The Bishop
The evening before the Big Day, we went to see the Bishop in the pretty parish church on the hill. He was what all clergy should be, but many are not. He was warm, inspirational and just a little iconoclastic. He was very understanding of my daughter’s limitations, her inability to stand for long, even on the arm of her intended. They would sit on chairs and only stand when necessary for the congregation to see what was going on.
“And if I bless you when you’re both sitting down, you’ll still end up married!” he announced.
Amen to that.
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Neville Hunt over 4 years ago
I guess that's why he had made it to bishop.
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Neville Hunt over 4 years ago
Thanks Drew. He’s a super bloke. He could get people into church. Pity there aren’t more like him.
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Jamie Clapperton over 4 years ago
Lovely warm drabble . ;-)The Bishop sounds nice. :-)
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Neville Hunt over 4 years ago
Thanks Jamie. The Bishop was so kind to my daughter, who has MS, and he was funny too.
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Christopher over 4 years ago
He sounds like a great guy. The title reminded me of Monty Python, though. (I could just hear Michael Palin saying "Da Bishop!")
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Neville Hunt over 4 years ago
Haha! Yes, I remember that “it’s the Bishop!”
