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INTERVIEWER |
JEAN A |
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How long have you attended St Andrew's? |
About 10 years |
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What do you do? |
I'm a retired
school teacher |
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What church activities are you involved in? |
I'm a
sidesperson, I read the lesson and count the collection |
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What are your five favourite things? |
Grandchildren;
fresh bread; eating out (note the emphasis on food!) crosswords;
going to the Brewhouse Theatre with friends |
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Can you describe a book you read recently in one sentence? |
Middlemarch by
George Eliot (after 4 or 5 false starts) - Victorian soap opera
showing English provincial life which was totally unaffected by
London |
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What is your favourite television programme? |
Dalziel and
Pascoe |
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If you could have lunch with two well known people, who would you
invite? |
Margaret
Thatcher - forget Spitting Image, I have met her twice and would
like more time with her |
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What is one of the most important things you have learned in
life so far? |
If you face up
to problems you can overcome them - evenually |
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Why is your Christian faith important to you? |
It provides a
moral base both personally and politically |
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How does your faith affect the way in which you live your life
day to day? |
It supports me
in my struggles to behave well and consider other people's needs |
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What is special about St. Andrew's for you? |
The happy
atmosphere and jokes alongside beautiful music which enriches
our services |
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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? |
Come and join
us - none of us are perfect but at least we are trying! |
