Christian chat thread continued

[Dutchoma]

A place to share and chat about our funny (and not so funny experiences) in and out of church.
Did anyone say coffee? That would be good

[educatingarti]

Thank you for the welcome! Tea please Edd. I'm enjoying your chat about things spiritual and church experiences.

[EddSimcox]

Being a bit brave here. I wrote a blog about Thy Kingdom Come.

[Madhairday]

Love that Edd. What a wonderful experience. Praise God.

[Lissette]

You write so well Edd.

[Lissette]

I'm happy to be FB friends too.

[Niminy]

That is - actually that is such a powerful evocation of what prayer is and does. I love that image of all the people saying the Lord's Prayer together all over the world, and stretching g right back in time, back to the first people who said it, phrase by phrase, after Jesus. And I love what you say of how you are now connected to the people you prayed with and for - it reminds me of how Jesus says those who abide in love abide in me, and I in them (I'm paraphrasing g from memory). Edd thank you for writing that and thank you for sharing it.

[Doublegloucester]

It reminded me of how I felt when we all did compline on here ☺️

A bit late to join the Catherine Fox topic but guiltily, the only one of hers I've read is 'the benefits of passion'!
I enjoyed it but it did make its way to the charity shop, just in case any more conservative church folk came to visit lol!

[Doublegloucester]

And welcome arti

[Dutchoma]

Is there anybody clever enough to set up a Facebook group for us who have linked in that way? I am part of three such groups and feel much safer posting in them than on my timeline. I just don't know how to do it.

[Madhairday]

Yes I can do that Oma, if people let me know if they'd like to join.

[Dutchoma]

Thanks MHD. I'm in for a start....

[Niminy]

I'm in!

[Madhairday]

Great, I'll set it up and anyone who wants to join let me know here/by pm/by FB. We could ask on prayer thread too.

[MurielsBottom]

Hi everyone,

I wonder if I can introduce myself? I've read this and the previous thread very quietly, stood at the back so to speak.
I love the atmosphere you have created here.

[Madhairday]

You're very welcome Muriel :-)

Tea or coffee?

Do tell us a bit about yourself, if you'd like to.

[Dutchoma]

Very welcome Muriel Arti has been at the back for a while too. Are there enough biscuits for you to share?

[Madhairday]

Some questions for any newbies who would like to answer them

happy clappy or traditional?
choir or singing group?
organ or keyboards/bands?
hymn books or screens?
and the important one: do you like Graham Kendrick?

[MurielsBottom]

Oh my, I will take the quiz . . .

Happy clappy or traditional? I seem to do a bit of both. For quite a long time we went to a happy clappy, baptist church. More recently we have been to Cof E (modern but still not exactly happy clappy). I was brought up in the CofE so I love the rhythms and structure and the hymns too. We are now attending a Salvation Army church which seems a good mix really.
Choir or singing group - Choirs are for listening to and singing group is for joining in with. Not keen on organs though, much prefer a band or even just guitars for worship.
Hymn books or screens - can I say no preference really? But my pet hate is a whole service where everyone stares at the screen as if we are in the cinema. I guess multi media presentations are the way forward but it just seems much less people focused to me.

And Graham Kendrick is Ace. Can't say he has written a bad song and was very influential over my younger years!

And tea, milk, no sugar in a mug please.

[Lissette]

I'm in too MHD for the Facebook group

[Madhairday]

That's great Lissette, could you PM me your fb details :)

[Madhairday]

Ooh Muriel I am more of a band fan too. I've come to appreciate organs a bit more lately though , must be getting old

Great to have you on board.

[Niminy]

Just checking in while I make a cup of tea and take a break from cutting out frocks. I offered to do some dressmaking with girls from our youth club, thinking one or two might be interested. Now I have to cut out 8 versions of the same dress in different sizes and fabrics .

[Lissette]

Pm'd you MHD.

Waves to Niminy

[Madhairday]

Wow niminy, sounds fun!

I'm a wee bit emotional today, dd's last day of school (she's off to sixth form college in September.) My baby has grown up...

[MurielsBottom]

Oh Niminy that takes me back to when I was a Brownie Leader, cutting 24 of everything. I admire your patience though.