<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093</id><updated>2012-02-03T10:11:40.974Z</updated><title type='text'>St Peter and St Paul, Seal</title><subtitle type='html'>News, information and comment from the parish priest</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>160</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6202835855569555715</id><published>2012-02-03T10:07:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-02-03T10:07:11.292Z</updated><title type='text'>Jubilee and Olympic torch plans</title><summary type='text'>At the Know Your Neighbours meeting last night we talked about plans to celebrate the Jubilee (with a Big Lunch on the Rec on Sunday June 3) and the Olympic Torch procession through the village on July 20.
You can find more details of this on the Know Your Neighbours blog here.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6202835855569555715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6202835855569555715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6202835855569555715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6202835855569555715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/02/jubilee-and-olympic-torch-plans.html' title='Jubilee and Olympic torch plans'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1471369825673132593</id><published>2012-02-03T10:04:00.004Z</published><updated>2012-02-03T10:11:40.981Z</updated><title type='text'>Two events coming up in our community</title><summary type='text'>
On Saturday February 11that
7pm,  Mark Anstis will be holding a quiz
night in aid of Help The Heros. Please try and support this. The cost is £5 per
head, to include a Ploughmans’ Supper. There will also be a great raffle.


Over the Christmas period,
Ben Gilchrist lost a young friend, Tom, 
to meningitis. Obviously, this has had a devastating effect on family
and friends. Ben and  Tom’s brother</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1471369825673132593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1471369825673132593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1471369825673132593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1471369825673132593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/02/two-events-coming-up-in-our-community.html' title='Two events coming up in our community'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8295998842126019743</id><published>2012-02-01T08:20:00.000Z</published><updated>2012-02-01T08:21:20.532Z</updated><title type='text'>Rochester Diocese Mothers' Union Coffee House</title><summary type='text'>

Rochester MOTHERS’ UNION COFFEE HOUSE is an e-club which is intended to
attract and cater for people in parishes who would believe in what Mothers’
Union stands for, but are unable or unwilling , or, perhaps, just too young to
be interested in the kind of activity which has been the mainstay of Mothers’
Union for so many years. 

MUCH
will be producing a link magazine every other month which </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8295998842126019743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8295998842126019743' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8295998842126019743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8295998842126019743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/02/rochester-diocese-mothers-union-coffee.html' title='Rochester Diocese Mothers&apos; Union Coffee House'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1334843471539440476</id><published>2012-01-23T16:39:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-23T16:39:42.345Z</updated><title type='text'>Youth Group takes to the ice...</title><summary type='text'>The Youth group went ice-skating yesterday, with some intrepid parents. The reports that came back to me indicated that no one sustained any major injuries (phew!) and that a good time was had by all.
Here are some photos, taken by Nicky Harvey. Everyone is upright, even if some look more like naturals than others...!



















</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1334843471539440476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1334843471539440476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1334843471539440476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1334843471539440476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/01/youth-group-takes-to-ice.html' title='Youth Group takes to the ice...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-in8ctTU8J7Y/Tx2JoZPiEWI/AAAAAAAACO8/pFyxB7rq168/s72-c/SAM_0344.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6529869840568381392</id><published>2012-01-16T16:06:00.000Z</published><updated>2012-01-16T16:06:14.591Z</updated><title type='text'>Olympic Torch Plans</title><summary type='text'>Seal Parish Council are making plans to welcome the Olympic Torch 
Relay through the village on Friday July 20th 2012. I have pasted below 
their message on the Parish Council 
website.http://www.sealparishcouncil.org.uk/
(You can also keep up to date on the parish council Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seal-Parish-Council/113409832097422


The Parish Council says:

The Olympic Torch</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6529869840568381392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6529869840568381392' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6529869840568381392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6529869840568381392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/01/olympic-torch-plans.html' title='Olympic Torch Plans'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6265986835918259350</id><published>2012-01-13T15:22:00.000Z</published><updated>2012-01-13T15:22:23.749Z</updated><title type='text'>Assertiveness training workshop</title><summary type='text'>
Assertiveness WorkshopWednesday 22 February 20129.30 am – 4.00 pmVine Evangelical Church,Hitchen Hatch Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 3ATLed by Dr Mary Wright, Registered Clinical Psychologist and Maureen King, Counsellor and Director of Counselling.The workshop is open to all and is designed for those who would like to think about their own style when relating to other people, and who would like to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6265986835918259350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6265986835918259350' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6265986835918259350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6265986835918259350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/01/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.html' title='Assertiveness training workshop'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2997936694426315844</id><published>2012-01-11T09:10:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-11T09:10:07.376Z</updated><title type='text'>Christmas greetings from old friends</title><summary type='text'>
I received a number of messages from former members of Seal Church to whom we had sent cards made in "Messy Church" (I hope that the recipients will eventually get the copious amounts of glitter involved out of their carpets!)



Patricia Arding said: 

I was really touched and delighted to receive a Christmas 
card from the members of Messy Church.   Please will you pass on my warm thanks 
to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2997936694426315844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2997936694426315844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2997936694426315844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2997936694426315844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-greetings-from-old-friends.html' title='Christmas greetings from old friends'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nBgHGdNECoQ/Tw1RwVZN-9I/AAAAAAAACOc/70czTQ6BFnw/s72-c/Pat+Savage+picture.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4991828526653349903</id><published>2012-01-08T08:12:00.002Z</published><updated>2012-01-08T08:12:45.045Z</updated><title type='text'>Changes to Evening Worship at Seal</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;
 
  
 
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</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4991828526653349903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4991828526653349903' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4991828526653349903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4991828526653349903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2012/01/changes-to-evening-worship-at-seal.html' title='Changes to Evening Worship at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4153801870080647591</id><published>2011-12-19T09:45:00.000Z</published><updated>2011-12-19T09:46:48.856Z</updated><title type='text'>Have yourself a safe little Christmas...</title><summary type='text'>The Archdeacon of Tonbridge forwarded this to all his clergy. I am relieved to say that he did take pains to assure us it was a spoof...

"All employees planning to dash through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are advised that a Risk Assessment will be required addressing the safety of an open sleigh for members of the public. This assessment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4153801870080647591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4153801870080647591' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4153801870080647591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4153801870080647591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/12/have-yourself-safe-little-christmas.html' title='Have yourself a safe little Christmas...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5583069985490295641</id><published>2011-12-08T13:02:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T13:06:39.962Z</updated><title type='text'>Village event in the Chronicle</title><summary type='text'>
It was good to see a lovely double page spread of pictures, and something on the front page too,
 from our Christmas event in the Chronicle . I'm not at all convinced 
that the rather long quote from me was actually what I said (more of a 
creative reconstruction of a Monday morning conversation with the 
reporter...) however, the tone was right - a good time was had by all. 
And the children </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5583069985490295641/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5583069985490295641' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5583069985490295641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5583069985490295641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/12/it-was-good-to-see-lovely-double-page.html' title='Village event in the Chronicle'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3959872965929060928</id><published>2011-12-05T18:57:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-05T19:03:28.069Z</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Concert Thurs 22 Dec</title><summary type='text'>I've had some more details of the concert on Thursday Dec 22 at 7.30pm.

It will be given by 
The Cambridge Consort, a group of former Choral Scholars, now mostly 
professional singers. Also performing will be several professional 
instrumentalists, including Florence Cooke, who teaches the violin 
at Russell House, and Vicky Hunt, former oboist with the Philharmonia Orchestra .
The concert will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3959872965929060928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3959872965929060928' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3959872965929060928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3959872965929060928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-concert-thurs-22-dec.html' title='Christmas Concert Thurs 22 Dec'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7896081831681481166</id><published>2011-12-03T03:12:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T13:03:59.642Z</updated><title type='text'>Village Christmas event</title><summary type='text'>

Thank
 you to everyone who worked so hard to make our Village Christmas event 
such a success yesterday evening. Last year we battled against snow and 
ice, this year it was roadworks, which made getting up to the church 
very difficult, but there was a good turn out, and the atmosphere was 
great.

