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Religion Chat thread number 1

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nickelbabyjesus · 31/12/2010 15:29

I wanted to put some random thoughts and stuff regarding church, without it having to be a debate or a specific topic (and not prayers, either)

It's basically, a "what happened at church (or in my musical/spiritual life) this week" thread. Grin
Please join me!

I'll start:

We had Midnight Mass (on Christmas Eve, would you believe!), and it was half past 11, everyone was sitting and ready for the service to start - I waved the organist to give me my notes: he was just about to plat them when:
" TAXI FOR suchandsuch " came blaring out of our speaker system. Angry
There's a Wetherspoon's over the road and looks like the DJ's mike was on the same frequency as our radio mikes.
So, all the congregation started giggling and we had to wait 5 minutes until everyone was calm and collected enough to carry on.

OP posts:
nickelbabe · 14/02/2011 15:03

awww, fank oo! Grin

to be fair on DH - he had only played it through 3 times before we recorded, so it's practically sight-reading! Wink

madhairday · 14/02/2011 16:33

You sound lovely nickel! Oh it's such an amazing song, hadn't heard it in ages and has made me go all goose bumpy :)

thanksamillion · 14/02/2011 17:16

Electricity is back on. Water is back on - yay!
Now cooking everything that was in the freezer that might still be edible.

Nickel yes, we can just draw water normally(!) from the well. In our previous house we had to get all our drinking water from the well up the hill (and yes, I did reinact Jack and Jill when it was icy). It's no fun though. When my parents came out the first time my Mum thought she would do it lots and get some sermon illustrations (she's a Methodist minister) but after the first time she sent my Dad instead Hmm

Started trying to watch your vid but internet still a bit slow so will catch it later. So don't take it down ok?

nickelbabe · 14/02/2011 17:32

mhd - it had that effect on me too - it's hard to sing when you're choking on the lyrics!

Grin thanks at your mum!

nickelbabe · 14/02/2011 17:33

won't take it down, promise! Grin

PositiveAttitude · 15/02/2011 09:31

Popping head in to say helloooooo to everyone!

I am at work and the minister is away this week so all quiet.......and nobody around on here! Hmm

Loved the link by the way! Beautiful!!

nickelbabe · 15/02/2011 10:37

thanks. :)

my disclaimer is that i am full of coldm but i probably sound that nasal anyway. I have new found confidence in my singing after all your lovely comments! Grin

PositiveAttitude · 15/02/2011 10:48

All gone wrong at work so far!!!

Bloomin Christians, they can be so 'orribbble!!!! Angry

nickelbabe · 15/02/2011 11:08

you can tell us.
what's wrong?

madhairday · 15/02/2011 12:07

What's wrong PA?

PositiveAttitude · 15/02/2011 14:14

Ooooh sorry ladies, I dint mean to post and run!!

I typed that at my church job, then drove over for another job I do.

Thanks for the Brew and Biscuit! Grin

No, I had a terrible morning after thinking it was all going to be quiet because minister is away.
I was asked to put a notice in the local paper. I specifically asked the person sending it to me to check name spellings as I do not know the person it is about. I sent it off for printing, then had a phone call to say the spelling was wrong. - it will look as if it is my fault!! Grrr!!

Secondly I am fed up of falling over other people's rubbish in my office. Because I am on the ground floor and the first office everyone gets to it is treated as a drop off for anybody and everybody!

To top it all I had a ranting/abusive phone call from someone who I have really tried to help over the past 3 years. It is just take take take with him, then today I said no to him and he just flew off the handle and I had the "you call yourself a Christian! Why wont you help me!" Basically he wants me to take him into my family and look after him, but even that would not be enough!! - end of last year he had a go at me for not being there for him when I was actually being treated for a tumour myself and could not go out of the house for 2 months after surgery! Double GRRrrrrr!!!!

A million and one little things bugging me about the church and minister and everything in general!!

That feels better, thank you for listening!!

As I was driving today I was reminded of a funny incident in a church we visited while on holiday a few years ago, that I thought you might have a smile at!
We have 5 DC and at the beginning of the service we were welcomed by the minister as he said "It looks as if the Waltons have come to visit today" Looking around the church the average age must have been about 70+ and there were really not that many of them. The organist looked dead as if he should have been dead was 90+. On one of the hymns which had about 6 verses he went from line 3 to line 6 every verse. It was most odd and made the words not make any sense whatsoever. On our way out the minister apologised for the hymn, saying that the organist found lines 4 and 5 too difficult to play, so he refused to play them!!! My Dcs had fits of the giggles all the way through!! The lovely old dears were so welcoming to us though!

Anyway, enough waffle from me. I am leaving job number 2 and heading home for a sit down before they all get home from school.

nickelbabe · 15/02/2011 15:06

oh dear, sounds like you've had a proper shit day :(

some people like to take advantage, and unfortunately , that's what beign a christian is about.
but you're a human, too, so you can say no.
Glad you offloaded - things always seem easier when you can share them. :)

Still, I hope you were able to laugh at your memory Grin

madhairday · 15/02/2011 15:33

PA, that is crap, sounds like you've had a hard day. so sorry about the person who gave you so much abuse. Glad you feel better now, sometimes cathartic to get it all out.

