Thank you to Joe Kapolyo for giving the Whitley Lecture here at MBC on Wednesday March 6th. Such was the response that it has got us thinking that we might like to do something similar in the coming months.
However, in the meantime if you would like a copy of the booklet that accompanies the lecture they are available from Whitley Productions c/o Regents Park College, Oxford, OX1 2LB or by going to www.rpc.ox.ac.uk
This coming Sunday, March 17th, we are once again trying something new. By that we mean that whist we are continuing our programme of two morning services, with this being the third Sunday of the month i.e. our week for communion we thought that we would have just one communion service during the 10.45am gathering, and that the 9.30 early birds could come together for breakfast.
Initially flagged up as a feast of croissants and the like I do now hear a very strong rumour that for those who prefer something a little more substantial our hosts, Phil and Suzanna Laws’ House Group, are laying on bacon buttys.
So once again the choice is yours: 9.30am til 10.15 in the Music Room for breakfas, coffee and fellowship and/or 10.45 to 12.15 Communion Service.
Oh and finally this coming Sunday also see our next Tea Service. This begins at 4pm and is of course followed by a light tea.
A couple of weeks ago Graham told us a little bit of history about St David. Born somewhere around 500AD, David, the Patron Saint of Wales became bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century. A renowned teacher and preacher we learned that St David’s most famous miracle took place when he was preaching in the middle of a large crowd at the Synod of Brefi when the ground on which he was standing is reputed to have risen up to form a small hill.
However, as interesting as all this was what Graham was leading us to was a story of an encounter he recently had with a welsh friend at a UK Citizen’s meeting. Seemingly it’s a known fact that as something like 99% of all zimmer frames are grey those who rely on them for mobility have great difficulty determining which is and which isn’t theirs.
ANSWER – MAKE THEM ALL DIFFERENT!
In Wales personalising a zimmer is known as pimping, or in slightly more refined circles as shimmering, and as part of their agenda to address areas of need the particular branch of UK Citizens that Graham’s friend belongs to have taken up this challenge with a local engineering company.
By coincidence our Senior’s Worker Carole Smith has just mounted a fabulous display in the MBC sports hall of pictures and comments taken and made about Seniors’ Lunch Club.
If you get chance do pop into the sports hall and read some of the comments, each and every one underlining the value of this important part of our ministry which believe it or not began its weekly programme in March 1975, that’s exactly 44 years ago.
We’ll keep you up date with any news we get as to if and when any of our seniors get their hands on some new super duper shimmered zimmers; in the meantime keep your wits about you and keep looking out for grey ones.
