[Magdalen] Prayer Service

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

When I was in high school, a foreign exchange student lived with us. He was
a very nice gentleman from South Africa. A British subject. So whenever our
school band played "My Country 'Tis of Thee," Tim would always mumble, "The
Queen. The Queen." Tim never even saw a football before coming to the
states, but he had played rugby, and tried out for the football team, and
played varsity.  I always thought it a great tragedy that Tim lost his life
in a car accident a year or so after returning to South Africa. Such a
dynamic young man, I feel sure he would have made a difference in the world.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 12:18 PM, <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bah.We wired up the computer and are watching the Women's March event. Some
> outstanding speeches from amazing people.
>
> I did catch the start of the Cathedral service when they played God Save
> the Queen. Yes - I know Americans think it's My Country something something
> but this is, unfortunately, incorrect.
>
> As the service looked more like a coronation than an actual prayer service
> it was appropriate, all we needed was Zadok the Priest and we are A for
> Away.
>
> The March, on the other hand, is "we the people" taking charge, or could
> be. I'm loving it!!
>
> I have tried to knit a "pussy hat" and almost got there but have run out of
> wool a few rows short. I wil finish it tomorrow if the store is open
> because if it's not over over there, it's not over over here either.
>
> Sally D
>
>
>
> On Sat, 21 Jan 2017 at 7:07 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It was what it was, but he, as you say, was bored and restless
> >
> > throughout.  Fidget figet figet.  I noted that the fellow behind Trump
> >
> > crossed himself, twice, during the blessing.  Was that Kushner or maybe
> >
> > Eric?
> >
> >
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/21/2017 11:30 AM, Ann Markle wrote:
> >
> > > I saw Melania crying during "How Great Thou Art." Could it be that
> she's
> > a
> >
> > > hungry heart? This thing is dragging on forever. A little more
> liturgical
> >
> > > sensitivity would have been nice. The Donald is clearly bored to
> >
> > > distraction. Oh, God, help us get through the next four years without
> >
> > > hanging ourselves or being killed by Donald's boyfriend Vladimir.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10:46 AM Marion Thompson <
> > marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >> So here he is in the National Cathedral.  Hmmmm.
> >
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