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curiouswombat) wrote2012-12-06 10:45 pm
curiouswombat) wrote2012-12-06 10:45 pm
Advent & Decememe; Shopping.
Today, after work, I did go shopping at M&S - mostly for yoghurt and fruit juice. But it was mainly to fill in time before going to The Catholic Women's League Advent Service. Yes, I know, I am a traditional protestant. But about 10 years ago the CWL decided to have an advent service for women - and invited the women from other churches. We are big on joining with other Christians and so a small group of women from my church went along. And we have continued to go every year.
Nowadays there are a few men there, too - but the service is almost all led by women; a big thing in a Catholic Church, too.
D-d always comes with me when able - and was really happy to come this year. The weather was atrocious; cold, wet and windy, but there were still maybe 50 people there - and after the service we get a cup of tea and a mincepie. It is another marker on the countdown to Christmas for us.
But, at lunchtime, I briefly called in at the garden centre - and did a tiny bit of shopping there - and our garden centre at Christmas is much more photogenic than M&S....
So - shopping!
Nowadays there are a few men there, too - but the service is almost all led by women; a big thing in a Catholic Church, too.
D-d always comes with me when able - and was really happy to come this year. The weather was atrocious; cold, wet and windy, but there were still maybe 50 people there - and after the service we get a cup of tea and a mincepie. It is another marker on the countdown to Christmas for us.
But, at lunchtime, I briefly called in at the garden centre - and did a tiny bit of shopping there - and our garden centre at Christmas is much more photogenic than M&S....
So - shopping!
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The Advent service sounded nice.
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The Advent service is a lovely little oasis of peace - it is in town, on a late shopping night.