade pie is delicious ... and enough gravy to serve a battalion!</div>
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Languishing in the boot of the car were some daffodils ... they don't appear to have suffered during their twenty four hour incarceration. Another sign of spring around the corner.</div>
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Dougal plonked himself down beside them ... I think he now assumes (probably correctly) that the camera means "pose nicely"! Who could resist that adorable gaze? Certainly not me. </div>
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-50543131201616248972018-01-23T21:41:00.001+00:002018-01-23T21:41:05.758+00:00It can't be Tuesday already!Indeed it is ... sorry if you popped in yesterday. I was in Dublin at a committee meeting and maybe a tad tired when I got back. A good meeting. A pleasant journey. Time with a friend. And a little wander around Dublin as well. Photographically ... not much to show for it.<br />
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A fountain ... and a wonderful cup of coffee (and lunch) in Carluccio's.<br />
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Today, suddenly, it is warm. <br />
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That's what it was this morning when I went off to collect Dougal from his foster home! He loves to be there and appears to have a great time with Stanley (the red setter) and Tess (the who-knows-what). All three of them share a favourite space in front of the Aga. Can you blame them?<br />
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It is a pity I don't have red shoes to match the jacket!Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-14364226831575628612018-01-21T22:25:00.000+00:002018-01-21T22:25:46.721+00:00What's for tea?Fish fingers.<br />
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A fish finger sandwich. But, there's a problem. Traditionally I have them on buttered bread with HP sauce. And there is no HP in the house!<br />
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I think it worked well ... but the reactions on Facebook were varied, to put it politely. It would be fair to say that the experiment didn't meet universal approval. Alternatives were suggested... mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, Tabasco, Marmite, cheese ... </div>
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Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-27365512436842344422018-01-19T22:40:00.001+00:002018-01-19T22:40:40.253+00:00The Very Rev Dr Norman Hamilton's speechI had to open up to add this text from the Very Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, OBE:<br />
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Corners breakfast 19 Jan 2018 – Spectrum Centre<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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but this morning I want to start on a rather downbeat note, and then quickly
bring the tone and content to a much more positive level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the moment, I am deeply
pessimistic about the return of a devolved government. Devolution must not be seen as an end in
itself, though to read and hear what is being said in public, you would think
it was. What we need is GOOD
government – and there is absolutely no public conversation about what
difficult decisions will need to be taken and the consequent impact of
them. I also think that the tone of
political debate in recent weeks and months has greatly set back any worthwhile
discussion about what it means to heal our land. We are a long way from reconciliation being
at the heart of the Executive – TBUC (Together Building a United Community) seems
impoverished within government, even if it is helping at local level..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In a recent article in the
Irish News, Bishop Noel Treanor wrote this:<i> Known for our care for the stranger, for our
response to disaster scenarios throughout the world, we urgently need
leadership in offering a new narrative for a radically new future which is
opening before us in a dwindling and ever more interdependent world and here at
home. We need prophetic, imaginative and
courageous leadership which offers a new narrative for a dawning and
challenging future..<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This was paralleled last
night (18 January) in a talk given by Prof John Brewer at Queen’s University. He said:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><i><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></i><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Uncouple the practice of religious
faith from the practice of cultural religion.
Faith commitments need to be separated from the formation of
ethno-national identity, such that the churches should preach loyalty to Jesus
Christ not <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ulster</st1:place></st1:country-region>
or Mother Ireland as believers’ principle identity.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the key Christian principles of forgiveness, mercy, compassion, empathy, grace
and justice, principles that define Jesus’ new covenant rather than fragment.
