tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post8357786645257200421..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: On the way to church Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-11890836846462131012016-04-22T19:11:44.554+01:002016-04-22T19:11:44.554+01:00It's never too late to comment, Fairtrader, an...It's never too late to comment, Fairtrader, and I'm very glad you found and enjoyed the post. It's lovely to have you aboard, both reading and commenting here and also exploring some of the blogs I follow and enjoy. One of the things which most entranced me when I started blogging five years ago is the sense of community I discovered as I got to know bloggers from all over the world and from such different backgrounds. There really is such a thing as blog friendship and the ones I've made have enriched my life enormously.<br /><br />The North-West Highland of Scotland is a region we really love and normally we would be there at this time of year. Keep reading and you'll find more posts from there the next time we visit. I do hope you manage to visit Scotland yourself one day.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-70736818386304926712016-04-20T21:55:43.465+01:002016-04-20T21:55:43.465+01:00Two years late with this comment but I just have t...Two years late with this comment but I just have to make it; I wish I could make a dive into this scenery and take part of the worship and wonders of this country and these churches. You have an exceptional way with both words and camera, Perpetua, I am sincerely happy I found you, and as a bonus I can take part of the bloggers on your list.<br />In Sweden.I couldn't find relations such as these among bloggers and I don't want to read blogs by priests alone. I do wish I shall see Scotland before I die, I was on my way to Iona once but the opportunity was lost to me. Meanwhile I will travel through your eyes and words. Not bad at all!!Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-13763969422277459332014-05-02T09:46:27.004+01:002014-05-02T09:46:27.004+01:00I think you're probably right, DB. :-) I could...I think you're probably right, DB. :-) I couldn't have imagined it myself before I experienced it and the glorious weather of the Easter weekend was a gift for taking photos on my travels. It is magnificent scenery in any weather, but in sunshine it takes my breath away. Of course these tiny coastal communities grew up connected more by sea than by land and had to be intensely self-reliant, before the advent of metalled roads and motorised transport. There's a garage in Tongue itself for both petrol and vehicle maintenance and of course people fill up at a rather lower cost on major shopping trips to places like Thurso, Wick and Inverness.<br /><br />It was a wonderful Holy Week and Easter for me, so Hallelujah indeed¬!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-3560316992056270482014-04-30T12:48:15.094+01:002014-04-30T12:48:15.094+01:00This must be one of the more unusual - certainly m...This must be one of the more unusual - certainly more far-flung - Holy Weeks on the blogosphere! Thank you for your wonderful descriptions and photos of this most remote part of the Scottish mainland. Your note that Melness Kirk was built by locals for locals, brings home the self-sufficiency necessary to have survived and to have built communities in this area. (Where, I wonder, do you go for petrol?) <br />I am so glad (an overused but lovely word) that you were able to enjoy such a beautiful Easter, in communion with other worshippers. Hallelujah! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-14358791056172431532014-04-29T09:17:17.029+01:002014-04-29T09:17:17.029+01:00Yes, the small buildings look at home in such magn...Yes, the small buildings look at home in such magnificent scenery, where even the mightiest cathedral would be dwarfed into insignificance. The mix of spirituality and hospitality was a wonderful experience, each enhancing the other.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-53368453979256664182014-04-29T00:05:12.976+01:002014-04-29T00:05:12.976+01:00The grandeur of the countryside is a perfect setti...The grandeur of the countryside is a perfect setting for the lonely churches and it is easy to imagine the combination of hospitality and spirituality evoked in your Easter posting. Shirlwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582037340209866437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-85411254047058507552014-04-28T19:49:42.393+01:002014-04-28T19:49:42.393+01:00Lady Vicki, allowances must be made so that elegan...Lady Vicki, allowances must be made so that elegance such as yours isn't imperilled by adverse weather conditions. :-)<br /><br />Hilary, one can't visit Scotland without clothing for every season. Today we've been in short sleeves up here on the north coast, but the layers will be back tomorrow.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-59675848513338514222014-04-28T19:09:31.360+01:002014-04-28T19:09:31.360+01:00Dear Perpetua, Thank you for comments about windsw...Dear Perpetua, Thank you for comments about windswept appearance, now hopefully my owner will take note and not let it happen again. Lady Vicki.<br /><br />Oh yes I have with me, clothing for wet, wind, snowy and summer weather so well prepared. But Scotland is a lovely country to visit with some wonderful locations. HilaryGeoauntiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866219474721415704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-86173538552665582152014-04-28T11:20:43.725+01:002014-04-28T11:20:43.725+01:00Thanks, Linda. I'm glad the joy and my love of...Thanks, Linda. I'm glad the joy and my love of this beautiful, remote area and its communities comes through in what I wrote and the images I managed to capture. The play of light and show on the landscape means that I simply can't stop taking pictures as it's constantly changing..Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-18583262768004881072014-04-28T11:17:16.484+01:002014-04-28T11:17:16.484+01:00Thanks, Kristie. :You know from your own experienc...Thanks, Kristie. :You know from your own experience that we're all our own worst critics. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-59764612313992366662014-04-28T08:17:50.164+01:002014-04-28T08:17:50.164+01:00I've enjoyed this post very much. Your Easter...I've enjoyed this post very much. Your Easter joy shines through your writing. I can understand from what you say and from the photographs the reason why you love the north of Scotland and the communities there. