Humility and honesty— part 2 40 blogs of Lent — day 38 Oops, looking for an image to illustrate the phrase, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven I found images that I imagine 50 shades of Gray would have, even though I have the worst of this filtered: It was revealing. …
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Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 28th March 2021 In the news this week, Lord Braid, one of Scotland's most senior judges, ruled that the Scottish Government overstepped its powers in closing church buildings in Scotland during the pandemic. "Worship in their faiths cannot properly take place on-line, by means of internet platforms." was part of that …
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldandThe Ordinary Office Sunday 21st March 2021 As far as lockdown weeks go this was a good one for getting out of the house. I continued collecting my granddaughter from school, but the highlight was I got to see Dad. By cycling over I also found out how unfit I have become, …
Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield Sunday 14th March 2021 40 blogs of Lent — day 23 The door to Holy Trinity Huddersfield, showing spring flowers in the foreground. Mothering Sunday, or commonly Mother's Day, a bittersweet day for me as I remember my mother who passed away in 2016, so a day of sadness and joy. …
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Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 7th March 2021 40 blogs of Lent — day 17 Spring flowers in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Huddersfield A spectacularly uneventful week on my life, well at least up to Friday, although I learnt that the home where Dad lives are starting to allow visitors inside, but that will involve …
Service of the airwavesBBC Radio LeedsandHoly Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 28th February 2021 The east window at Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, lower panel. A bright start to this morning, so bright that I had to wear sunglasses in our east facing kitchen in order to cook the bacon and eggs. This was the between service breakfast …
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 21st February 2021 40 blogs of Lent — day 5 The east window at Holy Trinity Huddersfield depicting, "when I was a stranger you welcomed me." Not much has happened in the Pape household this week, the high point is that I was able to speak with my father at the …
Radio Leeds andHoly Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 14th February 2021 The 'Ruth' window in the north aisle at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield This week I received my Covid vaccination. The invitation came on Tuesday, two weeks to the day after I had received the negative result from my Covid test, I had the jab on Thursday after …
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 7th February 2021 A window in the north aisle of Holy Trinity Huddersfield, depicting the story of Ruth A week of very little done. We started the week still isolating from my illness of the week before, and I still haven't been out. Checking up on this service, checking on Mark …
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 31st January 2021 The window near the organ on the north side of Holy Trinity Huddersfield Not a good week foe me. I fell ill last Sunday and after checking my symptoms went for a Covid test on Monday, which came back negative. But all that means is that I had …