Special thanks to: Linda Montgomery and the 
children from Seal School, who led our singing with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7896081831681481166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7896081831681481166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7896081831681481166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7896081831681481166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/12/thank-you-to-everyone-who-worked-so.html' title='Village Christmas event'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-isNAUUlHm9s/TuC1tiBc1BI/AAAAAAAACOU/xORhqV6eMZc/s72-c/Village+event.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6308431780043269358</id><published>2011-11-30T16:04:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-30T16:07:51.960Z</updated><title type='text'>Advent and Christmas at Seal Church</title><summary type='text'>
It's that time of 
year...

 

Christmas will soon be upon 
us, and we are gearing up to celebrate it here in Seal with a variety of 
activities and services, so I thought I would tell you about 
them.

 
Tomorrow (Thursday 1 Dec) we also have the first of our ADVENT BREATHING 
SPACE Holy Communion services. These take place on Thursday evenings at 
8pm in the Lady Chapel in church on Thursdays </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6308431780043269358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6308431780043269358' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6308431780043269358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6308431780043269358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/advent-and-christmas-at-seal-church.html' title='Advent and Christmas at Seal Church'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6662042248765024517</id><published>2011-11-30T14:53:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-30T15:13:00.038Z</updated><title type='text'>A couple of stories from the Church Urban Fund</title><summary type='text'>Every year Seal Church gives away around 10% of its income to a variety of charities, international, national and local. It is an ancient and fundamental principle that Christians should "tithe", giving a tenth of what they have to others, and like many churches we feel that is a good thing to do  as an church as well as for individuals. One of the organisations we are giving to this year is the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6662042248765024517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6662042248765024517' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6662042248765024517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6662042248765024517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/couple-of-stories-from-church-urban.html' title='A couple of stories from the Church Urban Fund'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/b36crNVSPHI/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1411676716297532172</id><published>2011-11-25T07:23:00.000Z</published><updated>2011-11-26T07:36:14.430Z</updated><title type='text'>Traffic chaos in Seal</title><summary type='text'>
As some of you will know 
there is currently traffic chaos in Seal. Road works suddenly sprang up 
yesterday to mend a collapsed sewer at the junction of Church Road and 
Childsbridge Lane (without any warning as far as I can see). Things have been 
changing through the day. This morning it was possible to drive around the road 
works. Now, however, both the top end of Childsbridge Lane and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1411676716297532172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1411676716297532172' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1411676716297532172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1411676716297532172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/traffic-chaos-in-seal.html' title='Traffic chaos in Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1864386921129357218</id><published>2011-11-23T07:55:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-29T19:44:07.250Z</updated><title type='text'>Advent Reflections</title><summary type='text'>Advent begins today. Here are some resources which might help you to stop, think and pray as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ,
Christian Aid's online Advent Calendar
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/christmas/advent-reflections/index.aspx
Christian Aid - four reflections for the Sundays of Advent to download.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/christmas-2011-</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1864386921129357218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1864386921129357218' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1864386921129357218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1864386921129357218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/advent-reflections.html' title='Advent Reflections'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8456375185358889708</id><published>2011-11-07T21:07:00.003Z</published><updated>2011-11-07T21:07:36.095Z</updated><title type='text'>Seal makes the TV...</title><summary type='text'>And here is the Meridian report

http://www.itv.com/meridian-east/follow-the-flame27674/

There's a little snippet of Seal school about 1 minute 45 seconds in! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8456375185358889708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8456375185358889708' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8456375185358889708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8456375185358889708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/seal-makes-tv.html' title='Seal makes the TV...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3514970567706067122</id><published>2011-11-07T10:19:00.003Z</published><updated>2011-11-07T11:36:17.872Z</updated><title type='text'>Olympic torch coming our way!</title><summary type='text'>
Did you 
know...?

The Olympic Torch is coming 
through Seal on Friday July 20... (of course - since Seal is plainly the most 
important place in the world.)



The map of the route is 
here. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13391986



I am sure that we will be 
marking the event in some way, possibly as a Know Your Neighbours 
event.



Ideas welcome - anyone for 
a Sealympics on the Rec? Welly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3514970567706067122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3514970567706067122' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3514970567706067122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3514970567706067122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/olympic-torch-coming-our-way.html' title='Olympic torch coming our way!'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3954152999723281759</id><published>2011-11-07T10:16:00.002Z</published><updated>2011-11-07T10:16:45.700Z</updated><title type='text'>cycling survey</title><summary type='text'>Do you cycle in Sevenoaks, or would you if you didn't think you would be mown down by traffic. Sevenoaks Disrict Council are conducting a cycling survey here. The deadline is Nov 21 - so make your feelings known. Improved cycle facilities might at least mean that your parish priests stood more of a chance of arriving alive as she goes about her work!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3954152999723281759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3954152999723281759' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3954152999723281759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3954152999723281759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/11/cycling-survey.html' title='cycling survey'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6521702062637054121</id><published>2011-10-31T07:56:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-10-31T07:56:22.352Z</updated><title type='text'>Remembrance Sunday at Seal</title><summary type='text'>We will be holding our usual Remembrance Sunday services at Seal on Nov 13.
At 9 am there will be a short act of Remembrance at Godden Green war memorial 
Then at 10 am there will be a Remembrance Service at Seal Church, ending with the two minutes silence at the war memorial in the churchyard (weather permitting).

At the moment we are having problems with the heating in church, and it could, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6521702062637054121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6521702062637054121' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6521702062637054121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6521702062637054121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/10/remembrance-sunday-at-seal.html' title='Remembrance Sunday at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7767191661704755991</id><published>2011-10-28T14:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T14:56:07.775+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Church heating problems</title><summary type='text'>
We
are  having problems with the boiler at
the moment, and there is no heating in the church at the moment. We are
working as quickly as we can to resolve the issue,  but please 
be aware that the church may be cold, and wrap up accordingly!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7767191661704755991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7767191661704755991' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7767191661704755991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7767191661704755991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/10/church-heating-problems.html' title='Church heating problems'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6191491015810428496</id><published>2011-10-21T10:12:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T10:12:54.411+01:00</updated><title type='text'>SEAL FIRE STATION PROPOSED CLOSURE</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;
 
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Seal C of E School is officially a GOOD school.

Following the recent Ofsted inspection I am delighted to pass on the news that the school was judged to be " a good school with an inclusive, caring ethos".

