tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post2783644432627793983..comments2024-02-06T16:06:25.170-07:00Comments on Sandra Dodd: London to Norfolk daySandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-21858504474594129562009-07-27T02:37:25.510-06:002009-07-27T02:37:25.510-06:00It was cool, though, and I was sitting there think...It was cool, though, and I was sitting there thinking about how much the Victorians loved the Middle Ages, and that this was their attempt to make a medieval church, like with new plaster, not 500 year old plaster, and such.<br /><br />Not all the windows were stained glass. Some were leaded small panes, which is also beautiful. But the stained glass they had was really beautiful. <br /><br />Had there been a larger congregation, I could've looked around more, but I felt obligated to leave while the minister was still waiting at the back, and wasn't in the mood to talk about being an American and why I was here, and so I zoomed around up front looking at things and then zoomed back to leave without saying more than "just for the weekend," and headed back.<br /><br />Had the Victorians not been so worshipful of medieval art and architecture, I bet there would be less of it around.<br /><br />As to God, the young priest at Carleton Rode and the group of fifteen or so mostly older people (two young women and two children) managed to invoke and evoke God better, for me. And he was lively and interesting and the sermon was on St. Swithin, and they sang four hymns. I don't think he was a vicar. He was a temp. I don't know the terminology for a temp on rotation.Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-2547953196854417622009-07-26T09:10:43.352-06:002009-07-26T09:10:43.352-06:00I thought that church looked Victorian, but didn&#...I thought that church looked Victorian, but didn't want to spoil it for you. Then you found out anyway.Steve Muhlbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136005762428407135noreply@blogger.com