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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Pat Date: July 15, 2023, 2:07 pm
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[quote author=Amadeus link=topic=4.msg150#msg150
date=1689447638]
Good to hear about you son wanting you to attend with him. It
could be a good thing.
I miss regular church attendance. I stopped in 2018 when they
pushed my pastor out. I have visited a few places since then,
but have never felt comfortable anywhere else. Can we go back?
God knows, but in my own mind and heart for the moment I cannot.
I have to keep on listening to His voice. Maybe before my days
here are finished He will send me back...?
[/quote]
I haven't been since 2020 just before lockdown. But it's the
same church that i joined in 1984 and where i was baptised.
Many of the old faces have gone 'home' but there are a few still
around. My friend phoned earlier and told me there will be some
kind of drama performance tomorrow.
#Post#: 176--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pat's Corner
By: Pat Date: July 16, 2023, 11:39 am
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It was good to be back at church again this morning. I didn't
know all the worship songs but joined in with those I knew.
There was a mini 'drama' - a modern version of the parable of
the Good Samaritan. And then the preach was on that same
passage. My son said it felt nostalgic and my grandaughter
loved it. She sat at the back with the other kids drawing and
joined in when they began to march around to the music with
their big coloured flags - the kids have done that for years, it
makes them feel part of the worship. And she quite happily went
with them into the Sunday school room. We are going again next
week but I haven't dared to ask what brought this on.
#Post#: 180--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pat's Corner
By: Mike Waters Date: July 16, 2023, 12:00 pm
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Sounds like an absolutely brilliant shot of spiritual medicine.
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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Nancy Higgins Date: July 16, 2023, 6:26 pm
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[quote author=Amadeus link=topic=4.msg150#msg150
date=1689447638]
Good to hear about you son wanting you to attend with him. It
could be a good thing.
I miss regular church attendance. I stopped in 2018 when they
pushed my pastor out. I have visited a few places since then,
but have never felt comfortable anywhere else. Can we go back?
God knows, but in my own mind and heart for the moment I cannot.
I have to keep on listening to His voice. Maybe before my days
here are finished He will send me back...?
[/quote]
I recently read the old quote by, cannot recall who: "No man is
an Island". It sure can feel that way without the support of a
church family. I have never experienced this but can imagine how
much more joyful life could be with the gathering of the
brethren!
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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Rita Date: July 16, 2023, 7:56 pm
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I guess that depends on the gathering Nancy, I always use to
enjoy being part of a church family but somehow I look back and
actually see how superficial some of it was with regards to
relationships. I am still friends with some from my very first
church, so they were much deeper friendships. It’s a bit like
people who have friends in pubs, or work, you communicate and
honestly believe they are solid. Sadly when you don’t appear,
for whatever reason, you are quickly forgotten.
I am closer to many of you online than I ever was with brothers
and sisters where I have worshipped.
Rita
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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Nancy Higgins Date: July 16, 2023, 8:08 pm
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SO sorry Reets!
I just now happened across this reply and am probably missing
others, It's taking me awhile to get used to this site...there
is sooo much to it! :-\
And, so agreed, I am closer to my Christian online friends than
anyone in church, ever! And yeah, what's with that, they shun
you like you left the faith and not just that particular
body/building.
Just never quite 'got' that. Hmmm
xxx
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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Pat Date: July 17, 2023, 4:58 pm
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[quote author=Mike Waters link=topic=4.msg180#msg180
date=1689526802]
Sounds like an absolutely brilliant shot of spiritual medicine.
[/quote]
Yes Mike I needed that and hopefully we'll do it again.
#Post#: 211--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pat's Corner
By: Pat Date: July 17, 2023, 5:02 pm
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[quote author=Rita link=topic=4.msg199#msg199 date=1689555374]
I guess that depends on the gathering Nancy, I always use to
enjoy being part of a church family but somehow I look back and
actually see how superficial some of it was with regards to
relationships. I am still friends with some from my very first
church, so they were much deeper friendships. It’s a bit like
people who have friends in pubs, or work, you communicate and
honestly believe they are solid. Sadly when you don’t appear,
for whatever reason, you are quickly forgotten.
I am closer to many of you online than I ever was with brothers
and sisters where I have worshipped.
Rita
[/quote]
Same here Rita, people were glad to see me but won't follow
through. But I suppose it is okay as going to church is about
God.
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Re: Pat's Corner
By: Amadeus Date: July 17, 2023, 5:52 pm
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[quote author=Pat link=topic=4.msg151#msg151 date=1689448025]
I haven't been since 2020 just before lockdown. But it's the
same church that i joined in 1984 and where i was baptised.
Many of the old faces have gone 'home' but there are a few still
around. My friend phoned earlier and told me there will be some
kind of drama performance tomorrow.
[/quote]
Well you are still blessed with those few. I understand this
very well. For me there is only one left outside of natural
family and with whom I have had a face to face friendship. He
lives in California whereas I live in Oklahoma. All of the local
folk with whom I was close have gone on ahead of me. For my wife
and family I am thankful every day.
#Post#: 229--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pat's Corner
By: Rita Date: July 19, 2023, 12:47 am
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Hi Pat,
I thought I would respond to your post about your garden here. I
had to get a gardener in to do dads in the end as I was
struggling. She was lovely and would charge £40 for three hours
work twice a month. She was helping me with mine last year but
this was one of the factors in decided to move now rather than
when I retire. It would have cost so much to get it organised
and maintain, I had to spend £100 to get one small hedge cut
right back ( it hadn’t been done properly for years )
My dad stopped sitting outside in the end, so it wasn’t even
being maintained for his benefit.
I don’t know about you but family were just so busy with work
that they just couldn’t help much. Dan has just started to feel
okay about cutting the front grass for me ( it hits with his
agrophobia to do certain things, but he tries to overcome the
panic it creates. He is okay helping round the back.
Rita
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