Relationships - AAAARGH!!

No, Lara and I are getting on just fine.

Unfortunatley, I just heard that a good friend of mine split up with his long term girlfriend* today*. It's always very sad when that happens, especially when you think it could be "the* one"!! Well mate, if you read this - I told you so*!!

Anyway, Today WAS my last sunday at St James, which is still very wierd. The youth session was kool and some of the young people had put together a kinda leaving presentation for me which was really lovely. Loads of them went to the front and said stuff that they would remember me for. It's good that it was a leaving type presentation, cos I'm sure that some of the stuff they said would have raised eyebrows (and questions about my general sanity). But anyway, it really was a nice gesture.

We also had the AGM* after the morning service which was nice (except for the bit where there was heated discussion about the new church PA system, but I can't really say too much here, other than it took up a lot of the meeting and didn't really achieve much.(but that's what AGM's* are for!!

Interesting question that arose and I have to say I've never really thought about it before - Is it a good or bad idea to pass round a collection plate in services, or even to just suggest that there is a plate at the back, or does this just fuel newcomers/visitors preconcieved ideas that the church just wants your money? Surely giving (TO the church) should be a thing for regular attendees/members and they should be doing standing orders/regular cheques etc anyway? Oh I don't know, but please comment and let me know your thoughts.

Anyway, that's enough rambling(s) for one day.

See the extended entry for what I learned (plus find out what all those **'s mean)