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Siegfried
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I exchanged the peace with Mister Rogers once at Sixth Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Found out later it was his home church.
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daisymay
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Last Sunday we had Horseman's Sunday, and St John's has pictures of that and all sorts of happenings. But no picture of the Bishop of London who will be there this week (next Sunday) for confirmation for adults and youngsters.
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Spike
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Originally posted by daisymay:
Last Sunday we had Horseman's Sunday, and St John's has pictures of that and all sorts of happenings. But no picture of the Bishop of London who will be there this week (next Sunday) for confirmation for adults and youngsters.
But were there any celebrities there?
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Stejjie
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I don't know if he's ever been to one of our services, but Matthew Kelly, the actor, is from our neck of the woods and pops into the cafe we run on market days with his mum when he's around. Apparently, one of his first acting roles when he was a lad was in the pantomime which the Congregational Church (which now forms half of our Baptist/Congregational church) used to run.
Which, erm, just goes to show.
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Earwig
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Originally posted by chive:
Many years ago when I was a stroppy teenage wee free, Ian Paisley turned up at my church. As he was leaving he said, 'we don't use the NIV at my church' in a horribly snidey fashion and then got the huff when I replied with, 'and we don't condone terrorism at ours.'
Brilliant!
I worked at York Minster when we had Richard Whiteley's funeral there. So we had lots of celebs turn up - Carol Vorderman, Giles Brandreth, Katherine Jenkins (she's tiny!).
We also had a carol service once where Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was doing a reading. Being no fan of althletics I had no idea how famous she is!
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The Great Gumby
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Originally posted by Earwig:
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Originally posted by chive:
Many years ago when I was a stroppy teenage wee free, Ian Paisley turned up at my church. As he was leaving he said, 'we don't use the NIV at my church' in a horribly snidey fashion and then got the huff when I replied with, 'and we don't condone terrorism at ours.'
Brilliant!
Yes, it's the sort of riposte I'd only have come up with hours after the event. Nicely done.
I've always inhabited small churches, so the odds are against me, but I did once find myself in a little village church in Somerset, sitting directly behind Paddy Ashdown.
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Chorister
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Charles Hazelwood turns up when he's home visiting mum. His grandfather and father were priests in our church for many years.
Charles Kennedy was a guest at a wedding while he was leader of the LibDems. So he's heard us sing (and he hasn't come back!)
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Thurible
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P. D. James is fairly regular at our church.
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Albertus
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Originally posted by Spike:
Mark Steel has shown up in our shack from time to time
How interesting. To ordinary services?
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Sandemaniac
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We had King Charles I in ours once (not that I was there), but I've yet to recover from discovering that Mickey Dolenz married in my parent's home parish... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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Originally posted by Albertus:
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Originally posted by Spike:
Mark Steel has shown up in our shack from time to time
How interesting. To ordinary services?
Remembrance Sunday usually and occasionally other Scout Church Parade services as one of his kids in in the Scouts
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Trudy Scrumptious
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No celebs for me personally, but a friend of mine used to go to church with Alice Cooper, and has fond memories of him making faces (possibly not the same ones he makes on stage) over the pew to amuse her small daughter during the service.
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Thurible
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Oh, and Peter Hitchens comes for Maundy Thursday.
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daisymay
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Originally posted by Spike:
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Originally posted by daisymay:
Last Sunday we had Horseman's Sunday, and St John's has pictures of that and all sorts of happenings. But no picture of the Bishop of London who will be there this week (next Sunday) for confirmation for adults and youngsters.
But were there any celebrities there?
Yes, the people in charge of the Council of London, dressed formally, the people who run the horses, and speak about that when they are here, and the extra musicians and singers etc etc.
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Jonah the Whale
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Queen Beatrix sat in front of me at our church once. I could have reached out and patted her on the back (but I managed to restrain myself).
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Og, King of Bashan
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Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
Queen Beatrix sat in front of me at our church once. I could have reached out and patted her on the back (but I managed to restrain myself).
That reminded me of another one at the Cathedral. One of the Royals (Princess Ann maybe?) visited one Sunday. I was not there, but her visit became the stuff of Denver legend, because one of the regular members of Cathedral at that time, a mentally disabled man named Clarence, was. Clarence was rather famous around town, having managed to push his way to the front of important events for years. Naturally, while everyone else tried to give her space, he walked right to where the Princess was sitting, and plopped down in the seat next to her. I believe she handled the situation with grace.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Trudy Scrumptious:
No celebs for me personally, but a friend of mine used to go to church with Alice Cooper, and has fond memories of him making faces (possibly not the same ones he makes on stage) over the pew to amuse her small daughter during the service.
I used to live in his neighborhood, but he apparently goes to a more evangelical church. I saw his van many times (you can't miss it!), but never saw him. We did have a Shipmeet in his restaurant.
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balaam
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I've been to a celebrities church, and heard a singer, famous in the 80s start the first verse in the wrong key.
I could not possibly say who it was ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by balaam:
I've been to a celebrities church, and heard a singer, famous in the 80s start the first verse in the wrong key.
Deliberately? And did they stick to that key!
