No, none of that, just the Mass and that sung with quiet dignity and reverence, beautiful, well done. After the sacred mysteries we moved next door to the church hall for a Chick-fil-A box lunch and I took the opportunity to admire the church's attractive "Garth," which means "enclosed quadrangle" and glowing stained glass in the church itself.
Uplifting, on both counts, and the Chick boxes weren't bad either, nice. Then, lunch over, we heard a presentation on the recent goings on at GAFCON and I, for one, was left wondering if the Global South Primates have the mettle to squeeze the trigger and declare themselves formally out of communion with Justsin Welby.
Justsin, you may recall, has joyfully embraced the rainbow while pretending not to, and this has enraged our dusky heteronormative brethren. Quite right too, let's see if African sound and fury equates to actual thunder. If it does, I'm prepared to be amazed. Watch this space.
Then, business over, I wandered down to the stream at the bottom of the churchyard, overgrown with riotous spring growth. And there was the water, untouched, it felt, by the march of time. I wanted to fish it but didn't have a rod, maybe next time.
God bless,
LSP
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Really enjoyed the stained glass and the Station of the Cross. Glad to hear it was a reverent liturgy as well. As for the AOC, lay down with the dogs and you'll come up with fleas.
Beautiful windows!
Keep your fishing pole by your side, and the apostates well clear.
I have been to The Church of the Holy Apostles. It is a beautiful and Holy space. I drove by it often on my way to work.
I've a friend that carried an inexpensive fly rod outfit in his car for situations just as you faced. He fished all sorts of water holes around the Metromess.
Anti-liturgical dancerist!!!!!!
I was struck by the stained glass there, DOS, and the church's curious architecture. Texan Romanesque, sorta thing.
They glowed, NFO.
Now that, Wild, is excellent advice.
I'm glad you've been there, Bill. I think it's one of our better churches, and I like the cheap fly rod solution, good call. Speaking of Metro fishing, have you checked out McCommas Bluff in South East Dallas?
The Trinity runs slow and wide there as if untouched by time, and you'll see great Gar rolling prehistorically in the water. It has a primeval feel and lots of fish. You might want to go armed though, word to the wise.
Infidel, I apologize. That was a typo and a bad one. Interpretive Liturgical Dance is AWESOME.
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