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Informing the Congregation.

I'm writing this as I wait for the start of the final 'At Home' The afternoon session went very well, with a very appreciative audience. (Thank You All!)
The one thing that strikes me, is how important it is, to keep people informed and also on-side. As this past week has progressed, conversations with various people, contractors, visitors and the rest have proved how useful a tool the Internet has become. Those who are far away from the Parish have found it so useful for information gathering and communication (and thanks for the e-mails telling me to keep up to date) Well, the work is still on Schedule and now I am really looking forward to Advent!

Once we've decided what we're doing with the curtains and the Cross!
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  1. AINZ2 October 2009 at 13:37

    Well as you know, Fabric Convener, the Cross is from the old Belmont War Memorial and is therefore precious to me and the few other remaining Belmontians. But it is in my opinion out of proportion as a standalone focal point. I'd rather see it going on to the back (i.e. westward) wall of the Hall, and have a more conventionally proportioned one, perhaps somehow stapled under the Pilate window, as the focal point in the sanctuary. All churches should have a cross as the centre point of their chancel/apse, as it typifies as that Christianity stands for.

    As for the curtains, something will certainly be needed to back the two oak screens, but the central ones could go.

    However, I am confident you are getting advice in all the right quarters!

    AINZ

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  2. AINZ2 October 2009 at 13:38

    Sorry, "typifies all". I should proof before I send

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