Povey Prattle

  A week ago I was in New England for Ian Douglas’ consecration as Bishop of Connecticut. I extended my trip to three nights so that I could get to visit with some of my old friends. I was in nine towns, Granby, Ludlow, South Deerfield, Greenfield, Williamstown and Lenox MA, together with Hartford, Windsor Locks and Glastonbury in Connecticut.  Only nine towns, but a host of friends! Joe and Deanne R with their children Faith and Ben.   I’ve known Joe since 1980 and assisted at Deanne and Joe’s wedding. On Thursday 15th April 2010 I stayed overnight with Joe and Dee. Joe’s brother Bill joined us for dinner. Bill, Joe and Dee are also friends of my bother Martyn and sister-in-law Wendy. Charles and Pam B. I visited with them for mid-morning coffee on Friday 16th April 2010. Pam is a member of St. Christopher’s in Chicopee, MA where I was Vicar 1980-1984. She shares my naughty sense of humour! Richard T.   He and I go back to about 1978 in Fitchburg.  Th...

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I took advantage of being in New England for Ian Douglas’s consecration, and visited other friends in the area. I’ll tell you about them tomorrow after I’ve had chance to talk about that part of the trip with my brother. He knows some of the cast of characters, and deserves to hear the news before you! The Consecration Liturgy was well planned and well executed. It lasted nearly three hours, but it truly did not seem to be that long. Here are some of my memories. Archbishop Desmond Tutu l o oke d tired. Nonetheless his sermon was engaging and provocative. As he spoke of G-d’s desire to welcome all people Tutu said (with a twinkle in his eye) “G-d must be a utopian!”) A bit later he asked us “do you really think that when the Dalai Lama dies G-d will refuse him entry into heaven by saying “Sorry you are not a Christian”? It was wonderful to see so many parishioners from St. James’s, Cambridge, MA where I was Rector 2000-2006. Ian Douglas was a Priest Associate there (...

I took advantage of being in New England for Ian Douglas’s consecration, and visited other friends in the area.   I’ll tell you about them tomorrow after I’ve had chance to talk about that part of the trip with my brother.  He knows some of the cast of characters, and deserves to hear the news before you! The Consecration Liturgy was well planned and well executed.  It lasted nearly three hours, but it truly did not seem to be that long. Here are some of my memories. Archbishop Desmond Tutu looked tired. Nonetheless his sermon was engaging and provocative.  As he spoke of G-d’s desire to welcome all people Tutu said (with a twinkle in his eye) “G-d must be a utopian!”       A bit later he asked us “do you really think that when the Dalai Lama dies G-d will refuse him entry into heaven by saying “Sorry you are not a Christian”? It was wonderful to see so many parishioners from St. James’s, Cambridge, MA where I was Rector 2000-2006....

S0  ------  I traveled from Florida  to New England in order to attend the ordination and consecration  of my friend   (since 1976)  Ian Douglas as  Episcopal Bishop of Connectucut. IT WAS a terrifically wondrous trip. Here is a picture of  Ian, taken soon after the consecration.  To his right (on the left in this pic) are his wife Kristin and his oldest son Luke./ I'll write more about  my trip  tomorrow

Here I am again with details of my adventures since 14th April. I have been away from home. I drove through Florida from east to west on Sunday 18th April 2010. Florida? Yes, the town of Florida, Massachusetts  (not far from Peru, Massachusetts. Florida is a town in the western hills of Mass. Sooner or later I'll tell you why I was there. FLORIDA MA, IN THE THE HILL COUNTRY OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS