- after a delicious breakfast speedily served at a humble but efficient cafe on Watford's High Street, we walked back up to the Beechen Road Baptist Church for their 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service
- while the music suffered from the fact the entire choir was away on holiday and several of the pieces were unfamiliar to me, I was able to sing out for "As the Deer"
- it turns out Pastor Robbins was originally from Canada (Oakville ON), having gone to Acadia divinity school in Nova Scotia. His illustration about going to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs with his father as a youth made me feel right at home
- while the 30-odd congregants left lots of empty space in the sanctuary designed to seat over 300, they were warm and friendly, inviting us to coffee and cookies after, and have plans for a 'Back to Church' Sunday in September in preparation for which they wrote names of friends they hoped to invite on sticky notes (see easel in photo)
- for the afternoon, we are enjoying a quiet day of rest before the final few days of our time in Britain's capital
Sunday, August 16, 2009
London day 2: Church across the Road
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It is very gratifying to hear compliments about the British cuisine. I am so pleased you are enjoying your meals. Food, like it or not, IS an important aspect of any holiday.
Your trip to Kew appears to have been sufficiently long to cover most points. It's a sad thing that, whenever one visits Kew, SOME THINGS are not at their best. It was ever thus, with gardening......... and gardeners!
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