Mass Observation Day Coming Up

[curiouswombat]

Just saw a reminder on ffutures journal that it is Mass Observation Day on May 12th. For UK friends, if you want more info, and how to participate, just click here. This regular event has built up a wonderful archive of everyday life in Britain, over many years, for the use of researchers now and in the future. It is all anonymous. They hope you are having a totally ordinary day as well, so don't feel that you couldn't participate as nothing exciting is likely to happen.

I have actually posted my last two MO diaries, if you are interested in my very ordinary life you can read them if you click my mass observation tag.

Actually May 12th will be a slightly unusual Sunday for us as our new minister will be taking her first service at our church!

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[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I will certainly post it - it is interesting looking back for me, too!

Our church (the United Reformed Church) has a very long tradition of such decisions being made by the congregation rather than by someone 'outside' like a bishop - the church was formed by the coming together of the Congregational Church and the English Presbyterian Church. Of course congregations and ministers do make mistakes and end up with someone who doesn't 'fit' - but there is also the feeling that they have some responsibility for, and control over, such a situation, and it is pretty rare.