This is above all a practical decision. We have a large transient population and many visitors, and anything that makes following the service easier for them also makes their praying it easier. Notices will be handed out on an A5 paper at the end. which will help people remember to take them away. In addition to work at home, the Bishop has volunteered me to go to a conference in York organised by the Church of England to introduce the new book. As one season ends.
Details are, as ever in the newsletter.
With love, as ever, to you all, Tom. His northern connections came about after the pagan King Edwin of Northumbria persuaded the King of Kent to let him marry his sister, Ethelburga by promising freedom of religion for her and dangling the carrot of his possible conversion. Paulinus went north as the new Queen's chaplain. Just in case things turned out for the best, he had been consecrated Bishop first. The precaution was wise.