Sunday, Aughst 20 - Worship and Family Visit

 Rzjkumar had already been at the church to open it when Shyamala and I arrived for the 930 service. We were warmly greeted at the door and picked up a hymnal with words and without music. In the hymnal was a copy of a generic liturgy and a leaflet with the readings and hymnal page numbers and parish news. The music was totally unfamiliar.  Shyamala told me later that all the music sung this morning was very familiar music. The rector preached from the chancel steps and without notes. The peace was widely passed around the congregation.  Impressive.

Shyamala went to sork preparing the lunch for visitors - Rajkumar's nephew and wife and three children,  ages 9, 7 and 9 months. They had just arrived in London  yesterday from Australia for a three week holiday visiting family in Enhlanc and then attending a wedding in Italy. Ptashanth a d Joanna and Asher also came.. The spread was wide and delicious, the conversation lively, and the sounds of the two little ones, especially Asher, brought the conversation to a higher level.

As the day was warm and beautiful the older children kept Asher occupied. The two older ones played kick ball on the grass back yard. I was also glued to the TV to watch England vs Spain in the final soccer match of the women's world cup.

The visiting eight left at different times for Lytham where the two families will have a couple days together before the Australians move on. I streamed the All Saints morning service and got some singing in. The day ended in front of the news with a ham and cheese toastie and fresh fruit and jello and custard in front of a  BBC program  about the conductor of the Royal Opera House.

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