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Creeping up the candle!

Creeping up the candle!

By: Rev John Vilaseca and Rev Mairi Howell
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 Honest and uplifting conversation between a first-year curate and her training incumbent. Join us as we explore with humour and some insight (hopefully) the life of a curious curate in a North East parish church. We talk about the life of the serving clergy in the CofE – covering a range of aspects including ministry, liturgy and community engagements. Together we reflect on church life and share the challenges, hopes, and joys of a curate’s role as she adjusts to the more Catholic wing of the Church of England. Join us in our trip up the candle! creepingupthecandle@gmail.comRev John Vilaseca and Rev Mairi Howell Spirituality
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    Concelebrating - it's so much more friendly with two!
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    In this episode, as Mairi flies higher up the candle, Mairi and John discuss concelebrating - saying the Eucharistic prayer together - debating the hows, whats and whys of this form of celebrating Eucharist. Does it have to be a high church thjng, or is it good enough that its "friendlier with two" ?
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  • 1662 & all that...The Book of Common Prayer.

    1662 & all that...The Book of Common Prayer.
    Mar 20 2025
    Mairi and John reflect on the joys and challenges of using services written in 1662. Together they discuss the two services which St Paul's uses from BCP - Choral Evensong and Holy Communion.
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  • Smells and Bells

    Smells and Bells
    Feb 19 2025
    Mairi and John pause to reflect on why incense and bells are often associated with services which are "higher up the candle". They discuss why an d how bells and smells are used in worship, and Mairi shares her experience of using incense...and usually remembering to pause for the bells!
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    24 mins
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