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I could not possibly say who it was
At first I thought that ws mean, but it would be unfair as there were dozens of dodgy singers, only some of whom could stay in a key, right or wrong.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Zappa:
Was chicken on the menu? (Okay, no doubt that's been said before ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) )
IIRC, you were the one who asked about that when we were planning the meet.
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balaam
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
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I could not possibly say who it was
At first I thought that ws mean, but it would be unfair as there were dozens of dodgy singers, only some of whom could stay in a key, right or wrong.
She can stay in key OK,she had the largest selling single in the UK one year, she just came in a perfect 4th above the melody line, if it had been a 3rd or 5th it could have been disguised by singing a harmony line. Being behind a mic at the front of the church leading worship makes it even worse.
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Cryptic
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Being a city church,we get the odd politician turning up for Christmas or Easter. A few years back, Kevin Rudd (then Pry Mincer of Oz) and his wife turned up a few times unannounced to worship, several of the Sunday School kids got to meet them, and a one particular Sunday was the last week before one of our UK families returned home - they took home a happy snap of themselves with the PM.
At my previous parish, another city church, Hayley Mills turned up before Evensong one Sunday night, she was in Sydney doing a play and dropped in for a look.
Another time I remember telling my Mum on the way home from church that there was a bloke in the congregation that looked just like Michael Crawford. I felt a bit of a dill when Mum told me that Michael Crawford was in Sydney doing concerts... She was really angry with me because she wanted to meet him!
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Originally posted by chive:
Many years ago when I was a stroppy teenage wee free, Ian Paisley turned up at my church. As he was leaving he said, 'we don't use the NIV at my church' in a horribly snidey fashion and then got the huff when I replied with, 'and we don't condone terrorism at ours.'
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Uncle Pete
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Living as I do in Canada's capital, I frequently used to see politicians and such when I attended a Lowertown parish.
I remember with especial fondness the one (and only) time that the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition all showed up one Sunday during the run-up to First Communion (They all had kids of that age). I also remember the stunned looks on the Arsey MP minders who had no idea that the others were there, and who spent the entire service muttering into their lapel microphones (or whatever they used back then). Never happened again, if IIRC.
Also when I was a young boy and still a GLE Anglican, Vincent Massey, the first Canadian Governor General, was a faithful member of our parish. He frequently trotted many of the Royal Family to Morning Prayer (and, at the end of his tenure, even Brenda and Her Husband.)
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In the backwaters of western Canada, no-one famous ever shows up. Feeling quite chastened and provincial just now.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Jahlove:
Blair and wife turned up once. Their minders turned some of the regulars away ...
I don't approve of turning people away from churches, but for that odious pair I think I'd make an exception. ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
I've been involved in services attended by members of the Royal Family in all the cathedrals I've sung in; at St. Magnus we had on various occasions the Queen, the Queen Mother and King Olav of Norway. We used to get the Duke of York quite often at Belfast because he's the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Irish Regiment; we also got the Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs. Thatcher and John Major (separately!) while we were there. The Princess Royal attended a service here in St. John's a couple of years ago.
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Eutychus
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Originally posted by Cryptic:
At my previous parish, another city church, Hayley Mills turned up before Evensong one Sunday night, she was in Sydney doing a play and dropped in for a look.
At last, a way in for me on this thread: I used to deliver milk to her door when helping our local milkman during school holidays ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Kaplan Corday
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In 1992 William Carey turned up at the Baptist church of which I was then a member.
At least, that's whom he claimed to be, and he was dressed appropriately.
Perhaps I should have posted this on the recent Ghosts thread.
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Many years ago (when I worshipped at a small AC church in S London), Rev (now Archbishop) Desmond Tutu came to one of our morning services and planted a tree near the church. He wasn't a celebrity then, so I'm not sure that counts.
I think he was doing an attachment at a nearby parish.
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Reuben
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Not my church but....
The former Australian PM (John Howard) was known to visit a little Anglican church on the north shore when he was in office and in Sydney (not sure if he still goes there).
One Sunday a colleague of mine was sitting two rows beind the PM and during prayers saw the side door about to slam shut in the wind. He jumped up from his pew to grab the door before it slammed and as he did saw from the corner of his eye the PM's bodyguard at the back of the church leap up and reach inside his jacket.
Fortunately the door didn't slam and nobody got shot.
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Forgot to mention last time I posted: the late Princess Margaret used to go to the 8am mass at St. Aidan's Leeds when I was a server there - her confessor was an ex-Mirfield Monk whose new-ish partner worshipped there, so she stayed with them occasionally.
Although i am anti-monarchy, I found her to be very engaging company on the few occasions I got to speak with her.
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Kelly Alves
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Originally posted by Eutychus:
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Originally posted by Cryptic:
At my previous parish, another city church, Hayley Mills turned up before Evensong one Sunday night, she was in Sydney doing a play and dropped in for a look.
At last, a way in for me on this thread: I used to deliver milk to her door when helping our local milkman during school holidays
Swooooon. I had such a girl crush on her.
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Jack the Lass
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At my former London church the actress Mary Millar (RIP) who played Rose in 'Keeping Up Appearances' often attended. She was lovely.
