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INTERVIEWER |
JEAN H |
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How long have you attended St Andrew's? |
1940 - Sunday
School
1953 - Marriage
!966 - returned
after a short spell at Trull |
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What do you do? |
I'm a retired
Clerical Officer |
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What church activities are you involved in? |
I'm a
former Churchwarden, a chalice assistant, and assist with home
communions |
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What are your five favourite things? |
A flower filled
garden; watching children play; dance (any sort); swimming;
politics |
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Can you describe a book you read recently in one sentence? |
"My Traitor's
Heart" by Rian Malan - grandson tells his Nationalist PM
granddad that he was wrong about apartheid in South Africa |
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What is your favourite television programme? |
Casualty |
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If you could have lunch with two well known people, who would you
invite? |
Monty Don
(gardener) and Polly Toynbee |
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What is one of the most important things you have learned in
life so far? |
Don't jump to
conclusions without hearing all sides of an argument |
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Why is your Christian faith important to you? |
It has been
part of my life since I was very small. I would feel
bereft if I abandoned it now. It has been a rock and a
compass for my life. |
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How does your faith affect the way in which you live your life
day to day? |
The two great
commandments - to love God and our neighbour - guide me each day
as I face whatever that day may bring |
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What is special about St. Andrew's for you? |
My long
association with St. Andrew's means that it has been an integral
part of my life. I love the familiarity of the services,
the people and the message that is preached. It is not
"stuffy"! |
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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? |
We would love
to see another friendly face to add to the other many friendly
faces. |
