On Sunday 10th I took a break from driving and went by train to Edinburgh, to take the service at the Albany Street Church (SNU). There was a good turnout for the last service before the summer break.
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On the 12th another good turnout at Neilson Spiritualist Church especially as the weather was so good. Sheila Caruthers is President of this church which originally started out in Barrhead then moved up the road to Neilson.
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I was at the Glasgow Association (SNU), Somerset Place, Glasgow from the 16th – 19th. The usual Friday evening open circle was cancelled because of the start of the Glasgow Fair... Even though it was the local holiday period there were still big turn outs at three of the four services. That would be partly due to Berkley Street being closed, but there was a good number visiting the church for the first time. A few from abroad...
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On the 25th it was north to Inverness for the service at Smithston Spiritualist Church (SNU). I stayed over to attend the Dalneigh Church the following evening. I have always been impressed how enthusiastic the people in the NE are as far as spiritualism is concerned. Anyone thinking of going to Inverness for a few days I can recommend an excellent B&B.
Braeside B&B
12 Midmills Road
Inverness
IV2 3NX
It is only a few minutes from the city centre and you will be well looked after by Hazel.
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22/7/11 is a day that will never be forgotten by the Norwegian people. The day tragedy struck a small peace loving nation. But I feel that as well as thinking of the tragedy, there will be many of us around the world who will also think back in awe at the way Norway and its people responded they the two barbaric acts that took so many innocent people.
Many other nations struck by terrorist acts have responded quickly with heavy security-force deployments and clampdowns on civil liberties. Yet that was not evident in Norway. A friend who was in the country at the time said it was amazing how calm, and how easily accessible, Norwegian citizens and institutions remained. He commented that in the days following, leaders of the government and the royal family continued to visit the scenes of greatest tragedy, the area of the bombing, hospitals, hotels where parents were waiting for news of their children. And yet there was barley any security.
The suffering is still there, the suffering will be with this small nation for a long time to come, so let our prayers for the victim’s families not end when reporting of the tragedies disappears from the media. We can all learn from the people of Norway....
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This week a brave rape victim forgives a knife-wielding stranger who walked into her home and put her through ninety minutes of hell. Many will fail to understand how a victim can forgive such an act. For most of us “forgiveness” always seems to be so difficult, almost impossible. But those who can forgive in the face of severe adversity I look upon as brave and close to sainthood.
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Colin, Barry Anne and Myra all ask the same question; - “We get bombarded with emails or “postal readings” do they really work?”
I always advise anyone who feel they need a private-sitting to go along to a spiritualist church. I am going to write about this in the next few weeks...
Joan wants to know if I will comment on dowsing. Yes, that will be coming up also.
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