Ofsted categorises schools in four groups, outstanding, good, satisfactory and inadequate. At its last inspection Seal was classed as satisfactory, but now it has climbed to "good" status. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4544359181909514112/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4544359181909514112' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4544359181909514112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4544359181909514112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/10/seal-school-is-officially-good-school.html' title='Congratulations to Seal School'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-prABxp9ei1I/Tp7_t3zzEeI/AAAAAAAAB9U/orU9hGve2s8/s72-c/congratulations.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2245722327426801710</id><published>2011-10-19T17:40:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-11-17T08:57:31.569Z</updated><title type='text'>NEW DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE LAUNCHED</title><summary type='text'>NEW DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE LAUNCHEDThis service, provided by an independent charity called Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services  grew out of initiatives taken by Sevenoaks Churches Together and is supported by Community Safety Partnerships across West Kent, seeks to provide help to anyone, female or male, who is experiencing domestic abuse. 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 6 men will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2245722327426801710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2245722327426801710' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2245722327426801710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2245722327426801710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-domestic-abuse-support-service.html' title='NEW DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE LAUNCHED'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8594345069790053251</id><published>2011-10-17T11:04:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T13:26:00.366+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Messy Church</title><summary type='text'>We had a great time at Messy Church yesterday. We thought about the parable of the mustard seed. Jesus likened the Kingdom of God to a tiny seed which seemed to be nothing when it was sown, but grew into a tree big enough for all the birds of the air to nest in its branches.
As you can see from the pictures, those who came really got into the various "tree related" activities, feathers were stuck</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8594345069790053251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8594345069790053251' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8594345069790053251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8594345069790053251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/10/we-had-great-time-at-messy-church.html' title='Messy Church'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BF1LjFnD2Uw/Tpv4t2Ung2I/AAAAAAAAB8U/xqnE7cp9k1Y/s72-c/DSC00039.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6245957928669744327</id><published>2011-09-10T18:26:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-09-10T18:26:53.293+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Another sucessful fete !</title><summary type='text'>Some photos from the fete. Another very successful year - the rain held off, against all expectations until nearly the end, and there was plenty of trade.
The belly dancers had their traditional (by now) problems with the music not playing, but all was sorted in the end, and a supportive crowd gave us a warm welcome! (or possibly just wanted it all to be over...)

Many thanks, as ever, to all who</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6245957928669744327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6245957928669744327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6245957928669744327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6245957928669744327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/09/another-sucessful-fete.html' title='Another sucessful fete !'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfP85ESvP6w/TmuY5Uk_2dI/AAAAAAAAB6g/TatXteM57pg/s72-c/DSC00025.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8447173391979775292</id><published>2011-08-12T07:16:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2011-08-12T07:17:38.991+01:00</updated><title type='text'>SEAL FETE IS ON THE HORIZON !</title><summary type='text'>Seal Village fete takes place on Saturday 10th Sept from 12 noon to 4 pm. There will be a wild west theme, with a bucking bronco to ride (or fall off!), real horses to ride and lots of other stalls, attractions and games. 

We urgently need more people to help on stalls and with setting up. Please don't be shy - we need you!
If you can help, please contact Marion by email or on 01732 763727.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8447173391979775292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8447173391979775292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8447173391979775292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8447173391979775292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/08/seal-fete-is-on-horizon.html' title='SEAL FETE IS ON THE HORIZON !'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1247482575594482045</id><published>2011-08-12T07:13:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-08-12T07:13:07.311+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Your churchyard needs you</title><summary type='text'>Every Saturday during August there will be a churchyard working party between 9 and 11am. We will be undertaking various minor maintenance and gardening jobs, and all help is welcome. Please bring gloves and any other equipment you think might be useful. All ages are welcome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1247482575594482045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1247482575594482045' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1247482575594482045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1247482575594482045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-churchyard-needs-you.html' title='Your churchyard needs you'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-912509596510175562</id><published>2011-08-12T07:11:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-08-12T07:11:42.681+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer fun</title><summary type='text'>On Sunday Aug 28th there will fun and game on Seal Recreation ground from 4 -5.30pm. All ages are welcome, and all equipment provided for a fun afternoon. Bring a picnic if you'd like to. No need to book - just turn up. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/912509596510175562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=912509596510175562' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/912509596510175562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/912509596510175562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/08/summer-fun.html' title='Summer fun'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3337145018718703179</id><published>2011-07-21T18:04:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-07-21T18:04:43.852+01:00</updated><title type='text'>East African drought and famine</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3337145018718703179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3337145018718703179' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3337145018718703179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3337145018718703179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/07/east-african-drought-and-famine.html' title='East African drought and famine'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/8gxIkqaCCAA/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2454839849437949153</id><published>2011-06-27T06:57:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-27T07:00:05.585+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Patronal Festival Weekend</title><summary type='text'>We had a great weekend:

On Saturday there was the wedding of a couple of our regular members of the congregation, Jon and Becky,  followed by a mad dash to Rochester Cathedral for Stephen's ordination, then on Sunday our festival Communion service , which was also Stephen's first celebration of Communion (well done, Stephen...!), then the baptism of the grandaughter of our bellringers (welcome </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2454839849437949153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2454839849437949153' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2454839849437949153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2454839849437949153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/06/patronal-festival-strawberry-tea.html' title='Patronal Festival Weekend'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lrjBl-v3Ips/Tgga1GdK0xI/AAAAAAAAB5k/df1ikllFL4o/s72-c/DSC00004.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3346752562619740021</id><published>2011-06-26T08:15:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-26T08:17:31.796+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Ordination</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations to Stephen Snelling, who was ordained as a priest in Rochester Cathedral yesterday afternoon. Here he is, (looking somewhat relieved after the service, I think). The black box contains a home Communion set which the Diocese gave to all the ordinands so that they can celebrate Communion with those who are housebound.



















While we were in the cathedral we spotted (it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3346752562619740021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3346752562619740021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3346752562619740021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3346752562619740021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/06/ordination.html' title='Ordination'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89Gtfn03wEc/TgbbwVQLbkI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/UVeuV2EmWRQ/s72-c/DSC00021.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2606444451253765497</id><published>2011-06-17T16:43:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-17T16:45:20.923+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The Church of England: the statistics, and the faces behind them</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2606444451253765497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2606444451253765497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2606444451253765497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2606444451253765497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/06/church-of-england-faces-behind.html' title='The Church of England: the statistics, and the faces behind them'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/gYXGVzPydF8/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6036506741915103980</id><published>2011-06-06T08:13:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-06T08:17:54.866+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Putting the mess into Messy Church</title><summary type='text'>Here are some photos of yesterday's Messy Church. We were preparing for Pentecost, which is next Sunday. We thought about wind and fire - things which change what they touch, just as the Holy Spirit changes us. So we made flames (not real ones!) which you will see in church next week, and windchimes. We made extremely messy pictures by blowing splodges of paint around with straws. And we made </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6036506741915103980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6036506741915103980' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6036506741915103980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6036506741915103980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/06/putting-mess-into-messy-church.html' title='Putting the mess into Messy Church'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RidWMbjHAVM/Tex9UHaTMDI/AAAAAAAAB5M/dvPvmiaBjlQ/s72-c/DSC00028.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3992410544132406040</id><published>2011-06-03T09:44:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-03T09:44:14.392+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Prayers for the Amazon</title><summary type='text'>There is a report in today's Church Times about the recent murder of two environmental activists in the Amazon, and some comments about the murder from Ruth de Barros, who is our USPG mission partner in the Amazon. Many of you will have met Ruth, her husband Saulo, the Bishop of the Amazon, and their son last year at a barbeque here. Ruth asks for our prayers. I have pasted an extract of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3992410544132406040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3992410544132406040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3992410544132406040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3992410544132406040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/06/prayers-for-amazon.html' title='Prayers for the Amazon'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7585740700316063022</id><published>2011-05-23T07:16:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-23T07:49:01.104+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Seal Youth Group</title><summary type='text'>The first meeting of the newly remodelled Youth Group took place yesterday. We have met together sporadically up until now (and regularly during the Sunday service on the first and second Sundays of the month), but now Nicky Harvey has taken it in hand, along  with some helpers, and arranged something every month, usually on the fourth Sunday afternoon of the month. You can find more details of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7585740700316063022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7585740700316063022' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7585740700316063022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7585740700316063022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-meeting-of-newly-remodelled-youth.html' title='Seal Youth Group'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONaIM0_ktBs/Tdn58iiZAiI/AAAAAAAAB4U/zAPHEZDf1U0/s72-c/DSC00003.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4347162388457377678</id><published>2011-05-17T08:07:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-19T09:30:09.132+01:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Christian Aid week</title><summary type='text'>It's Christian Aid week. Thank you to all our collectors, and to Sally Thompson who has coordinated the collection. Here's a couple of videos to tell you what all that footslogging and doorknocking and tin rattling is about. The first video features some of those who collect in Sevenoaks, as well as film of the particular project which is the focus of this year's appeal, the Soppexcca, a coffee </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4347162388457377678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4347162388457377678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4347162388457377678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4347162388457377678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/05/its-christian-aid-week.html' title='It&apos;s Christian Aid week'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/UIAizxPNhM4/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7637183644413674278</id><published>2011-05-16T08:33:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-16T13:13:41.873+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Confirmation congratulations!</title><summary type='text'>﻿﻿ 
Congratulations to Paul, Vicky and Brian, members of our congregation at Seal who were Confirmed at a service at Sundridge Parish Church yesterday afternoon. The service was splendid (with trumpets!) and there was a wonderful sense of celebration as the candidates (20 in total, from Sundridge and Ide Hill as well as from Seal), Here are a couple of photos - thank you Paul, Vicky and Brian  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7637183644413674278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7637183644413674278' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7637183644413674278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7637183644413674278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/05/confirmation-congratulations.html' title='Confirmation congratulations!'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-sfO2Y0_d4/TdDRn0Q4D_I/AAAAAAAAB28/03k-iJqCKXU/s72-c/Confirmation+2011.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1273524820503095578</id><published>2011-04-30T13:44:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T13:49:08.918+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Let joy be unconfined...</title><summary type='text'>If I had one tiny criticism of yesterday's Royal Wedding it was that I wished the clergy had smiled a bit more...but this video caught a moment of pure joy (or perhaps relief?) after the event on the part of a particularly nimble verger. (Note to our verger - this is not compulsory...)

