Lent.

[Enki]

enki,

Perhaps if the title had been, "Can life have meaning with God?" there'd have been a more stimulating debate?

Blue, I actually thought that myself. It would have made the debate far more interesting.

[Anchorman]

anchorman

Thank you for reply re large print etc.

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No problem, Susan.
In many ways, I wish I could access normal size braille, but I can't.
I tried Moon yonks ago, but it's a waste of time, as there's virtually nothing published in Moon nowadays.

[ippy]

If a pancake is frying in the pan, and no-one is watching over it, is it still a pancake, and does it have a soul?

One of you better posts Wiggs, well I thought so.

ippy

[Sassy]

Live aid 40 days scripture booklet and also the 40 day online challenge where you receive an email a day challenging you
to do something different.
Our vicar doing the 'stages of the cross' every Sunday in Church.
Plus there is material sent me from other organisations for prayer.

Not been able to keep up with all the email challenges. Been busy but have been trying.

[ippy]

Live aid 40 days scripture booklet and also the 40 day online challenge where you receive an email a day challenging you
to do something different.
Our vicar doing the 'stages of the cross' every Sunday in Church.
Plus there is material sent me from other organisations for prayer.

Not been able to keep up with all the email challenges. Been busy but have been trying.

How do you cope with all of the excitement Sass?

ippy

[Spud]

Lent's over for me - 40 days is far too long to go without chocolate spread.

[Gordon]

Lent's over for me - 40 days is far too long to go without chocolate spread.

That's how atheism starts, Spud - welcome aboard 

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Lent's over for me - 40 days is far too long to go without chocolate spread.

You'll have to do without luxuries for a lot longer than that when Brexit comes.

[Robbie]

Live aid 40 days scripture booklet and also the 40 day online challenge where you receive an email a day challenging you
to do something different.
Our vicar doing the 'stages of the cross' every Sunday in Church.
Plus there is material sent me from other organisations for prayer.

Not been able to keep up with all the email challenges. Been busy but have been trying.

Are 'stages of the cross' same as 'Stations of the Cross'? If the latter I remember fondly from my church days, meditating on each one.

[Spud]

That's how atheism starts, Spud - welcome aboard 

I would disagree. But interestingly I had a similar experience a few years ago with peanut butter. There are definitely some foods I'm addicted to, orange squash being another.

[Anchorman]

Are 'stages of the cross' same as 'Stations of the Cross'? If the latter I remember fondly from my church days, meditating on each one.

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My own CofS congregation usually join with our fellow Xhristians in the local RC Church on Good Friday for a 'Stations of the Cross' service.
A few years ago, we held it in the main street area of the town - and it was very thought provoking, in an open-space situation.
We always have a Sonrise service on Easter Morning at dawn on the remnants of a pit bing (a coal tip) next to the Church.
There's a 'miner's cross' there - two rusted girders which were pit props.
Not shiny or beautiful - pretty ugly, really - but that's why it's there.
At dawn we have a short hymn, scripture and prayer followed by a rather informsal Communion.

[Robbie]

I'd like that, it sounds very moving.

[ad_orientem]

Lent's over for me - 40 days is far too long to go without chocolate spread.

Oh the hardship.

[floo]

Lent's over for me - 40 days is far too long to go without chocolate spread.

Naughty, naughty!

[SteveH]

I gave up booze as usual, and also, this year, pipe smoking. I proved to my own satisfaction that pipe smoking is not addictive, because, while I missed it as a pleasure denied, I didn't have too much difficulty doing without it.
As always, I observed Mothering Sunday as a day off, which is traditional.