When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
Luke 24: 50,51
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Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
The Ascension of Jesus Christ
9 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2018
Filed under Holidays, York 2018
Stop Flashing…
…come inside it’s smashing
4 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2018
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2018
St. Leonard’s Hospital
Built at the expense of John Romanus (died 1255) this building, comprising a vaulted crypt with a chapel above, formed part of St. Leonard’s Hospital, at one time the largest hospital in the North of England. Originally known as St. Peter’s, it was refounded as St. Leonard’s by King Stephen and dissolved in 1540.
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, York 2018
York – Day Five
When we got up we found that the weather was rather inclement so, after we had finished our breakfast and checked out, we decided not to go into York but instead to keep our options open and perhaps visit a property or museum on the way home.
As we were driving the weather soon turned to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, York 2018
York – Day Four
We had breakfast early so that we could get to York Minster in plenty of time to get a good seat in the central part of the nave, ready for the Easter morning Eucharist service. We found it odd that the first person that greeted us was a Policeman; York minster has its own police [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 9th 2018
