The organist librarian

On Wednesday I took it easy and finished reading Michael Palin's excellent "New Europe". I also went to the dentist again and Judy did the root flling. I didn't go the cathedral spirituality day or my Sharing in his life group or the servers Guild dinner but Liz did. She also went to the presentation of Guild of Church Musicians awards by the Cardinal in the Lady chapel and she served at that. Alas I missed meeting Desmond Tutu!!! Grrrrr! Always wanted to meet him! Alison Stimpson got her ACertCM. Actually had I been there I would nto have gone to tea as I would have had my group meeting any way. Such is life! Thursday to my health check and all is well. Same South African lady doctor I saw last year and she said I was OK. Then to the church to find Last Post and Reveille copy for Remembrance Sunday which turned out to be under Blair, Hugh! Practised that and the other pieces. Then to Stationers Hall for the Chorus 50th anniversary reception as by then I was feeling b...

At lunchtime to the bandstand in Battersea Park where 2 pop groups from John Paul II school entertained us. The Mayor was there and we dodged the showers. I was impressed at the young men singing so well. To Westminster Interfaith network meeting organised by Westminster City council at the lovely Victorian New London Synagogue, Abbey Road, St John's Wood. The Rabbi welcomed us and we were given a talk about the building. The subject was the body and health and we had Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Bahai and Buddhist perspectives. Alas time ran out precluding discussion but I did chat to my friend Woolf van Silver (representing Somali community) and met Terry who teaches economics at Oratory school and some folk from St James Spanish place. One of the nuns asked if I am a priest - she didn't see the wedding ring? They liked my wooden Bethlehem cross from Pax Christi. Fr Terry Phipps gave a good exposition on the incarnational aspects of our faith. The eats were good and the ...