Well, now..............
Where next for the Anglican Church?? And who will lead?
Where next for the Anglican Church?? And who will lead?
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Apparently not until December but I am sorry to see him go.
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I heard the news on Classic FM about an hour ago
(round at our local Italian where I popped in for lunch).
I was 'talking' with another member earlier about 'day jobs' in another context. I think he will be a better Master of Magdalene, though I can't think who would have been a better AoC. Next? The money seems to be on John Sentamu. I hope there won't be huge pressure on the CoE to appoint the 'first black AoC'. I have no right to an opinion, not being a member of the church, but I would hope to see someone more forward looking than the present AoY. Because, Anglican or not, Christian or not, the contribution of the AoC and the CoE does impinge on our lives in this country.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Mark Twain.Comment
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The Daily Mash is probably written by first year undergraduates if they think 61 is 'quite old' and write 'bored of' (twice)Originally posted by Mr Pee View Post
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It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Ageism pops up in the most unlikely places, french frankOriginally posted by french frank View PostThe Daily Mash is probably written by first year undergraduates if they think 61 is 'quite old' and write 'bored of' (twice).
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61 IS quite old isn't it? I don't know what's ageist about that!Originally posted by amateur51 View PostAgeism pops up in the most unlikely places, french frank
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Mark Twain.Comment
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Originally posted by DracoM View Post
... ah, "lead", there's the rub: the nature of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion is such that it's more a question of "herding cats"...Comment
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Perhaps that's not the sole ageism to which I was a-referring, Mr Pee?Originally posted by Mr Pee View Post61 IS quite old isn't it? I don't know what's ageist about that!
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When I used to work at Wigmore Hall, front-of-house staff such as ushers and house managers used to refer to audiences for concerts by artists with a large Hungarian following as being "awkward". When I enquired why, the phrase 'like herding cats' was used.Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
I once saw a very experienced colleague ashen-faced after the audience had been settled down almost ten minutes late. Again I enquired why he was so frazzled.
His answer was "Romanians - worse than Hungarians!"
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I think you might have upset a good friend there, Mr PeeOriginally posted by Mr Pee View Post61 IS quite old isn't it? I don't know what's ageist about that!
Well I'm 66. My libido is almost dead now, thank god, but otherwise I still feel young and alert of mind, if not always body.
Archbishop Ramsay was one of my favourites. He had a bad stammer and sporting cobwebs of white hair looked like he had just emerged from years contemplating in the wilderness.
A story goes about when he was attending a synod considering the question of ordaining women priests. When a woman came up to him and asked him, "Tell me, Archbishop, what do YOU think the difference is between men and women?" he replied, "My dear lady, I c-c-c-c-c-can't c-c-c-c-conceive!"
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Not for a retiring AoC. As far as I can see most of the front runners to succeed him are older than that!Originally posted by Mr Pee View Post61 IS quite old isn't it? I don't know what's ageist about that!
Still, that's what comes of appointing children in the first place
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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I just hope his successor will not of the happy-clappy mob.Comment
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>>I just hope his successor will not of the happy-clappy mob.
Want to bet ?
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