Rob speaks of beginning to learn to go with the flow – Greg’s influence? – and he was clearly more than a bit thrown as the Moosamin programme which was due to kick in after a brief appearance at Diocesan Council failed to materialise because of lift difficulties. However that worked out very well and though sorry to miss seeing Michael Last’s last parish it meant I was able to stay for the whole Council (!), attend Diane’s farewell event which was not exactly a farewell as the person appointed to follow her as Diocesan Treasurer proved not to be suitable. Then on Sunday morning I was able to acco
mpany Bishop Greg to Moose Jaw, experience his inspiring intuitive improvisatory sermon delivery - (it's not that he is not prepared, rather that he does not use notes and had a varity of options he could take, like a good jazz musician). I was then able to attend the first Pub Church at the Tap in Regina where the beer flowed and Nachos were consumed as we responded to a thought provoking talk on why people outside the church do spiritual but not religious. Then it was off to St Paul's Cathedral to represent Lichfield Diocese at Michael Sinclair’s installation as Dean of the Cathedral. I guess a Dean's post can be quite demanding so it was good to be theer and to pray for Mike and his young family.
Rob speaks of beginning to learn to go with the flow – Greg’s influence? – and he was clearly more than a bit thrown as the Moosamin programme which was due to kick in after a brief appearance at Diocesan Council failed to materialise because of lift difficulties. However that worked out very well and though sorry to miss seeing Michael Last’s last parish it meant I was able to stay for the whole Council (!), attend Diane’s farewell event which was not exactly a farewell as the person appointed to follow her as Diocesan Treasurer proved not to be suitable. Then on Sunday morning I was able to acco
mpany Bishop Greg to Moose Jaw, experience his inspiring intuitive improvisatory sermon delivery - (it's not that he is not prepared, rather that he does not use notes and had a varity of options he could take, like a good jazz musician). I was then able to attend the first Pub Church at the Tap in Regina where the beer flowed and Nachos were consumed as we responded to a thought provoking talk on why people outside the church do spiritual but not religious. Then it was off to St Paul's Cathedral to represent Lichfield Diocese at Michael Sinclair’s installation as Dean of the Cathedral. I guess a Dean's post can be quite demanding so it was good to be theer and to pray for Mike and his young family.
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