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1273524820503095578/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1273524820503095578' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1273524820503095578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1273524820503095578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/04/let-joy-be-unconfined.html' title='Let joy be unconfined...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/xFG5sDcv7bo/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5662403390175471136</id><published>2011-04-29T20:00:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T14:59:51.758+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Royal Wedding Street Party</title><summary type='text'>﻿﻿﻿ 
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Will anyone turn up?
﻿﻿﻿We had a wonderful turnout and a great atmosphere for our Royal Wedding Street Party. Just before 2pm, when the festivities were due to begin none of us were sure whether anyone would turn up, but then, all of a sudden the centre of the village seemed to be full of people. There was plenty of food - thank you to everyone who "brought and shared" - and the Five </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5662403390175471136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5662403390175471136' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5662403390175471136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5662403390175471136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding-street-party.html' title='Royal Wedding Street Party'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5CoJBTtdW1k/TbsE8lZwdSI/AAAAAAAAB2A/Keb3KH5MQU0/s72-c/DSC00346.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6313822263617451614</id><published>2011-04-26T08:34:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-04-26T08:34:07.445+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Spot on, Archbishop!</title><summary type='text'>I have always had a great deal of respect and admiration for Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. He's a deep thinker, and a compassionate, sensible individual, often placed in an impossible position, trying to draw together all but irreconcilable factions within the church. Sometimes he succeeds, sometimes he doesn't, but at least he tries. I met him once when he came to a summer school</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6313822263617451614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6313822263617451614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6313822263617451614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6313822263617451614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/04/spot-on-archbishop.html' title='Spot on, Archbishop!'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4722135649510867340</id><published>2011-04-16T17:17:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-04-16T17:17:15.498+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Rochester Cathedral Evensong</title><summary type='text'> We sang Evensong at Rochester Cathedral this afternoon- a wonderful experience, and much enjoyed by those who were there. Congratulations to Dan and the choir.The Dean and Precentor were very impressed at the high quality of the music we made, and we enjoyed the splendid surroundings and the sense of welcome at "our" cathedral. It was especially comforting to see friendly faces from our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4722135649510867340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4722135649510867340' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4722135649510867340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4722135649510867340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/04/rochester-cathedral-evensong.html' title='Rochester Cathedral Evensong'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xft5FIoXWr0/TanAFT586SI/AAAAAAAAB1k/m7I738r-HRc/s72-c/DSC00330.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1460717190004148789</id><published>2011-03-29T07:58:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T07:58:40.311+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Rochester Spirituality Network: At foot speed</title><summary type='text'>Here's a link to a post I wrote for another blog I maintain: Rochester Spirituality Network: At foot speed: "'Slow down, you move too fast; you gotta make the morning last...' sang Simon and Garfunkel in the 1960's. Life seems to have got even faste..."</summary><link rel='related' href='http://rochesterspirituality.blogspot.com/2011/03/at-foot-speed.html?spref=bl' title='Rochester Spirituality Network: At foot speed'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1460717190004148789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1460717190004148789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1460717190004148789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1460717190004148789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/rochester-spirituality-network-at-foot_29.html' title='Rochester Spirituality Network: At foot speed'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-659232093533246279</id><published>2011-03-23T11:55:00.004Z</published><updated>2011-03-23T12:00:04.050Z</updated><title type='text'>It's your calling</title><summary type='text'>The message below came from Revd Mark Griffin, advertising the Diocese's vocations days. These are times when anyone thinking they might want to explore any sort of ministry - lay or ordained, within the church or beyond it - can come along to find out more. They are well worth attending if you want to get more involved in the church's life. Contact details for applying for a place are at the end</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/659232093533246279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=659232093533246279' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/659232093533246279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/659232093533246279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-your-calling.html' title='It&apos;s your calling'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-594555175951318327</id><published>2011-03-21T10:59:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-03-21T11:00:43.240Z</updated><title type='text'>Rochester Cathedral Evensong April 16 3.15pm</title><summary type='text'>ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL EVENSONGSeal Choir will be singing Evensong at Rochester Cathedral on Saturday 16th April at 3.15pm (not 3.30pm as I stated in the pew leaflet this week). It would be lovely if some of the congregation came to support them and share in the worship on this special occasion.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/594555175951318327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=594555175951318327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/594555175951318327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/594555175951318327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/rochester-cathedral-evensong-april-16.html' title='Rochester Cathedral Evensong April 16 3.15pm'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8147206374477835668</id><published>2011-03-20T15:24:00.004Z</published><updated>2011-03-20T15:36:37.798Z</updated><title type='text'>Getting busy for Lent...</title><summary type='text'>Cycling through the village on Saturday I caught sight of some familiar figures hard at work in a front garden in Bentley's Meadow. It was Kevin Bright and his squad of volunteers helping to tidy up the garden of one of the residents . I'm sure it helped that it was a beautiful spring day, but they all looked as if they were enjoying themselves, and I was really pleased to receive an email later </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8147206374477835668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8147206374477835668' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8147206374477835668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8147206374477835668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/getting-busy-for-lent.html' title='Getting busy for Lent...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yc7e-JRZBQM/TYYedAVVTaI/AAAAAAAAB1A/xq59HGBXV7Y/s72-c/Kevin%2Band%2Bteam190311%2B%25283%2529.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2093799978256698018</id><published>2011-03-14T17:35:00.003Z</published><updated>2011-03-14T17:41:16.493Z</updated><title type='text'>The Anglican Church in Japan asks for our prayers</title><summary type='text'>Clergy in the diocese were forwarded a message today from the Anglican church in Japan. I have pasted the letter below, which perhaps gives us a little window into the situation there. As you will see at the end, we are asked to pray for all the people of Japan at this terrible time.A Statement from the Archbishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2093799978256698018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2093799978256698018' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2093799978256698018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2093799978256698018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/clergy-in-diocese-were-forwarded.html' title='The Anglican Church in Japan asks for our prayers'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2862786793360458369</id><published>2011-03-08T07:08:00.003Z</published><updated>2011-03-08T07:15:02.337Z</updated><title type='text'>How to get more young people into church</title><summary type='text'>I very much enjoyed the post which I have linked to below from the Bishop of Arizona, in which he shares a list of tips for "getting young people into church" written by a young Episcopal Church chaplain. In celebration of our own young people at Seal (of whom there are a healthy number, and who are very keen and faithful) I share it with you.If you want to know what the secrets are, this is the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2862786793360458369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2862786793360458369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2862786793360458369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2862786793360458369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-get-young-people-into-church.html' title='How to get more young people into church'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4102569714888232571</id><published>2011-01-23T13:54:00.005Z</published><updated>2011-01-23T14:18:30.111Z</updated><title type='text'>The Ordinariate - some information and a letter from Bishop James</title><summary type='text'>You may have been hearing in the press of the start of something called "The Anglican Ordinariate", and of some ex-Church of England bishops being ordained as Roman Catholics, who will lead this new body. The Ordinariate has been set up by the Pope as a way of providing a home for groups of people who want to leave the Church of England and become Roman Catholic , worshipping in separate </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4102569714888232571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4102569714888232571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4102569714888232571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4102569714888232571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2011/01/ordinariate-some-information-and-letter.html' title='The Ordinariate - some information and a letter from Bishop James'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8351169902038660161</id><published>2010-12-25T13:07:00.004Z</published><updated>2010-12-25T13:21:25.826Z</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas from all at Seal</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to all who have made our Christmas services go so well; musicians and readers, servers and sidespeople, and many others.Here is the story I told at our morning service on Christmas Day in place of a sermon.What can I give him?And a couple of Christmas Carols from our choir - Silent Night and Away in a Manger (Arranged by Eric Harvey, with Grace Prescott as soloist.)And below are some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8351169902038660161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8351169902038660161' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8351169902038660161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8351169902038660161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-from-all-at-seal.html' title='Merry Christmas from all at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TRXuprpwxRI/AAAAAAAABwc/ypcgwelfUu4/s72-c/DSC00283.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1299649966813395823</id><published>2010-12-18T08:16:00.006Z</published><updated>2010-12-18T08:22:51.624Z</updated><title type='text'>Snow update</title><summary type='text'>SNOW UPDATE - Dec 18th A beautiful dawn this morning over the snowy fields next door, but as we all know, "Red sky in the morning, shepherds' warning!"Snow is forecast for this weekend and the week leading up to Christmas Day. My plan is for services to go ahead as advertised, even if we have to improvise and simplify a bit!However, PLEASE do not take any risks to get to church if conditions are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1299649966813395823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1299649966813395823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1299649966813395823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1299649966813395823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/snow-update.html' title='Snow update'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TQxuxw8aYPI/AAAAAAAABvI/jQbYm1eV6E8/s72-c/DSC00171.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2545097688764478661</id><published>2010-12-13T10:15:00.004Z</published><updated>2010-12-13T10:21:15.507Z</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to our new Bishop</title><summary type='text'> Bishop James Langstaff was welcomed as the new Bishop of Rochester on Saturday Dec 11th.I have pasted a copy of the sermon he preached at his installation below. He speaks about the overflowing generosity of God, and hopes that this Diocese will be a place where that generosity is a hallmark of our life together. Amen, Bishop, amen!Some other coverage of Bishop James' inauguration can be found </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2545097688764478661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2545097688764478661' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2545097688764478661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2545097688764478661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/welcome-to-our-new-bishop_13.html' title='Welcome to our new Bishop'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TQXyjvO6u8I/AAAAAAAABu4/2XBQcgd3KiA/s72-c/341_sF06_Langstaff%252520James.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5729671386329093832</id><published>2010-12-13T08:35:00.003Z</published><updated>2010-12-13T08:41:13.605Z</updated><title type='text'>A project for the New Year?</title><summary type='text'>I have occasionally felt slightly frustrated that Seal church is right on the edge of the village, up a hill, which can be off-putting for people at the other end of the village, especially in bad weather. Perhaps this video, found on the excellent blog of the Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson could provide an answer? (Or maybe not!)http://bishopalan.blogspot.com/2010/12/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5729671386329093832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5729671386329093832' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5729671386329093832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5729671386329093832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-for-new-year.html' title='A project for the New Year?'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/tfXm2eJxXII/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4214993317838727216</id><published>2010-12-11T09:11:00.004Z</published><updated>2010-12-11T09:20:10.956Z</updated><title type='text'>Village Christmas Event</title><summary type='text'>A big thank you to all who helped make yesterday's grand Village Christmas event so successful (including the PCSO Sue Harwood, and a couple of our local firefighters who helped marshall the procession of children in costume and the donkey from the school up the dark and icy road to the Five Bells Pub !There should be pictures of the nativity scene in the Sevenoaks Chronicle soon , with Landlord </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4214993317838727216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4214993317838727216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4214993317838727216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4214993317838727216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/village-christmas-event.html' title='Village Christmas Event'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TQNAcMPwgQI/AAAAAAAABug/bNj9EPPnFp4/s72-c/DSC00244.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6335907889795390720</id><published>2010-12-06T14:26:00.005Z</published><updated>2010-12-09T20:59:09.281Z</updated><title type='text'>Crisis collection - thank you!</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to Anna Linley for the photo!Thank you to all those sledgers who dropped into church for hot drinks last week. Your donations to Crisis added up to £73.86, which I have sent to them today.This means that we have provided for three people to be accommodated at one of their centres this Christmas. You can find out more about their work here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6335907889795390720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6335907889795390720' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6335907889795390720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6335907889795390720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/crisis-coleection-thank-you.html' title='Crisis collection - thank you!'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TQDCjm32ANI/AAAAAAAABuQ/UWZQFfyEWi0/s72-c/IMG_1398.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5621435197001480741</id><published>2010-12-03T14:49:00.005Z</published><updated>2010-12-03T15:17:21.687Z</updated><title type='text'>Seal sledgers</title><summary type='text'>A few pictures of the activity in and around Seal Church this afternoon. Much fun was had by children (and their parents) in the snow, and the chance to warm up in the church with a hot chocolate seems to have been appreciated.And yes, you can see me pulling a sledge back up the hill in the last but one photo - someone insisted on me having a go, so I didn't miss out on the fun (!?) Mercifully </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5621435197001480741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5621435197001480741' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5621435197001480741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5621435197001480741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/seal-sledgers.html' title='Seal sledgers'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TPkJpmpSVHI/AAAAAAAABuI/WmKKJqixU3M/s72-c/DSC00221.