In the Diocese in Europe we pride ourselves on offering residents and visitors a warm welcome to our congregations but as Bishop Robert discovered during a pastoral visit to Berne and the Swiss Archdeaconry Synod he needs a good supply of warm clothing and the ability to adapt quickly to temperature changes.
Read it all and see what you make of the Bishop’s sermon.
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Turtles; lovely turtles.
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I can’t believe how tall [giraffe] necks are.
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When the climax of a sermon is a panda bear, something is wrong. More seriously, the point of the sermon is to put a burden on the hearers. There is only responsibility, only guilt, no forgiveness, no gospel.