This year Bishop Graham came to be with us as 10 people were confirmed. 8 were from the school and 2 from the Priory. It was a good service, and all those who were confirmed were well supported by friends and family. We pray that God will cover them with His grace and strengthen their wills to fulfill the vows they have made.
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St. Bees Parochial Church Council
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 2nd June 2008 at 7.30pm in New College Hall.
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One of the common complaints of our time is about how “fragmented” our lives are. The pace and demands of our society are such that many people have a hard time integrating all their various roles and activities into a coherent whole. We may have one part labelled family, another labelled work, another labelled friends, another labelled hobbies, but we are unable to approach these various activities with an understanding of how they all fit together. Many people are looking for a way to piece all these aspects together to find a “meaning” for the whole.
The great monastic traditions had a coherent view of all of life. Their time, that is to say, the various activities of their day, waking and sleeping, were all dedicated to the worship of God. This involved a lot of church services and formal prayer, of course, but it also involved gathering up all their friendships and day to day activities of work and leisure, and viewing them all as one coherent act of worship. Worship is not simply “going to church”.
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