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7498458331513018560</id><published>2010-12-02T08:19:00.002Z</published><updated>2010-12-02T08:25:06.266Z</updated><title type='text'>Breathing Space tonight CANCELLED</title><summary type='text'>I have bowed to the inevitable and cancelled Breathing Space Holy Communion tonight. While I could have got there, I didn't want anyone else to be even vaguely tempted to try, since negotiating icy roads and pavements, with steps and other obstacles now buried under a thick lager of snow seems like an invitation to disaster.The short address I would have given, the first in a series entitled "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7498458331513018560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7498458331513018560' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7498458331513018560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7498458331513018560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/breathing-space-tonight-cancelled.html' title='Breathing Space tonight CANCELLED'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5719793135183788090</id><published>2010-12-01T11:53:00.005Z</published><updated>2010-12-01T12:18:23.825Z</updated><title type='text'>Snowy Seal</title><summary type='text'>I took the photos that follow as I cleared and salted the church path this morning - there was a foot of snow in some places, and it was blowing into drifts, so I thought I'd better at least try to keep on top of the snow shovelling, or we won't be able to get in at all !Sledger's Paradise has opened as usual in the field below the church, and remembering this from the last lot of snow, I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5719793135183788090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5719793135183788090' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5719793135183788090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5719793135183788090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/12/snowy-seal.html' title='Snowy Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TPY6w2g1F5I/AAAAAAAABsw/aaFmdgD3dh4/s72-c/DSC00180.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5382673387643696349</id><published>2010-11-28T08:05:00.005Z</published><updated>2010-11-28T08:41:32.877Z</updated><title type='text'>Advent prayer and reflection</title><summary type='text'> Advent can be a very busy time. In between the Christmas shopping, parties and special events it can be very hard to stop and reflect, which is the real purpose of this season of preparation for our celebration of the birth of Christ.However, Christmas, when it comes (not till midnight on Christmas Eve officially speaking!) means much more if you have managed to spend even a little time </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5382673387643696349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5382673387643696349' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5382673387643696349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5382673387643696349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-prayer-and-reflection.html' title='Advent prayer and reflection'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TPISeifIbnI/AAAAAAAABrg/zMh1QXsK1Xk/s72-c/adventbscandles.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3879009499046401779</id><published>2010-11-28T07:04:00.008Z</published><updated>2010-11-28T08:40:51.545Z</updated><title type='text'>Advent and Christmas</title><summary type='text'> Here are some details of Advent and Christmas services and events at Seal.You can find all the details on the website - http://www.sealpeterandpaul.com/ - there's a lot going on over the next month, so I hope there is something for everyone. Tonight (Nov 28) we have our UNITED ADVENT SERVICE at 6.30pm , with choirs from St Lawrence and Underriver joining us for a special service to welcome </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3879009499046401779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3879009499046401779' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3879009499046401779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3879009499046401779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-and-christmas.html' title='Advent and Christmas'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TPIVUmZvDBI/AAAAAAAABrw/XfYQ8qYo1Y4/s72-c/Journey%2Bto%2Bbethlehem.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6301337177153357708</id><published>2010-11-10T07:49:00.000Z</published><updated>2010-11-10T07:50:15.425Z</updated><title type='text'>REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY</title><summary type='text'>REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Sunday November 14th 9 am – Godden Green War MemorialShort act of Remembrance10 am – St Peter and St Paul, SealTraditional service for Remembrance Sunday including two minutes’ silence and Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6301337177153357708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6301337177153357708' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6301337177153357708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6301337177153357708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/11/remembrance-sunday.html' title='REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2736856202053798827</id><published>2010-10-14T13:56:00.019+01:00</published><updated>2010-11-08T15:16:01.593Z</updated><title type='text'>Knit your own Bible!</title><summary type='text'> Nicky Harvey and I have been hard at work over the last few weeks designing and making prototypes for our "knit your own Bible" project.Seal School and our own Sunday School are in need of ways of helping children explore Bible stories. We discovered that it was easy to find toys relating to the Nativity or Noah's Ark, but nothing much beyond that, so we decided to knit our own. You can see the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2736856202053798827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2736856202053798827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2736856202053798827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2736856202053798827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/10/knit-your-own-bible.html' title='Knit your own Bible!'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TNgSykX6VUI/AAAAAAAABqo/yEIupveIObY/s72-c/tn_DSC00158.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5463112863653417858</id><published>2010-09-22T17:42:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2010-09-22T17:44:20.758+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Seal School Prayer Letter</title><summary type='text'>Every term the foundation (church appointed) governors at Seal School produce a prayer letter for the school, with various prayer requests for that term’s activities. You can find this term's prayer letter here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5463112863653417858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5463112863653417858' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5463112863653417858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5463112863653417858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/09/seal-school-prayer-letter.html' title='Seal School Prayer Letter'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8474471522139151019</id><published>2010-09-12T08:18:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T08:30:45.688+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Bike and Hike 2010</title><summary type='text'>THANK YOU to all who walked, cycled or welcomed visitors as part of the Historic Churches Bike and Hike yesterday. Congratulations to all our walkers and cyclists, and especially to our youth group, who visited most of the churches in central Sevenoaks before making their way home (rather wearily!). We had some fascinating theological discussions along the way, and managed to get everyone home </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8474471522139151019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8474471522139151019' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8474471522139151019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8474471522139151019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/09/bike-and-hike-2010.html' title='Bike and Hike 2010'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TIyBKzAWdSI/AAAAAAAABow/YkCyGLpgkE0/s72-c/DSC00110.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6674819627486022523</id><published>2010-09-04T18:53:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2010-09-04T19:21:04.125+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Stephen's Ordination</title><summary type='text'>Today's ordination of Deacons in the Cathedral was a wonderful, joyful service. Our new Curate, Stephen Snelling, of course, was one of the ordinands, and, from the beaming smile on his face, clearly found the service every bit as moving as those of us who were watching. Here are some photos - a "before" and "after" shot.In case you wonder what a Deacon is, I have pasted below the words which are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6674819627486022523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6674819627486022523' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6674819627486022523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6674819627486022523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/09/stephens-ordination.html' title='Stephen&apos;s Ordination'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TIKNrMSHcAI/AAAAAAAABm0/cj60hievl3o/s72-c/DSC00104.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2065182041384010478</id><published>2010-08-09T13:37:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-08-09T13:42:09.561+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Picnic in the park 2</title><summary type='text'>More fun in the sun at our second picnic in the park. Parachute games enjoyed by children and adults alike.The final picnic in the park is on Aug 29th from 4-5.30pm on Seal Recreation Ground. Bring a picnic tea and join in - all welcome (and you don't HAVE to play games if you don't want to!)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2065182041384010478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2065182041384010478' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2065182041384010478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2065182041384010478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/08/picnic-in-park-2.html' title='Picnic in the park 2'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TF_3C1Gc8nI/AAAAAAAABco/PcnpqOTVpGU/s72-c/DSC00040.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5864571088468450419</id><published>2010-07-19T09:56:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-19T09:57:20.081+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Interview with Rowan Williams</title><summary type='text'>There's a good interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury in the New Statesman today, if you are interested.http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2010/07/interview-religious-human</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5864571088468450419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5864571088468450419' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5864571088468450419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5864571088468450419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/07/interview-with-rowan-williams.html' title='Interview with Rowan Williams'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4663397636608846049</id><published>2010-07-19T09:13:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-19T09:27:20.431+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Picnic in the park 1</title><summary type='text'>About 20 of us turned up yesterday in Seal Rec for the first of our "picnics in the park". The more active played games which were probably distant cousins of cricket and lacrosse (though with no discernable rules or teams as far as this onlooker could tell) and there were parachute games for those less inclined to team sports. Thankfully it was also quite ok to sit in the shade and chat!A great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4663397636608846049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4663397636608846049' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4663397636608846049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4663397636608846049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/07/picnic-in-park-1.html' title='Picnic in the park 1'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TEQMLyaepoI/AAAAAAAABZE/jfeV7I43t5U/s72-c/DSC00053.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3382043982989275944</id><published>2010-07-18T03:58:00.016+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-18T04:21:29.003+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Bewl Water Sponsored Walk</title><summary type='text'>10 people and 6 dogs successfully circumnavigated Bewl Water on Saturday. The people walked 13 miles around the water; the dogs must have walked at least 45, and quite a lot of that was in the water!A great time was had by all, and we were delighted to be met at the end by Hilary, Jill, Barbara and Helen who had brought cake and tea to replace the calories we had burnt off... Thank you!Pictures </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3382043982989275944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3382043982989275944' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3382043982989275944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3382043982989275944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/07/bewl-water-sponsored-walk.html' title='Bewl Water Sponsored Walk'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TEJwSpVLI3I/AAAAAAAABY0/oyGAtKw3-CU/s72-c/DSC00033.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4005189659412769451</id><published>2010-06-28T08:52:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T09:09:40.643+01:00</updated><title type='text'>We survived the Youth Group "Sleep"over...</title><summary type='text'>We survived another "Sleep"over in the vicarage garden to celebrate our Patronal Festival. If you had been there you would understand why the "sleep" in the title is in inverted commas...not a lot of it in evidence!Someone had the bright idea of building a human pyramid - the process was not as easy as the end result implies... The morning after the night before. But some of the children seemed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4005189659412769451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4005189659412769451' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4005189659412769451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4005189659412769451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/06/we-survived-youth-group-sleepover.html' title='We survived the Youth Group &quot;Sleep&quot;over...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TChWAKlPlDI/AAAAAAAABTc/THYIvg5kmHQ/s72-c/DSC00013.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-802467079199195430</id><published>2010-06-22T17:41:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2010-06-22T17:59:22.791+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The new Bishop of Rochester</title><summary type='text'>It has been announced today that the new Bishop of Rochester is to be the Rt Revd. James Langstaff, who is currently Bishop of Lynn, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Norwich. I am sure we will all want to pray for him and wish him well as he and his wife make the move to Rochester.You can read more about him here, and I have pasted the letter he sent to the clergy below."Dear Brothers and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/802467079199195430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=802467079199195430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/802467079199195430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/802467079199195430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-bishop-of-rochester.html' title='The new Bishop of Rochester'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/TCDpCTW425I/AAAAAAAABP0/k_Ff1Sn-v18/s72-c/rt_revd_james_langstaff_203_203x152.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2538365232513996270</id><published>2010-06-20T13:58:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-06-20T14:01:03.183+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Coming up...</title><summary type='text'>VArious notices about events coming up.Patronal FestivalNext weekend we celebrate the feast of St Peter and St Paul with a special Eucharist in the morning, a Strawberry Tea in the afternoon (4-6pm in the Vicarage Garden, £5 adults, £2.50 children), and a Festival Choral Evensong at 6.30pm.  Everyone is welcome!THE PETER AND PAUL PROJECT BLOG is coming along nicely – quite a few greetings have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2538365232513996270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2538365232513996270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2538365232513996270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2538365232513996270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/06/coming-up.html' title='Coming up...'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6191447333390983720</id><published>2010-05-01T09:10:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2010-05-01T09:10:32.517+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Miscellany</title><summary type='text'>This is the content of the latest email miscellany I sent out. If you would like to receive these occasional roundups of news and information straight into your inbox, please send me an email with "Subscribe" in the subject line.
The Peter and Paul project. I have just launched a project in preparation for our Patronal Festival at the end of June (Sunday June 27th – the feast day of St Peter and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6191447333390983720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6191447333390983720' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6191447333390983720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6191447333390983720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/05/miscellany.html' title='Miscellany'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5713056323298412561</id><published>2010-04-26T19:15:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-26T19:15:50.076+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The Peter and Paul Project</title><summary type='text'>I have just launched a project to try to contact as many other churches dedicated to St Peter and St Paul in time for our Patronal Festival on June 27th. Our young people helped me to put a blog together (which is why it is bright pink and luminous green....!) and I have included some of their comments about the church on the page "About us".
As you will see, we already have a few comments from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5713056323298412561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5713056323298412561' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5713056323298412561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5713056323298412561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/04/peter-and-paul-project.html' title='The Peter and Paul Project'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-133955818705437959</id><published>2010-04-21T07:57:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-21T07:57:41.273+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Election Hustings</title><summary type='text'>Churches Together in Sevenoaks and District have organised an Election Hustings, where all the candidates for Sevenoaks will speak and answer questions. 

