All Saints

Book sale ending at library - about £110 which is not a lot. The Indian summer wasn't all that great although the park looks lovely. To Smoke vespers and Mass with Fr Michael Durand. Canon Christopher's attempts to sing "For all the saints" before Mass! Challoner choir murdered Rutter Deep peace although Hurford's Litany to the spirit was better but I don't think either was particularly appropriate. Fr Tim Dean is coming to the Catenian clergy supper on Friday - Canon Christopher and Fr Swavek have both been in Rome. Have been reading about the conservative Anglicans joining Rome - I can't help thinking this will make ecumenism with the C of E even more difficult and many of the hopes of the past seem to be dashed. Listening to All Saints Margaret Street evensong and benediction - can't get much higher than that! Pouring with rain and people on vintage car run to Brighton getting drenched and breaking down. Services went OK - we sang Harris "Holy is the true light" and "Who are these like stars appearing". I was back in the afternoon to practise and All Souls service featuring "Thou knowest Lord" and Psalm 121 (Barry Rose chant). Nunc dimittis got a poor start so I accompanied after all. My voice very uncertain because of cold in head so whisky! Watched Songs of Praise, listened to The Choir (picked up Liz from St John's and Simon Lole was on), Antiques roadshow.