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I went to Salisbury, a cathedral city in the south of England.
We walked around, took pictures, had lunch, did some shopping. Then we looked arond the cathedral and spent companionable time in the cathedral close.
Then my wife drew my attention to a service. "There's a healing service at half past 6," she said. "Do you want to go?"
I wasn't sure, but said I did. Something said it was an opportunity to serendipitous to miss. They happen there on the first wednesday each month, it seems. As the time approached I felt oddly nervous.
The service itself had me weeping softly. We were offered the chance to go to the altar rail and name people we wishes to have prayers of healing for. Well there are too many, and I said so.
All of my friends here need some form of healing. I asked for it for you all. I asked for it for all abused and troubled boys, naming two in particular.
I somehow felt unable to ask for help for my own needs, small as they are. It seesm weird, but they prayed for us, there at the rail, when I wanted the prayers for ALL. Afterwards I left names and generla things on pieces of paper to be prayed for.
Odd things happen to me in cathedrals. A few years ago it was Winchester cathedral
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I would love to experience that. I would love to know peace and really believe that angels were hearing my prayers.
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Another cathedral city. Gloucester, almost as far west in England as you can go without being in Wales, unless oyu visit Cornwall, of course.
Gloucester has been a difficult city for me to visit or be near for the past few years. And I have to go pretty close on business about 4 times a year, which made the trips not the easiest to do.
Today, (I am doing this backwards) was the first time the trip was easy. It has been possible for almost a year, but today it was easy. I woke with a light heart and did not care that I was going to Gloucester. After my business was over for the day I went to the city itself to go shopping. This time last year I drove through the city in a stressed state.
I wandered round, bought some stuff, found a map and wandered to see the cathedral and the old docks, which are alleged to be historic. My route brought me past the office block where the old cause of my stress works.
Do you know what? It didn't matter. I was curious to see the dump he worked in within the beautiful city, and foind myself thinking it was a shame. But I had no more than a passing thought about walking in (which was very easy to resist), and passed on by.
I tested myself. I am truly over him. I know I could even shake his hand now without any feeling except pleasure that I was able to perform this simple act. But I am never going to seek the meeting. I simply no longer need nor want him. He is no longer either important or relevant.
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Church of England never seems to preach hellfire and damnation. Instead it seems to major on hope for the future.
I am not into religious mumbo-jumbo, and cannot believe in many of the dogma items of Christianity, not least that jesus is the true and only son of God. A son of course. Just not the son. But I find the remainder is suitable for me to talk to the God in whom I believe.
There was enough in that service to show me that my faith is worthwhile.
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seems to me you found some healing today ...or the healing found you today ....either way it did my heart good to hear that your over your past ghost.
peace
tim...of USA
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