Lambeth Blog 6

Wednesday 23rd July

 

"I am the vine whose branches grow
United in one root
Who dwell in me, and I in them,
Shall live and bear much fruit."


I hope you are able to see how the Vine is growing in the Spices Centre here at the University of Kent. Everyone keeps very busy but there is still time to chill out and add a few more stiches, buttons or sequins to a leaf ready for the Vine. Each one has to be sprayed with something that will stop it bursting into flames before it can be fixed! As the days heat up one or two of us may need spraying too!!

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Trish with Irish Bishop

Trish with Irish Bishop

Praise God the forecast for tomorrow is hot, sunny and dry. It needs to be because that is the day we set off at 7.00am by coach for "The London Day". We have just been given lots of instructions on what to take, what to wear, the size of handbag (some of my friends will remember other occasions when we have been told similar stuff). Suffice to say a passport, a driving licence, comfortable shoes, no camera, no mobile, a ticket or two..........oh and yes a smile I think.....should get me through the day until 9.00pm when we hope to be back here.
In the midst of Lambeth Palace (don't have a ticket for that so think I will go and put my feet up at Mary Sumner House instead), and Buckingham Palace (yes, can you believe it Herself seems to want me there!) we are WALKING THE WALK OF WITNESS between The Senotaph and Lambeth Palace passing 10, Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament.

Bishop Christopher and Hilary

Bishop Christopher and Hilary

I hope this will get into the news so do watch the tele tomorrow. Our plea to all our respective governments is that they GET ON WITH making THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS come to fruition. If you don't know what they are ask a Mothers' Union member please.
 

 


Trish Heywood, 23/07/2008