I was up early again this morning to take Thom to Stockbridge. We encountered some heavy lorries again on the journey - especially a refuse lorry negotiating the narrow Warren. We still arrived early and I was able to stop off and get a paper and rolls once more. Back home I enjoyed a bacon butty before setting off for St. Francis's Church Hall in Salisbury to attend the last of my half-day training course on being a chaplain. Today we undertook some exercises in listening and using Kolb's Cycle - all very familiar as much of the course has already been covered in my University module on pastoral care. The course ended with lunch at 1.30 pm. when I had quite an interesting talk with an ordained minister in the UCCAW - the United Church of Christ Apostolic Worldwide or something similar. This appears to be a biblically based church and bases its apostolic succession through St. Thomas and describes itself as being equally apostolic as the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches - something roman Catholics would find difficult as they believe they are the only true apostolic church - through St. Peter. As I said, a very interesting discussion on ecclesiology and theology. I was back home at 3 p.m. and after a quick cup of tea with Sara, Sara was off to Salisbury to pick up Mary and take her to gymnastics and I set off for Stockbridge to pick up Thom. I did, however, manage to have a telephone conversation with Mum this afternoon (she is full of pain and finding life hard) and also repaired the snicket on the side gate - which has been irritating us all for a while. Tonight I had a bath and I am writing up this blog before going to bed. I am hoping a few earlier nights will revive me as I do feel tired by the end of the day. My emotions are running high at the moment as I near my ministerial licensing. I am certainly looking forward to my retreat day on Saturday.
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