You wonder how people can question the existence of God on days like this. At this moment I am lying under a blue sky absorbing the sun and listening to birds singing in the trees. This weekend is a bit different for me. It's the first weekend this year that I have stayed at my home in Cumbria!
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February and March were packed full with ecumenical events around the country. It was wonderful to see so much of YAG members, but was extra hard saying goodbye after Laura Finch's Affirmation, because we knew it could be months before we are together again.
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The
events started on the first weekend of the February half term with the
Confirmation of my sister and me. It was a beautiful service with
input from both my Catholic and Anglican priests. There was a good turn
out of AIF members and also friends from both our Catholic and Anglican
congregations, but you'll have to click on the link to find out more!
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The
following weekend YAG members met in the busy metropolis of London Waterloo.
It was the first time that the social weekend
was not a house event. Despite the hard floor and almost non-existent
washing facilities we had a fantastic weekend. This new venue had the
excitement of touching on unknown turf and I think the experience was
enjoyed by all.
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After
a year's gap, the Ecumenical Youth Event
was back up and running. Mel and Mark took an active role behind the scenes
and Jen and I went along to experience this inspiring weekend. After two
years representing AIF on the Ecumenical Youth Forum Mel has now passed
the opportunity to Mark. I'd like to thank Mel for all the effort she
has put into making sure AIF has an active voice on the Forum and pray
for Mark as he continues her work.
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The season went out with a bang as we had our second great ecumenical leap in the form
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