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-34859805610043592912014-04-27T22:58:20.944+01:002014-04-27T22:58:20.944+01:00I think you did a great job with the pictures! I think you did a great job with the pictures! kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-31547537551168046932014-04-27T21:14:57.812+01:002014-04-27T21:14:57.812+01:00Easter is wonderful, Molly - as is this area. It&#...Easter is wonderful, Molly - as is this area. It's very different from Mid-Wales, and on a much bigger scale, but with the same sense of space and closeness to real nature. I love them both. Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-83169376386308050932014-04-27T21:04:46.858+01:002014-04-27T21:04:46.858+01:00Bother, we won't overlap yet again! I'm su...Bother, we won't overlap yet again! I'm sure you can find a simple little church which will offer you a simple and undramatic service. i still can't get over your post about Easter Sunday on Hydra!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-54196292871437230132014-04-27T21:03:00.143+01:002014-04-27T21:03:00.143+01:00Holy Week this year was an intense and deeply mean...Holy Week this year was an intense and deeply meaningful experience for me in every way, Penny. I now have a vivid mental image of a little church on the prairie,where there's no real centre of population and the church and worship act as a social as well as a spiritual focus. Many of the Episcopal congregations don't even have a church building, but meet in a hall or a home - or as at Crask, in an inn. Being church gains a whole new meaning in these circumstances.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-75803660719648011622014-04-27T20:57:41.433+01:002014-04-27T20:57:41.433+01:00Oops!Tthat's much more dangerous than finding ...Oops!Tthat's much more dangerous than finding them at the side of a single-track road, where one can't travel very fast in any case.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-92127314397721177402014-04-27T20:56:02.958+01:002014-04-27T20:56:02.958+01:00I was thinking of you as I wrote the post and chos...I was thinking of you as I wrote the post and chose the photos, Anny, knowing how well you know the North-West Highlands and how much you love them. You're so right that down south we're spoiled when it comes to parish life and travelling to services. There's a lot of reorganisation going on in my home diocese of Bangor and I wish people would realise how lucky they are if all they have to do is to drive to the next village to worship. Your mention of the Kinlochbervie fish lorry made me smile, as we've met a few of those over the years. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-36098090171796706212014-04-27T20:52:25.102+01:002014-04-27T20:52:25.102+01:00Thanks, Kristie. I so enjoyed writing this post an...Thanks, Kristie. I so enjoyed writing this post and putting down my memories of a very special Holy Week and Easter before they fade. As for the photos, I love this area so much that I can hardly stop trying to capture its beauty and mystery in all kinds of light and weather. I just wish I were a better photographer with a better camera.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-6350637933694745052014-04-27T18:52:26.478+01:002014-04-27T18:52:26.478+01:00It looks breath-takingly beautiful. Easter is such...It looks breath-takingly beautiful. Easter is such a special time.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-64273167388474244372014-04-27T16:40:18.903+01:002014-04-27T16:40:18.903+01:00Beautiful pictures, P. I'll be up there on the...Beautiful pictures, P. I'll be up there on the 20th of May. You've made me start researching local churches . After the Hydran Easter, I would love a simple un-explosive service. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-344856535407442192014-04-27T16:25:17.584+01:002014-04-27T16:25:17.584+01:00I am as overcome by your spiritual journey of Holy...I am as overcome by your spiritual journey of Holy Week as with the scenic one, Perpetua. As others have mentioned, the Mellness church evokes images of other churches; to me, those of the prairie, where folks gathered, some coming from miles and miles, to attend services, which were often irregular as the minister covered such a large territory. I appreciate the sense of community that must come from traveling so far to worship and receive communion then to enjoy a meal afterwards. Thank you so much for sharing your "way to church" here, Perpetua. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-8955257650496483532014-04-27T15:36:45.713+01:002014-04-27T15:36:45.713+01:00On my Brno trip on Easter Day, there was a deer gr...On my Brno trip on Easter Day, there was a deer grazing right at the side of the motorway!!!!chaplain.czhttp://www.rickyyates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-65162595939133808362014-04-27T15:06:23.677+01:002014-04-27T15:06:23.677+01:00I've been sitting here sighing at all the fami...I've been sitting here sighing at all the familiar places, hoping that it won't be too long before another visit. You certainly put those of us who worry about the amalgamation of English parishes to shame - and the distances you travel up there are no mean feats given some of the roads. We used to joke about hoping not to meet the Kinlochbervie fish lorry coming the other way. Happy Easter x Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80796627745118042662014-04-27T14:54:03.152+01:002014-04-27T14:54:03.152+01:00I loved this post, Perpetua. The photos, your desc...I loved this post, Perpetua. The photos, your description of the various services, the love you have for that remote corner of Scotland - it was such a treat to be able to have this glimpse into your life.kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-9998636578112977322014-04-27T13:50:39.341+01:002014-04-27T13:50:39.341+01:00Glad you enjoyed the photos, PolkaDot. It's be...Glad you enjoyed the photos, PolkaDot. It's been a wonderful Easter which has more than made up for having missed Holy Week and Easter last year because of the snow. Looking at that sun-drenched landscape it was hard to remember we'd been trapped by 3-foot drifts the year before. You of course have had your own happy celebrations and I hope the weather is being kind to the newly-weds in their idyllic honeymoon location. Up here the temperature is forecast to drop like a stone by mid-week. Brrr!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com