Tuesday, November 28, 2006

On Saturday, whilst the Christmas Bazaar was going on, I was in London at Southwark Cathedral at a service and events to celebrate the signing of the Porvoo Agreement. I got absoloutely drenched as I made my way from teh tube to the church... oh well...!

The service was wonderful, and the Dean of Nideros preached a cracking sermon. It was a real shame that +Kenneth is still too unwell to prevent him from being there - prayers...

After the service I was invited to lunch with other intresated parties, links people, and bishops. All very nice and sociable. After lunch though I attended a seminar on the future of Porvoo and where we go together in the next 10 years. Focus was on parish links and young people and it really feels like there is some meaningful direction and a new work to be done...

I was sad to miss the bazaar - but this was a great opportunity to be involved in ecumenism on an international level and with the Porvoo agreement being close to my heart (as it links the Swedish church amongst others to the Anglican church) I really needed to be there...

More in a moment!

S

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