Lol at the cutting-hymns-short organist!

newlark · 15/02/2011 16:15

Just clicked on your link nickel as I don't know that song - really lovely :)

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 15/02/2011 16:47

what a horrid morning PA.

I have had a manic afternoon. Just sat down for lunch at 12.3- and my phone rang. It was the head at the infant school DS2 had tumbled in the playground and had hurt his leg. He was very reluctant to weight bear and they felt I should probably get it looked at. Rushed over, had the low down on the accident (he was spinning round and fell awkwardly on his leg). Followed by a few minutes of "ermm right what now". Firstly they were going to help me walk him home. Then they decided it was probably best to err on the side of caution and not have im walking (And although close not really close enough for him to hop the entire way(.

So they kept him there while I ran home and organised someone to look after DS1 after school (exH was a twat about it "no he's not working no he didn't have any appointments today".........but "He'd got stuff he needed to do"). He did say that if I couldn't find anyone to let him know Hmm. Thankfully found a friend that was happy to have DS1 walk home with her and her 2 DS's.

Got back to the school and they VERY VERY VERY kindly let my friend (DS3's godmother, but who is also a TA at the infant school) take me and DS2 and 3 up to A&E (it's in the next town and about £15 taxi!). She then came and picked us up again once we were finished.

DS2 is fine, he's bruised it, and it's a bit tender still when he walks, but no serious damage.

I sent exH a text saying "he's fine"

And I was told "oh good phew! *thank you for sorting him out" (yes because you couldn't be arsed to take a bit of time out of your life to help out). I am very Angry about his response. There was nothing stopping him helping in some way or another he just couldn't be bothered and was only willing to help "if" I couldn't find someone else.

Never mind the fact that other people were put out by helping me out GRRRR

nickelbabe · 15/02/2011 16:57

Angry for you, B, and for your ex being an arse.
"thank you for sorting him out" what a cheek! like you had any choice (or would have left him to suffer!) Shock

glad to hear he's okay, though.
give him a big hug from me and a Biscuit

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 15/02/2011 17:01

yes - well I did response to say that it wasn't something I really had a choice in..

I know it was just that he couldn't be arsed otherwise he wouldn't have said "if you can't find anyone"......as that is his standard "well if I really have to" response..........

nickelbabe · 15/02/2011 17:05

yes, if he could be arsed, he would have done.

madhairday · 15/02/2011 17:11

Oh Baroque what a day and what an arse ex h was about it all. So glad ds2 is OK :)

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 16/02/2011 01:10

Yes - was horrid day, especially with DS1's comments this evening (it's all on my FB for anyone that's on there cba to write it all down again>>>>>>

Haven't finished the leapfrog service on the laptop yet though, will have to do it in the morning. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.....

thanksamillion · 16/02/2011 07:22

Hoping everyone has a better day today! I've managed to catch the cough that the DCs have had so am trying to have a quiet day Hmm

nickelbabe · 16/02/2011 11:03

oh god, B :(

I can't believe what a shit your ex is :(
and how does he have so much influence on DS1 when he's obviously not worth it?
i don't know what to say. I'm sorry :(

nickelbabe · 16/02/2011 11:05

thanks - you can join me under the poorly blanket (there's room for everyone, but don't breathe in if you're not already ill!)

BaroqueAroundTheClock · 16/02/2011 11:09

yes he's an utter idiot (must watch my language - I'm on a Christian thread after all Wink). I think he has influence because, well because he's his dad. DS2 doesn't seem so fussed (and DS3 can take him or leave him) - I guess as DS1 had so many more years living with us both together he's rubbed of on him.

Anyhow, have a small smile on my face this morning. Just seen the infant schools Ofsted report. They good a good solid 2 (good) grading. I've read here on MN that outstanding is much much harder to get these days so a 2 is really good. They bloody well deserve it.

Poor old DS2 limped off to school today, he's gone from not wanting to weight bear yesterday to not being able to bend his knee without it being painful today. He's gutted he's going to have to miss dance today (they do normal "PE" once a week, and dance the other timetabled slot).

Have nearly finished the leapfrog service for this afternoon.

nickelFucker · 16/02/2011 11:20

ah, no, i changed my nickname in homage to AF's changing name, and i was going to change it back to reply to you, but now i've seen your comment about swearing, i thought i had to leave it as it is Blush

I was hoping for you, that because he's old enough to have seen and realised how lazy his dad is, and how much it upsets you when he pulls these stunts, that it would have had the opposite effect.
surely he can't think that being lazy is a good thing? even if it means he's less stressed, everyone else is more stressed because of it (you knwo all this, i'm just saying it out loud iyswim)

sorry DS2 seems to be getting worse - but as long as it's not broken, we can tell it's healing. :)

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