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INTERVIEWER |
JANET |
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How long have you attended St Andrew's? |
3 years |
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What do you do? |
Retired priest |
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What church activities are you involved in? |
Leading
worship and sometimes writing in the Parish Magazine |
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What are your five favourite things? |
Sitting in
my garden, walking, doing family research, eating nuts, reading
in bed |
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Can you describe a book you read recently in one sentence? |
'My name is
Red' by the Turkish writer Orham Pamuk. This is a murder
mystery set in artists workshops in 16th century Istanbul. |
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What is your favourite television programme? |
Time Team |
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If you could have lunch with two well known people, who would you
invite? |
Jonathan
Porritt and George Bush - it might help in the reduction of
carbon emissions |
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What is one of the most important things you have learned in
life so far? |
A child
needs love and security and a confidence in their own abilities
if they are to grow into mature adults |
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Why is your Christian faith important to you? |
The
Christian faith teaches that each of us is valuable and loved by
God, it enables us to love and to value others. It gives a
vision for living now and eternally. It enables us to live
less selfishly, open to others and to God and his purposes for
us and the created universe |
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How does your faith affect the way in which you live your life
day to day? |
In very
different ways. I pray, I give time to voluntary work -
one day a week at the local Citizens' Advice Bureau. I try
to think carefully about the use of my money: how to spend it,
how much to give to the church and to charity. I read and
reflect on society and its problems, here and worldwide, and
consider how we can create more peaceful and just communities. |
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What is special about St. Andrew's for you? |
The good
quality of worship, including the music and a variety of people
from many different backgrounds |
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If you could say one thing to someone thinking of coming to St.
Andrew's for the first time, what would it be? |
Please stay
and talk to someone so that you can get to know us and make
friends |