It will be at St John's United Reformed Church on Sunday May 2nd at 8pm.
Anyone is welcome. If  you have a question you would like to submit to the candidates for them to answer on the day, you can do so via the Churches Together website.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/133955818705437959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=133955818705437959' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/133955818705437959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/133955818705437959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/04/election-hustings.html' title='Election Hustings'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3329794714248043154</id><published>2010-04-17T12:11:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-17T12:12:53.402+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Crucifixes and "persecution"</title><summary type='text'>The letter below appeared in the Church Times this week. It seems to me to be a very useful and helpful comment on the current alarms, expressed in some sections of the Church and the media, about recent cases where Christians in the UK have alleged that they are being "persecuted" when they are not allowed to wear signs of their faith with their uniforms at work. As Jesus says, people will know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3329794714248043154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3329794714248043154' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3329794714248043154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3329794714248043154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/04/crucifixes-and-persecution.html' title='Crucifixes and &quot;persecution&quot;'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3437026453791635912</id><published>2010-04-04T16:04:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-05T14:21:20.500+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter Sunday</title><summary type='text'>Happy Easter! Christ is risen!
We were delighted to be  baptising Reuben this morning. He slept through most of the service,  only waking up when the water hit his head (and not for long then!). The  rest of the congregation seemed to manage to stay awake, however, and we  sang, lit candles, and celebrated.

