May 20 - Sermon prep and then some

I have access to the Internet at the house I am staying at! Yipee! This morning was spent in a meeting about the Cumnor Parish Youth Project. This is an ecumenical project that helps connect youth in the area to Christ. The leader is a wonderful 30 year old woman named Ruth. We are thinking that maybe the Cumnor Church could host a few summer movie nights for youth and or families. They have the projection capability and they want to share it. They are a very hospitable congregation but have little connection with the youth in the area. Ruth and I divided up the tasks and we will see what comes of our efforts. Not bad for being in the country less than a week. Feels like I have been here longer in a way. Well, off to the sermon and hopefully a bit of time in the city as the weather is nice. A bit lonely in a home by myself. I enjoy the quiet but am not here for the quiet.

So - at 16:08 I caught the bus to Oxford to see what was what. I only know a few people and low and behold I see one of them. Sue is the Administrator of the St. Columba's church and I am beginning to realize that she is the on the spot person in charge of daily affairs. We had a nice chat and she was off home to rest and get rid of a nasty virus that has been bothering her for a few days. It was a beautiful day so I went to St. Mary's and went up the tower.

I am still trying to figure out how to upload the pictures but I did take one of me - I think other people must have longer arms because my 'self portraits' never quite look right.

Here is a view from the tower of the street below with the double Decker buses and all and another of the colleges. This makes Garrett look shabby but... we have gargoyles too!