A wonderful Easter Day to everyone who comes by Trouble in Cranfield. At least there has been some sunshine.
I attended the Maundy Thursday service and supper at the Methodist Church on Thursday evening. This was a day in the calendar which caused me a lot of trouble in my early years as I couldn't make out what "Monday Thursday" was all about. Let alone the Queen giving out the "Monday Money". According to the online Free dictionary it comes from Old French mandé something commanded, from Latin mandatum commandment, from the words of Christ: Mandātum novum dō vōbīs A new commandment give I unto you. I.e to wash the feet of others.
The new Pope Francis washed the feet of young offenders and seems to have scared the traditionalist horses by including women in this ritual. Trouble in Cranfield gives him the thumbs up on this one. The jury is always out on new popes, sometimes for a while, but it's a good sign. Check it out at BBC News
At the Methodist Church there was an unusual and engaging dramatisation of the trial of Christ and the role that Pontius Pilate played in it. Cranfield Baptist Church's David Foster played a troubled Pilate, struggling to do the right thing while Methodist Minister Caroline Weaver was his in-the-know adviser describing his rapidly narrowing options. There were some smiles and chuckles but it is of course an intensely moral tale. The script has, I believe, been adapted from Yes Minister. It was an imaginative excursion into drama and I think David deserves some sort of acting recognition. Get your nominations in soon.
I attended the Maundy Thursday service and supper at the Methodist Church on Thursday evening. This was a day in the calendar which caused me a lot of trouble in my early years as I couldn't make out what "Monday Thursday" was all about. Let alone the Queen giving out the "Monday Money". According to the online Free dictionary it comes from Old French mandé something commanded, from Latin mandatum commandment, from the words of Christ: Mandātum novum dō vōbīs A new commandment give I unto you. I.e to wash the feet of others.
The new Pope Francis washed the feet of young offenders and seems to have scared the traditionalist horses by including women in this ritual. Trouble in Cranfield gives him the thumbs up on this one. The jury is always out on new popes, sometimes for a while, but it's a good sign. Check it out at BBC News
At the Methodist Church there was an unusual and engaging dramatisation of the trial of Christ and the role that Pontius Pilate played in it. Cranfield Baptist Church's David Foster played a troubled Pilate, struggling to do the right thing while Methodist Minister Caroline Weaver was his in-the-know adviser describing his rapidly narrowing options. There were some smiles and chuckles but it is of course an intensely moral tale. The script has, I believe, been adapted from Yes Minister. It was an imaginative excursion into drama and I think David deserves some sort of acting recognition. Get your nominations in soon.
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