 Here are some photos of the  church decorated for Easter. Thank you to the band of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3437026453791635912/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3437026453791635912' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3437026453791635912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3437026453791635912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/04/easter-sunday.html' title='Easter Sunday'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/S7iqRyCOmGI/AAAAAAAABLw/b_Y9GVL37EI/s72-c/easterbannercropped.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-114982635521633555</id><published>2010-04-04T12:25:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-05T09:38:13.459+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Friday pictures</title><summary type='text'>We had a marvellous Good Friday morning Messy Church with over 35 children - a riot of paint, glue and glitter. Thank you to all who helped. (and to Tanya for most of the pictures - the blurry ones are mine!)
A quick gear change transformed the church into a still oasis of reflection (no chance of that when the children were there!) with various focuses for prayer around the building, most of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/114982635521633555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=114982635521633555' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/114982635521633555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/114982635521633555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/04/good-friday-pictures.html' title='Good Friday pictures'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/S7ebzjTlvDI/AAAAAAAABIw/f0X254nFYUc/s72-c/Easter+Banner.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1872320591390614799</id><published>2010-03-30T13:19:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T13:23:49.220+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Confirmation</title><summary type='text'>
Four candidates from Seal went to be confirmed at St Paulinus in Crayford on Palm Sunday evening.
It was a stirring service - the church was packed, and there were about 35 candidates plus families, friends and supporters from the congregations of the churches represented. There was a huge spread of ages, from young people to pensioners - the vast majority were adults, a sign of the change in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1872320591390614799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1872320591390614799' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1872320591390614799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1872320591390614799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/03/confirmation.html' title='Confirmation'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/S7HszLOEDLI/AAAAAAAABIg/x_U7RLepvFo/s72-c/DSC00214.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2576527939767339603</id><published>2010-03-30T07:33:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T07:33:48.560+01:00</updated><title type='text'>April Magazine letter</title><summary type='text'>I hope I’m not speaking too soon, but it seems to me that spring has finally arrived (cue snowstorm…)
The seemingly endless winter we have just endured has drawn to a close at last. Temperatures have risen, the daffodils are opening, I have some frogspawn in my pond and the birds are singing fit to bust in the vicarage garden.

