I preached in Cumnor on Sunday and it went ok - I made two power point presentations of the Lord's Prayer with different music and pictures I have taken here (with a few additional ones from home) The sound wasn't loud enough on the first one but the second was fine and is one of my favorite versions of the prayer sung by Joe Wise. Thank goodness for I-tunes! Monday night we attempted to have a movie night for youth - we tried out the system and it was loud - the kids showed up 15 in all 6 of whom the local youth worker had had not prior contact with so that was amazing. Pizza (free hence the 6 extra boys) and popcorn eaten in the hall and everyone went to the sanctuary which had been "relaxed" to watch the movie. Volume of the music was just fine but the volume for the speaking was not working right. No amount of dial turning solved the problem and we had no laptop back up so... unfortunately the kids left except for 6 from the youth group. Games were played and everyone had a good time and I think they will try it again in the future.
I did
go to London on Saturday with half of the world's population. It was hot and bright and crowded but I had a great time dashing about to fit as much in as possible. I started at Buckingham Palace but didn't want to deal with the nearly hour wait for the changing of the guard so I walked and found myself outside the Guard Museum with the Guard Band ready to play. Here I was in London and the band played - New York, 
New York! I had to laugh. I then walked rather briskly along the Thames toward the London Bridge. It didn't look so far on the map but my feet told me something else. I had another laugh when I looked from the Tower of London toward the London Bridge and saw a Starbucks! I then walked to St. Paul's and Covent Garden, Chinatown, Piccadilly Circle, The National Gallery and then Trafalgar Square (the Lion). I find London amazing for the history and the crowds of tourists. The international economies seem to be doing much better than I would have thought when looking at the number o
f tourists and the packages they all seemed to have no less the ice cream and drinks they purchased on a hot summer day. I did a lot of people watching and enjoyed the day but was too tired to stay until 20:50 which was the time on my return ticket. I had to pay the price but I got home and rested and took lots of aspirin for my hips - they just aren't what they used to be.
go to London on Saturday with half of the world's population. It was hot and bright and crowded but I had a great time dashing about to fit as much in as possible. I started at Buckingham Palace but didn't want to deal with the nearly hour wait for the changing of the guard so I walked and found myself outside the Guard Museum with the Guard Band ready to play. Here I was in London and the band played - New York, 
New York! I had to laugh. I then walked rather briskly along the Thames toward the London Bridge. It didn't look so far on the map but my feet told me something else. I had another laugh when I looked from the Tower of London toward the London Bridge and saw a Starbucks! I then walked to St. Paul's and Covent Garden, Chinatown, Piccadilly Circle, The National Gallery and then Trafalgar Square (the Lion). I find London amazing for the history and the crowds of tourists. The international economies seem to be doing much better than I would have thought when looking at the number o
f tourists and the packages they all seemed to have no less the ice cream and drinks they purchased on a hot summer day. I did a lot of people watching and enjoyed the day but was too tired to stay until 20:50 which was the time on my return ticket. I had to pay the price but I got home and rested and took lots of aspirin for my hips - they just aren't what they used to be. This morning when I started this post it was to do something constructive and avoid working on my research paper. The title was written and a few lines drafted and my phone rang - it was the librarian at Mansfield College saying that I could come in an use the library! No procrastination now. I saved my draft and off I ran across the city to the college and sat like a pig in a mud puddle surrounded by the Congregational Church Yearbooks from 1830-1890! I am attempting to see how the church was dealing with the issues of the day and so far I have had 6 hours of reading and will be back at 7 am tomorrow for a few more hours before my morning meetings and then a few more hours in the afternoon and then.... well I think you get the picture. I am a very happy camper as I cannot get these documents in the US and it is fascinating to read. Church issues just don't seem to change. I also have a day in the library at Westminster College in Cambridge scheduled so I can't say I couldn't find information. I had been a bit discourages when I tried the conventional route to get privileges but as they say it is who you know that makes the difference. I know the chaplain at Mansfield College and the Principal of Westminster so... I'm in. Now off to sleep so I can get up early and dash to the Library. (Yes I am a bit crazy I know).
Okay, now i'm jealous. When I procrastinate it's to go to the Target.
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