While unending ages run

Two cathedral services on consecutive Sundays; that's some kind of record for me these days. the seond one was an ordination, and much better than the previous event. OK, the vestments had seen better days, and one of the senior clerics looked like he was wrapped in the living room carpet; and the sermon was, shall we say, a little retro- one wondered if the developments in ministerial theory and practice of the last forty years had actually happened. Also, there was major restoration and stonework going on, so the chancel was full of red and white cones and plastic barriers, festooned with health and safety notices, so it was a bit like worshipping on an M25 contraflow; but hey!we all had a great time, all the candidates were radiant, the sun shone and we were out in just over an hour and a half!