These canonical precepts are sorely needed as people emerging out of conflict
try to learn to live together in tolerance.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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inter-religious respect between faith-based organisations and communities
should model the culture of tolerance, respect and compassion that the churches
aspire to realise in society generally, making religion truly non-partisan.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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role in which they become part of the solution in dealing with the legacy
issues of the conflict. This means not
hiding behind a veil of personal piety but entering the public square and
contributing to public debate. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I agree. However, as an ordinary Presbyterian
minister, I am struggling to figure out clearly EXACTLY what we should be
saying, and I am struggling to figure out how ANY message that is non-pc can be
heard. Authentic Catholicism cannot
allow itself to be nationalism or republicanism at prayer any more than the
Protestant Churches can allow themselves to be unionism at prayer. One might even
be tempted to say that we have politics that is almost devoid of consistent Christian
or gospel values, yet which is endorsed by thousands of Christian people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Corners</st1:place>’ festival is wonderful, not least because it brings fresh understanding
to people and develops substantial and robust relationships. My hope and challenge is this:- as the understanding
develops and the relationships develop, can we find ways of standing shoulder
to shoulder with one another, and together begin to articulate in public what Bishop
Treanor and Prof John Brewer are asking – a <b><i><u>new</u></i></b> narrative for
the future, which spells out the importance of forgiveness, generosity, compassion,
thoughtfulness. And as Philippians 2 so magnificently
puts it: <span class="textphil-2-2"><i>Make my
joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit
and of one mind.</i></span><i> <span class="textphil-2-3"><sup> </sup> Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,</span> <span class="textphil-2-4">not looking to your own interests but each of you to the
interests of the others. </span></i><span class="textphil-2-4">Thank you very much.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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That was a cold walk! As I was going out early the dog had an even earlier run on the snow covered paths. At 6.30 am there isn't much traffic around so we did a quick off-lead trip.<br />
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Then, the 4Corners Prayer Breakfast. That was good. The Spectrum Centre on the Shankill Road is beautiful and nearly one hundred folk gathered to enjoy each other's company and listen to the keynote speaker, Rev Norman Hamilton.<br />
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This morning, about 100 people from Belfast and beyond gathered in the Spectrum Centre on the Shankill for a prayer breakfast in advance of next month’s 4 Corners Festival (1-11 February).</div>
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The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Now. Here. This.’ You can find the full programme <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://4cornersfestival.com/festival-2018/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: indianred; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a>.</span> It’s appropriate that the prayers were situated within the annual worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January), traditionally celebrated during the octave of St Peter and St Paul.</div>
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The gathering was addressed by Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the convenor of the church’s Council for Public Affairs.</div>
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Hamilton’s remarks focused on the current political impasse, and the public role that the churches can play in contributing to civic reconciliation.</div>
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Hamilton welcomed next week’s talks about restoring the devolved institutions. He spoke of not simply restoring the institutions for their own sake, but of the need for building quality institutions that could deliver good governance.</div>
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Citing <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/faithmatters/2018/01/11/news/bishop-noel-treanor-fresh-political-thinking-urgently-needed-1228330/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: indianred; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">recent addresses by Bishop Noel Treanor and Prof John Brewer</a></span>, Hamilton urged the churches to model good civic relationships. He said we should ‘stand shoulder to shoulder with one another’ to articulate a ‘new narrative for the future, which spells out the importance of forgiveness, generosity, compassion, and thoughtfulness.’</div>
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The breakfast concluded with a prayer by Dr Gladys Ganiel, which drew on the themes raised in Hamilton’s address, as well as Rev David Campton’s poem about the theme of this year’s festival.</div>
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We invite you to join us in the prayer:</div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">We need a new narrative, and a radically new future.</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Lord, hear our prayer, and empower us to move together into that radically new future.</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Help us venture into new places and new spaces throughout the festival.</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It is difficult to cross boundaries. It is difficult to forgive. It is difficult to show mercy.</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">But together, we ask for your help:</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This is enough for now</em></div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Not that or the other</em></div>
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Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-63406527109453952732018-01-18T22:03:00.002+00:002018-01-18T22:03:58.749+00:00What ... no pictures of the dog?How strange is this. All day ... not a single picture of the dog.<br />
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Oh yes, we had a walk. A cold, wet walk in the forest. I even had the camera with me. But the thick gloves were so cosy. This is the 'left' sock ... as soon as the dog saw me putting them on he became over-excited. So now, I can't just roam around in certain socks in the house ... these particular ones mean 'we are going out'. And to Dougal ... that is interpreted as NOW!<br />
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It was good to get back and light a big fire! But now the room is too hot and I'm sitting at almost ten o'clock at night in a tee shirt!<br />
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Lunch was also very acceptable. Yesterday a friend made French Toast and put a picture on Facebook ... so that gave me an idea for today's meal here. A tasty and ancient treat. Served warm with a dusting of sugar ...<br />