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Irish Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor belongs to St. Mark's, the massive Dublin Pentecostal church I used to live opposite.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Jack the Lass:
At my former London church the actress Mary Millar (RIP) who played Rose in 'Keeping Up Appearances' often attended. She was lovely.
She was probably there to flirt with the Vicar.
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Percy B
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Originally posted by daisymay:
Last Sunday we had Horseman's Sunday, and St John's has pictures of that and all sorts of happenings. But no picture of the Bishop of London who will be there this week (next Sunday) for confirmation for adults and youngsters.
Small tangent if I may, pleaase,
I have never heard is Horseman's Sunday.
What is it?
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Originally posted by Percy B:
I have never heard is Horseman's Sunday.
What is it?
Google is your friend!
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daisymay
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Originally posted by Percy B:
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Originally posted by daisymay:
Last Sunday we had Horseman's Sunday, and St John's has pictures of that and all sorts of happenings. But no picture of the Bishop of London who will be there this week (next Sunday) for confirmation for adults and youngsters.
Small tangent if I may, pleaase,
I have never heard is Horseman's Sunday.
What is it?
It comes every year, once a year, and we have the service outside the church, with food and all sorts of things, just before we have the service, hymns, Bible, prayer, and blessing of each one of the horses.
We always have the Leader of the Westminster in her special clothes and also many others, council ones, who also wear their formal clothes. We have a usual service inside before the outside one, and the front of the church service is reserved for the leaders.
We'll have the Bishop of London this Sunday, also as he dresses normally.
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Originally posted by churchgeek:
Back home I remember seeing a local celebrity in church, one of the news anchors in town.
We also have a local newsreader in our parish. He is semi-retired but very active at my parish: he is an adult acolyte and lector as well as attending meetings of the men's group. I think he is studying to be a deacon.
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Not sure if an 80th birthday thanksgiving party/service counts? If so, notch two up for David and Carrie Grant (not that one), who I think go to a big church somewhere in Finchley normally.
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Kaplan Corday
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Originally posted by Kaplan Corday:
In 1992 William Carey turned up at the Baptist church of which I was then a member.
At least, that's whom he claimed to be, and he was dressed appropriately.
Perhaps I should have posted this on the recent Ghosts thread.
1992 incidentally was the bicentenary of the founding by Carey of the Baptist Missionary Society,seen by some as the origin of the modern Protestant missionary movement.
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We had a very starry wedding some years ago: the groom's mother was a famous theatrical Dame, his father a leading character actor. The bride's aunt is an older actress who, in her time, has been nominated for an academy award as Best Actress. One reading (Corinthians, I think) was given by the Earl of Downton, the other by a regular from Have I got news for you. Oh, and the ushers were all - ALL EIGHT OF THEM - people who'd been featured actors either in various episodes of Sharpe or in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
I have to say they all sang the hymns with gusto and the ushers even made sure all the hassocks were put back at the end of the service. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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My church has been visited by Kathleen Ferrier a couple of times. No, not the English contralto singer, but the Dutch politician who has the same name (in fact, they are related).
In fact, I know the politician Ferrier also personally outside of church or politics, because we did some work together related to Latin America. She became quite famous two years ago when she was one of the two Christian-Democratic parliament members who were against forming a government with Wilders (good on her!)
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My church is next door to a county cricket ground, and from time to time we have had county and even international cricketers come to a service. Including links through our toddler group (which has had some of the wives of county players coming along with their kids), we could probably get over 200 international Test caps. If only we could persuade them to come along and play for the church cricket team...
The line up would include Marcus Trescothick, Sanath Jayasuriya, Zander de Bruyn, Graham Rose, Vic Marks, David Capel, John Barclay and Andrew Wingfield-Digby. I would play them against the local baptist church who once brought Peter Bowler (former Somerst captain) along to open against us in a friendly match.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Uriel:
My church is next door to a county cricket ground, and from time to time we have had county and even international cricketers come to a service. Including links through our toddler group (which has had some of the wives of county players coming along with their kids), we could probably get over 200 international Test caps. If only we could persuade them to come along and play for the church cricket team...
The line up would include Marcus Trescothick, Sanath Jayasuriya, Zander de Bruyn, Graham Rose, Vic Marks, David Capel, John Barclay and Andrew Wingfield-Digby. I would play them against the local baptist church who once brought Peter Bowler (former Somerst captain) along to open against us in a friendly match.
Did Rev. Andrew Wingfield-Digby preach? He's vicar of St.Andrew's, Oxford now.
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Angloid
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My former parish numbered a well-known TV actor (female, now sadly deceased) and an as-yet-unknown but now powerful politician as regular worshippers.
And Jimmy Saville was a regular mass attender at Leeds RC Cathedral. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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Doesn't seem to have done him much good.
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Angloid
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Originally posted by Doublethink:
Doesn't seem to have done him much good.
More a topic for Purgatory (in the theological as well as the Ship sense) I suppose. But religion isn't really about 'doing us good' but recognising the flawed mixed-up creatures that we are. God rest his soul.
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