With the glorious celebration of Palm Sunday over - Jesus returned to the Temple the following day and having hurled the tables of the money changers upside down and kicked over the stools of the pigeon sellers - he reminded the astonished crowds that the Temple should be used only for prayer.
However, here at St M's on this Holy Monday our church was much more serene OR so I thought!
Today is the first day of Lent known as Ash Wednesday and on this chilly and damp afternoon - the doors to St M's Parish Church have opened as the Rev. Suze offers a warm welcome to some familiar faces who have chosen to wear some 'Sorry Ashes' on their mouse noses...
As the hours tick by on St Valentine's Day and with a visit from Missy and Millie and THOSE two felines - it's a blooming lovely afternoon for Norma here at the 'Leaf & Maple Flower Shop'...
And so it was with a very glad heart when I discovered that those mice had decided to take part in 'Homeless Sunday' AND that they had 'cooked up' a unique plan to do their bit for those who have no home to call their own...
Today is Advent Sunday - the first day of Advent and here in Merryworth and as our excited young mice open the first doors of their Advent Calendar - the Rev. Suze waits outside St M's Parish Church on this beautiful frosty morning.
As I couldn't resist getting those mice involved in this year's Big Brekkie AND with the help of the Rev. Suze - we threw open the doors of St M's Parish Hall for a VERY busy morning of fellowship, laughter, delicious food AND lots of yummy eggs...
Welcome to the ministry, musings AND mishaps from the Parish of St M's in Merryworth.
Although St M's is home to a gaggle of unique mice, a brood of chickens and two felines - I’m usually the one attending to most of the work including the designing, creating, researching, blogging and the cleaning up!
However, I remain hopeful that I WILL enjoy the occasional ‘hot’ cup of tea every now and then…
P.S. I will let you into a little secret – our friend God is known as ‘Mr Madrigal’ here at St M’s.
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Although I love what I do and cannot imagine myself doing anything other than this – to survive on fresh air with only a diet of hope and the occasional box of donated tea bags.
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As I couldn’t resist getting THOSE mice involved in this year’s Big Brekkie and with the help of the Rev. Suze – we threw open the doors of St M’s Parish Hall for a morning of laughter AND lots of yummy eggs!
As my ideas for St M’s have grown, so have the properties AND with another church, a village shop and a manse in the design process – I have been happily dreaming up so many new festivals, feast days, fundraising ideas and fun that unless I can find a way to live for another 250 years – most are likely to be sadly unrealised!
On this first day of Lent known as Ash Wednesday, the doors to St M’s Parish Church have opened as the Rev. Suze supported by Verger Philly offer a warm welcome on a chilly and damp afternoon to some familiar faces who have chosen to wear some ‘Sorry Ashes’ on their mouse noses or add a message of hope to the branches of our Lent Tree…
Welcome to the ministry, musings and mishaps from the parish of St M’s in the town of Merryworth and the home to a gang of unique mice, a brood of chickens AND two Little Big Cats!
Although I should add that I’m usually the one attending to most of the work including the designing, creating, researching, blogging AND the cleaning up!
The last Sunday before Advent is known as ‘Stir Up Sunday’ as it is the traditional day for making a really delicious Christmas pudding and here at St M’s and as the scent of cinnamon and spice wafts through the air of this cold November morning – there’s a flurry of activity inside the parish hall along with the sound of a busy kettle and clashing pudding pans…