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Day off gave me the opportunity to spend the afternoon reading ... an American friend (through photography) recommended this book ... and it is gripping! I'm enjoying something completely different. <br />
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So ... an early-ish night as I've to be up, bright eyed and bushy tailed, for tomorrow's Prayer Breakfast. Why couldn't we organise a Prayer Lunch?! Anyhow, it is the launch of the <b>4Corners Festival Programme</b> ... you'll hear a lot more about that during the first ten days of February. <br />
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If you are impatient and want to catch a glimpse of the varied items ... then ... just look here: <b><a href="http://4cornersfestival.com/">http://4cornersfestival.com/</a> </b><br />
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This year's theme:<b><span style="color: purple;">"Now. Here. This."</span></b><br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-47551960835970074572018-01-17T22:42:00.000+00:002018-01-17T22:42:05.385+00:00A bit more ... Yes, there was another snowfall during the night. That meant that a visit to Lisburn which had been arranged had to be cancelled. It wasn't a day for the car at all. So once again the trusty boots proved to be the most efficient and safest way to travel.<br />
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The thaw began mid morning but not until I'd made the obligatory snowman! Two big snowballs really with raisins for his coat buttons. I couldn't find a hat for him.</div>
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By afternoon it was a case of 'sno-more. Dougal had a little root around in the mush, but that was the end of the snowman!<br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-10961665695626838612018-01-16T19:10:00.004+00:002018-01-16T19:10:43.920+00:00Snow-dayThe weather people did warn us ... and the snow came. A light dusting at first, more slush than snow.<br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-17904469478986333452018-01-14T19:43:00.000+00:002018-01-14T19:43:12.284+00:00The Second Sunday after the EpiphanyOne week later and the tulips are still going strong!<br />
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Now, the heads have all perked up and opened a little. The tulips still have those lovely rainbow colours that I so admired eight days ago. Underneath is a little late Christmas gift ... but the message of Peace is still as relevant now as it is on the nativity itself. To the other side lie a pair of earrings. It seems that, no matter where you look in this house, you'll find earrings!</div>
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These are tiny matryoshka [<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">матрёшка</span>] dolls bought in the Belfast Christmas market some time ago. </div>
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The day began in a cooler place ... the local playing fields. The teams were warming up for a game in the breaking dawn with a damp mist swirling around. I kept the dog well away from them just in case he thought the footballs were for his amusement.<br />
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So, under the steady gaze of the dog, I'm now sitting at the desk, catching up with some emails and generally being roasted by the huge fire. It is burning very well this evening and throwing out heat like a worker's brazier. It has become too warm for the dog who has retreated to the hall. I'm tempted to follow him!Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-87976145313551852852018-01-12T22:30:00.001+00:002018-01-12T22:30:03.026+00:00FridayQuite a busy sort of day ... and only one picture. I can't believe that today was a one (bad) photograph day!<div>
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I've discovered that the treats lodge firmly behind some of the uprights in this dog dish and it gives a little bit of a challenge to Dougal in order to release them. For a few minutes I can eat in peace without the ever watchful eye following forkful after forkful. </div>
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There's nothing quite like a ramble in the forest, even if the day is a bit dull. Going in the afternoon meant that we encountered a whole new range of people and dogs ... many, many dogs! All friendly - unlike the one we met in the Parish Hall grounds ... he wasn't at all pleasant. A growling and snapping bulldog sort of dog. Dougal was not at all impressed.</div>
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Then, this morning, a city shrouded in mist. Actually, I think most of the country woke up to challenging driving conditions. And what happens ... many people fail to use lights, and pedestrians wander around without any HiVis jackets or armbands. Folly.<br />
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<br />Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-68595816289156915662018-01-08T19:57:00.000+00:002018-01-09T10:42:17.677+00:00A day offToday was a bright crisp morning. Since I’m not able to take off my usual day this week it seemed like a good idea to head for the Mournes. And enjoy the great outdooors.<br />
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Catkins in Belvoir Forest near the frozen path.<br />
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The path through the oak wood is usually too wet for comfort but today with everywhere frozen solid it was easily accessible. <br />
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Castlewellan Forest was the main event. I have an annual pass which makes it possible to go into any of the forests as often as I like without further payment.<br />
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I’d say a most relaxing g day away from the desk and all the other bits and pieces. The dog is snoring loudly beside me. He must have walked miles.Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398958122484864863.post-58955653360254002822018-01-07T22:44:00.002+00:002018-01-08T19:48:32.244+00:00The First Sunday after the EpiphanyAnother day almost gone ... and it both started and ended with very low temperatures. The patterns made by frost are so beautiful.<br />
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That was on the windscreen of the car ... and the temperature gauge registered the lowest figure that I've seen this year. It took a while to warm up ... but church was very cosy when I got there. We've discovered that a few hours of heat on a Saturday night makes a big difference when the Sunday morning heating comes on. Not good for the oil levels ... but certainly more comfortable for the people in the pews.<br />
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Yesterday I decided to dye some rather tired pale blue towels ... they've been hanging frozen on the line overnight ... and are still there. Maybe if temperatures rose above zero and there were a slight breeze they'd dry a little.<br />
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And now, just before bedtime, the dog has a drink of Pawsecco! I don't think he is particularly fond of it ... but he made a valiant effort to drink some.<br />
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As for me ... just coffee!Rev Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04818750430767088596noreply@blogger.com0