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Roses

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Fun at the Cathedral!
« on: August 09, 2019, 01:49:10 PM »
First there was Rochester with its crazy golf course, now Norwich Cathedral is sporting a helter skelter, what fun. ;D

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-49285829/norwich-cathedral-helter-skelter-offers-new-experience
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2019, 01:55:07 PM »
But woe betide anyone who suggests that Churches target children...

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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2019, 01:59:16 PM »
"So come on in kids. That's right, give the rides a go. Brilliant fun right?

So anyway, about Jesus..."
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2019, 02:11:11 PM »
Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on August 09, 2019, 01:59:16 PM
"So come on in kids. That's right, give the rides a go. Brilliant fun right?

So anyway, about Jesus..."

Maybe that guy would have been all for it. ;D
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2019, 02:17:18 PM »
Was hugely disappointed that the crazy golf wasn't themed around the stations of the cross.
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2019, 02:24:53 PM »
My Baby Sister, a curate, has suggested it will be pole dancing next. ;D
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2019, 02:29:01 PM »
How about a Holy Ghost train?
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2019, 02:36:04 PM »
And yet there are times I like what people might do to make the cathedral more relevant


https://www.englishcathedrals.co.uk/news/2019/02/visit-lichfield-walk-moon/
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2019, 02:36:32 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on August 09, 2019, 02:11:11 PM
Maybe that guy would have been all for it. ;D
No, turning water into wine would be his style.
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2019, 04:47:11 PM »
Quote from: ekim on August 09, 2019, 02:36:32 PM
No, turning water into wine would be his style.

Just think Jesus could have made himself useful at the Whaley Bridge Reservoir,and turned all that excess water into wine and sold it to aid various charities. ;D
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2019, 06:36:24 PM »
Philip Jensen, from Australia, once said that we should use Norman churches as stables, just to show that their images and statues are not being used in the wrong way.
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2019, 06:48:18 PM »
Quote from: Spud on August 09, 2019, 06:36:24 PM
Philip Jensen, from Australia, once said that we should use Norman churches as stables, just to show that their images and statues are not being used in the wrong way.
 


John Bell, a friend of mine, said we can worship the LORD in a rubbish dump or a cathedral with the same fervour.
To prove it, we did both.
That's the Iona Community for you.
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2019, 09:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 09, 2019, 02:36:04 PM
And yet there are times I like what people might do to make the cathedral more relevant


https://www.englishcathedrals.co.uk/news/2019/02/visit-lichfield-walk-moon/

I really like the look of that.

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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2019, 10:06:23 PM »
Quote from: Robbie on August 11, 2019, 09:05:27 PM
I really like the look of that.

Anchorman, the Iona community interest me. Perhaps on another thread you would tell us all about it and answer questions (please).
 


Happy to do so.
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2019, 12:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on August 11, 2019, 06:48:18 PM
 


John Bell, a friend of mine, said we can worship the LORD in a rubbish dump or a cathedral with the same fervour.
To prove it, we did both.
That's the Iona Community for you.
Phillip Jensen was ultimately arguing for getting rid of stained-glass windows. There is a lot of symbolism in churches like what direction the congregation should face, presumably this comes from the design of the Israelite temple?
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Re: Fun at the Cathedral!
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2019, 01:21:11 PM »
Quote from: Spud on September 16, 2019, 12:42:49 PM
Phillip Jensen was ultimately arguing for getting rid of stained-glass windows. There is a lot of symbolism in churches like what direction the congregation should face, presumably this comes from the design of the Israelite temple?
   




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