Assuming Sunday to be the first day of the week, for the first time since lockdown restrictions were eased, and St. John’s had resumed weekly worship, there was no service there yesterday morning. Six churches make up the Team Ministry in and around Buxton, and in September, it was the turn of Christ Church Burbage (C.C.B.) to host the now monthly worship where the congregations of all six churches gather under one roof for a collective service. There was a healthy turnout, possibly because C.C.B. was celebrating Harvest Festival.
Sunday turned out to be the last day of the present Indian summer, but I was, and remain thankful for the numerous days of extremely pleasant weather we enjoyed until then. However, I had not slept well the previous night and the day was rather a “blur.” The nearby Parks Inn put on the perfect Sunday lunch of roast pork, vegetables and an apple/gravy sauce. This set me up for the rest of the day.
THE COAT OF HOPES
And now for something rather different.
Out of the blue, my niece contacted me in August to tell me about an amazing project she had put together. We all know about danger the world is facing, partly at least, as a result of over two hundred years of industrial activity. In November, there will be the U.N. International Climate Conference of world leaders and authorities in Glasgow (COP 26) in the hopes of ratifying far reaching agreements to reverse the situation we seem to be facing right now. A substantial group of people are walking to Glasgow from Newhaven in the South of England, with a coat, namely The Coat of Hopes. Along the way, people are creating small decorative and themed patches out of pieces of blanket, which are then sewn into this unique garment. When the Coat arrives in Glasgow, the Decision Makers will be invited to try on the Coat and feel the “weight and warmth of our Hopes.” Even now, the Coat of Hopes is looking very impressive. Much better details and illustrations are available on Google, or at http://www.coatofhopes.uk YouTube also explains this endeavour probably far better than I did in this blog.
As ever, many thanks for reading. David, 21.43hrs 27/5/21
David's Cruise 