This morning St Helen’s Church began their 10:30 am service on St Helen’s Wharf. The service was the “Blessing of the Waters & festival of the Baptism of Christ”. The Blessing of the waters is an ancient tradition but this could be the first time it has been done beside the River Thames in Abingdon.
The service began with the congregation gathered on the wharf. They were then joined by the officiants and choir processing with the cross.
The Rector then greeted everybody… “Dear Friends in Christ, we gather today to celebrate the Baptism of Christ…”
After a hymn, some prayers, and bible readings, water was brought up from the River Thames and poured into the holy water bucket and then carried back to the church for the rest of the service.
Nutters
Well, only if they used the water during the service!
‘Nutters’ is a bit strong. I think it’s great – a corporate Christian church looking like they’re on the banks of the Ganges! Very English eccentric, but if it brings more people into rhythmn with the earth then all for the good – still a teeny bit pagan don’t you think?
Must have worked the Thames is now low!
The trees look beautiful
Nice red gloves, Jane.
get with the program – now matter how daft religous people are, you have to humour them – or you’re guilty of hate speech.
Don’t patronise us, what’s the betting that we are a lot more happy and contended than you are?
Was ‘contended’ a Freudian slip…? What is odd is that they all seem to have their backs to the river.
How big was the bucket?, if the level dropped after the service.
Will it be a regular service from now on, I wonder. I think the river needs all the help it can get….
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