Comments on: A forthcoming Royal Visit

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:37:19 +0000

Karen – Thank you as always for your kind comment.

Barack Obama’s speech on the morning of Palm Sunday 2009 did leave many Americans with split loyalties. Do I go & listen to my President or do I go to Church? It also disrupted the public transport system which prevented some people, who wanted to go to Church, from doing so.

Whilst a short section of Klimentská will be closed to traffic on Sunday 21st March, I hope there won’t be any other impediments to people coming to Church that day.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:29:49 +0000

This is a lovely honor both for our church and for you as a preacher! Congrats on your good citizenship (keeping mum). I think you made a good point about Barack Obama’s visit.
.-= Karen´s last blog ..How I Travel: A BootsnAll Resource =-.

By: Ricky

Ricky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:54:10 +0000

Hi Kath – Yes it was difficult not to talk about it beyond the immediate circle of the Church Council for nearly two months. As I wrote in the blog post, it was quite relief last Wednesday when I was finally able to go public with an email message around all the congregation. Now I have to produce a special order of service, answer umpteen queries from congregation members and write a sermon. Preaching with royalty present wasn’t on the curriculum when I was at Theological College more than twenty years ago!

By: Kath Greco

Kath Greco — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:03:32 +0000

Hi Ricky

Keeping that secret must have been really hard! Hope it all goes well on the day. Of course, they’re the lucky ones, coming along to one of your services…
.-= Kath Greco´s last blog ..Pause =-.

By: Ricky

Ricky — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:35:35 +0000

Tim – Yes I did meet Prince Charles in November 1977 when I was Deputy President of the Students Union at Lampeter and he had just taken over from his father as Chancellor of the University of Wales. I did mention this to his Private Secretary at our meeting on 16th January to which the Private Secretary replied, “He still is Chancellor”. He and members of the official party were most impressed that I was actually wearing my Lampeter/University of Wales scarf that morning! After sitting in the wardrobe for years in Finmere, I’ve taken to wearing it again to keep out the extreme cold of the current Prague winter.

By: Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:15:52 +0000

Ricky, I seem to remember that you met Prince Charles when you were at Lampeter; I wonder if he does.

Tim

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:31:30 +0000

Karin – Of course I remember you and it was lovely to have you worshipping with us on the two occasions that you came. I’m very glad you found the congregation welcoming & thank you for your kind words about my preaching. Come & visit us again if you ever re-visit Prague.

By: Karin Shepherd

Karin Shepherd — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:05:33 +0000

Hi! You might or you might not remember me. I visited St. Clement’s twice during January/February while I was visiting Prague. I found St. Clement’s because of the “other” Karen’s blog! I am only sorry I did not find it sooner, because in the 3 months I was in Prague, I could and would have become a 3-month-regular! Let me say that St. Clements was so welcoming….and your sermons were very inspirational to me. You also have a great singing voice! (ha, ha)

Your news is indeed exciting! I can only imagine how hard it was not to “spill the beans”! And I agree with Mike…it is nice to know that “C&C” chose to spend Sunday morning in worship! I wish I could be in attendance but alas, I am now back on Paros…a Greek island in the middle of nowhere, however I believe English Royalty has discovered it as well!

Again, a big thank you to everyone who most kindly welcomed me at the morning worship service and even cared enough that I knew what pages to use!

Karin Shepherd

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:33:51 +0000

Mike – Thanks for visiting my blog & commenting. It reminds me that I haven’t visited yours for quite sometime. You will notice that I have incorporated the slight correction to your comment that you requested.

Rest assured that I shall ‘spill some more beans’ both before & after the event so watch this space! Like you, I am very pleased that the Sunday morning within the three & a half days of the royal visit, is being devoted purely to Christian worship.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:41:11 +0000

Ricky how interesting. I have a soft spot for Charles despite his somewhat eccentric views. Hope this goes really well. perhaps you can spill the beans after the event, in the nicest possible way of course.

Being a staunch Royalist I find it pleasing that the couple are taking the time out to engage in Sunday morning worship instead of other more political activities.
.-= Mike´s last blog ..Wat Thammikaram Worawihan(????????????????????) Prachuap Khiri Khan =-.