at long last!!

some might say oh no, others will no longer have to tell me it is about time I updated my blog!

It has been manic since about 2 weeks into term/semester - we have more students this year on the 1st year, plus 3rd and 2nd yrs on placement, I have three new colleagues to watch over as well!! We then finally moved home after the flood and am still unpacking boxes and trying to find places for everything...plus I was away for two weekends.

I did my first sermon a few weeks ago the day after going to the wedding of one of my former students - the wedding was lovely, wish I could say the same for the experience of doing the sermon!! I don't think I have ever been as nervous as I was that morning! I changed clothes about 4 times, and was ready to throw my notes in the bin. However it happened, so hopefully I won't be as bad next time although it is midnight mass!!

this weekend I am leading the evening service and it will be an 'Iona' service so hopefully I will feel more relaxed about doing it as it is 'home'. It is all very different now as it is finally 'official' not something I am doing because I can - as in Chapel and other places. I led an Iona service in chapel this week and it was absolutely fine, but doing it in church just feels so different- even though I have written liturgies and led services all over the country.