I was pleased to have the opportunity to celebrate and preach at the St Catherine's Parish Eucharist this morning, and pleased that it gave John an opportunity to experience and appreciate worshipping with our regular congregation.
After an early lunch, Clare went to her study group in Bristol, leaving John and I to walk to Llandaff Cathedral for Choral Evensong, with an installation ceremony making Fr Mark the new Precentor. It brought the Cathedral Chapter together with the Bishop, Dean and Diocesan Registrar, and the nave was full with parishioners, family and friends, not to mention dozens of clergy colleagues. Bishop June preached very well, and the service ended with a sung Te Deum. In her address she explained how revision and modernisation of the Cathedral's governance and management structures would work. Having a couple of new residentiary Canons, one of whom Fr Mark, is part of the plan.
I took my Lumix LX5 camera with me and was able to get a handful of photos of the key moments of the installation. Adequate, but not remarkable event pictures. You'll find them here.
John was delighted to be part of this occasion. I don't think he gets to Wakefield, his home Cathedral all that often. Clare and I received an invitation to a reception in the Prebendal House afterwards but the place was so crowded and busy, that it made either socialising or eating and drinking difficult, so we didn't stay for long and walked home for tea and scones as darkness fell.
I felt much more tired than I expected to, after a late evening out and an active day. Another bout of wound discomfort, drove me to bed early after supper, where I watched an episode of 'Endeavour' on my Chromebook, lying down rather than sitting up. No matter how much effort I make to stay fit and well, the energy drain is simply inescapable sometimes and I have to give in, like it or not.
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