Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.
George Bernard Shaw
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2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 28th 2021
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Holy Week – Palm Sunday
The Bible Gateway shares an informative infographic of Holy Week. The chart displays the people and events that form the Easter Story.
On Palm Sunday, Jesus arrived at Jerusalem riding on a donkey, where he was welcomed by cheering crowds. (The “Palm” in “Palm Sunday” refers to the tree branches that the crowds used to make [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Mar 28th 2021
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Sherborne 2019
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Muchelney
The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul is situated next to Muchelney Abbey so we took the opportunity to visit after exploring the Abbey. As we entered we were surprised to see a groom with his best man and ushers and noticed that the church was all decked out ready for a wedding. [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2021
Filed under Faith Foundations, Science & Nature, Taormina 2019
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
If you imagine yourself as separate from the world, the world will appear as separate from you and you will experience desire and fear. I do not see the world as separate from me and so there is nothing for me to desire, or fear.
Nisargadatta Maharaj
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2021
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Church of St Mary, Berkeley
The Church of St Mary is a Church of England parish church in Berkley, Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building built in 1751.[1]
The church, dedicated to St Mary, was built in 1751 by Squire Thomas Prowse of the adjacent Berkley House.[1]
The whitewashed stone church has a west tower and a hip roof with stone slates, while the nave has a central [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2021
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things are connected.
Chief Seattle
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2021
Filed under Faith Foundations, Out & About
St Boniface Church – Bunbury
St Boniface’s Church stands prominently in the village of Bunbury, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] The church dates mainly from the 14th century. Its features include the Ridley chapel, the alabaster chest tomb of Sir Hugh Calveley and the tomb of Sir George Beeston. Raymond Richards, author of Old Cheshire Churches, considers [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2021
