Happy Easter everyone, The sun has just popped out from behind the clouds.
DH and I have just woken up, our Easter service lasted two hours and finished at 10pm. I got home at 11,30p pm, there was so much clearing up, after a very full church.
We had five adults being received into the Church.
I think that must have been the longest Easter Vigil ever!
I spent the whole evening troubleshooting. The wind had blown out the pilot light and the heating failed. The church was freezing. 🥶
We usually have the Easter fire at the front of the church, but the strong winds made it too dangerous. We assumed that, there would be no fire, then the curate appeared and asked me to come with him.
He had the fire going in the presbytery garage. I was a bit concerned, for the P.P,'s week old car was in it! 🥵
After I had done all my chores, I slipped out to sit with DH. I had barely sat down, when one of the passkeepers appeared at my side. One of the front doors kept flying open and and banging shut. He wanted a key to lock it. (There are four front doors, so it wasn't a safety issue.)
I explained his group had a master, which would open it. He didn't know this. However, the key was missing. I then realised that their fellow passkeeper, who we think has Alzheimers, must have it. He is always taking it for no reason.
He already has caused various safety issues.
Last year, he refused help with the Easter fire and we nearly had to phone the Fire Service. He would not talk to us last night, because the responsibility had been taken from him.
As were were searching for the key, I spotted him coming down the aisle while Mass was being celebrated, waving the key. 🙈
It was like a farce. I was trying to be discreet and he was shouting in a loud voice.
A while later, the passkeeper was back, asking me to come with him. He is deaf and couldn't hear me. I said we would go the side door and he could tell me in the hoolie and torrential rain. I was drenched!
Someone had decided to leave early, and had shouldered open the locked door , despite there being three other doors in the porch. I was absolutely fuming!
The drama kept happening, as Mass went on!
I am changing my name to Yoyo! I was up and down all night!
We plan a quiet day, I can smell the turkey roasting and I plan to make a lemon tart, church business took up so much of my time yesterday, I didn't get it done.
Also, I never found time nor the courage to sort my tooth, I will try today.
The P.P. gave me beautiful flowers and Prosecco, and DH and I will drink it tonight.
Marzipan, I like the thought of your beach service, but a tad chilly for those being baptised. I put warm water in the baptismal font last night!
Wishing you all a lovely day.
.... which was delicious.