A recent article on the BBC website suggested that the prolonged cold</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2576527939767339603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2576527939767339603' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2576527939767339603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2576527939767339603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/03/april-magazine-letter.html' title='April Magazine letter'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-1453651157753206757</id><published>2010-03-30T07:25:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T07:29:09.010+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Holy Week and Easter at Seal</title><summary type='text'>HOLY WEEK
AND EASTER
March 28 – April 4 2010

More details here

MON – SAT (EXCEPT THURS)
8 pm     Compline
(Night Prayer lasting about 20 minutes)     

MAUNDY THURSDAY
8 pm     Holy Communion ending with Tenebrae


GOOD FRIDAY       

10 -11.30am  Messy Church for Good Friday.See below.

12 – 8 pm    Reflective opportunities.

2.30 - 3pm   Good Friday service.

8 pm  Compline


EASTER SUNDAY</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/1453651157753206757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=1453651157753206757' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1453651157753206757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/1453651157753206757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-week-and-easter-march-28-april-4.html' title='Holy Week and Easter at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5696909043870310328</id><published>2010-02-27T12:07:00.000Z</published><updated>2010-02-27T12:07:57.359Z</updated><title type='text'>"Why can't we all just get along?"</title><summary type='text'>This month's front page letter from the parish magazine:

“Why can’t we all just get along?”

Those who have chosen to join my Lent group this year, which is called “Poles Apart?”, are thinking about the tensions which divide us from each other. As I look at the wider church at the moment it seems to me that it’s a subject which is very timely (though perhaps, sadly, it is always timely!) There </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5696909043870310328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5696909043870310328' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5696909043870310328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5696909043870310328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-cant-we-all-just-get-along.html' title='&quot;Why can&apos;t we all just get along?&quot;'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-569827987387174988</id><published>2010-02-12T12:27:00.000Z</published><updated>2010-02-12T12:27:25.561Z</updated><title type='text'>Millionaire gives away fortune which made him miserable</title><summary type='text'>A story to inspire? or challenge? - at least to make us think, as we prepare for Lent.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/569827987387174988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=569827987387174988' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/569827987387174988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/569827987387174988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/02/millionaire-gives-away-fortune-which.html' title='Millionaire gives away fortune which made him miserable'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3773877050662922625</id><published>2010-01-06T11:54:00.006Z</published><updated>2010-01-06T18:02:04.950Z</updated><title type='text'>Epiphany Snow 2010</title><summary type='text'>January 6th, the feast of the Epiphany, brought heavy snow.Hilary and  Patrick Coffey captured some wonderful snowy views of Seal from the church tower as they took down the flag which had been flying over Christmas.
It's amazing what you can see from up there - there's even a glimpse of the parish priest and her long suffering husband clearing the snow from the church path...
Thank you to Hilary</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3773877050662922625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3773877050662922625' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3773877050662922625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3773877050662922625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2010/01/epiphany-snow-2010.html' title='Epiphany Snow 2010'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/S0R4KfGNuYI/AAAAAAAABCk/0B0v7i2wNZ0/s72-c/P1060001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-5757063969111473888</id><published>2009-12-25T17:26:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-12-25T17:27:03.750Z</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Story</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to all who have worked to make Christmas such a blessed time at Seal Church this year.

The story which I told in our Christmas Morning service - the Christmas Branch - can be found on the church website. Click on the link on the right hand side of the page.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/5757063969111473888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=5757063969111473888' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5757063969111473888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/5757063969111473888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-story.html' title='Christmas Story'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/SzT1u5Tl6fI/AAAAAAAAA9k/wXFhN-NqKKQ/s72-c/christmaslamp.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4600449865246668352</id><published>2009-12-19T13:46:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-12-19T13:49:09.376Z</updated><title type='text'>Christmas at Seal</title><summary type='text'>What's on for Christmas at Seal Church?

SUNDAY 20 DEC 
10 am All Age worship with an angelic theme
NO Matins this morning 
6.30 pm Traditional Carol Service

CHRISTMAS EVE
4pm Crib Service
11.30 pm Midnight Mass (Carols from 11pm)

CHRISTMAS DAY
10 am All Age Communion

And here's a picture of a festive visitor to the vicarage patio...

(Don't worry - there's no pheasant on the menu for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4600449865246668352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4600449865246668352' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4600449865246668352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4600449865246668352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/12/whats-on-for-christmas-sunday-20-dec-10.html' title='Christmas at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/SyzYwyo0H2I/AAAAAAAAA9U/5vhsZOJUe3A/s72-c/Pheasant+in+the+snow.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-402775204406235280</id><published>2009-11-14T10:00:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-11-14T10:01:50.795Z</updated><title type='text'>Women Bishops and the Apostolic Consititution</title><summary type='text'>Earlier in the year I was interviewed, along with other Christians in Sevenoaks, by a BBC online reporter about the controversies surrounding the consecration of women bishops. The same reporter has now done a follow-up piece in the wake of two recent developments in this discussion, the report of the Revision committee looking at the legislation which would be needed for women to be bishops, and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/402775204406235280/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=402775204406235280' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/402775204406235280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/402775204406235280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/11/women-bishops-and-apostolic.html' title='Women Bishops and the Apostolic Consititution'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6196142297772230486</id><published>2009-09-28T08:31:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T12:56:42.714+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The first Messy Church - a great success</title><summary type='text'>
We didn't know if anyone would come. But in the event we had about 17 children (they didn't stay still long enough to count reliably), plus their accompanying adults, at our first Messy Church session in the Church Hall yesterday. We were preparing for Harvest Festival (next Sunday - Oct 4), which is also the feast day of St Francis, so we made a banner with St Francis preaching to the birds - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6196142297772230486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6196142297772230486' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6196142297772230486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6196142297772230486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-messy-church-great-success.html' title='The first Messy Church - a great success'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/SsBihmQPvEI/AAAAAAAAA44/aNAgh-CSsR8/s72-c/DSC00158.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4832619267375843966</id><published>2009-09-15T14:13:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-15T14:16:33.620+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Seal Fete</title><summary type='text'> A wonderful fete! The weather was glorious, and lots of people came. These photos were taken near the start of the fete, so it doesn't look anything like as busy as it was when things really got going. I am hoping that some of you out there have more photos. Send them along and I'll post them here.Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make this a success!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4832619267375843966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4832619267375843966' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4832619267375843966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4832619267375843966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post.html' title='Seal Fete'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/Sq-TLwSZR6I/AAAAAAAAA3E/cZjKxMPIWns/s72-c/Seal+Fet+09+005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6138983241812491809</id><published>2009-09-15T12:47:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T13:17:45.605+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Seal Fete 2</title><summary type='text'>






</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6138983241812491809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6138983241812491809' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6138983241812491809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6138983241812491809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/09/seal-fete.html' title='Seal Fete 2'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/Sq9-63WZ9JI/AAAAAAAAAyg/hOJ4whwcHZo/s72-c/Seal+Fet+09+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8053863378911372617</id><published>2009-08-09T08:52:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T08:54:04.627+01:00</updated><title type='text'>H1N1 flu</title><summary type='text'>H1N1 FluIn accordance with guidelines issued by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York,we will only be giving the bread at Communion services for the time being.You can find out more about the Church's response to the current flu pandemic here.If you think you have flu and need a "flu friend" to collect Tamiflu or other essentials, please contact us and we will do our best to help.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8053863378911372617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8053863378911372617' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8053863378911372617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8053863378911372617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/08/h1n1-flu.html' title='H1N1 flu'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6340780411095213877</id><published>2009-06-30T07:56:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T08:18:02.778+01:00</updated><title type='text'>St Paul's bones?</title><summary type='text'>There's a fascinating article in today's Daily Mail by A.N. Wilson about the excavations in the church of St Paul without the walls in Rome, which was built over the spot where it has always been alleged that St Paul's body was buried.Whether the bones discovered there are Paul's or not, Wilson does a very good job of putting Paul's significance into a nutshell, and talking about his relationship</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6340780411095213877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6340780411095213877' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6340780411095213877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6340780411095213877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/06/st-pauls-bones.html' title='St Paul&apos;s bones?'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-2840379862928636525</id><published>2009-05-30T10:20:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T10:20:22.592+01:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>PATRONAL FESTIVAL - JUNE 27/28   We are marking our Patronal Festival in several ways this year.  We begin on Friday 26 with a sleepover in the Vicarage garden for our children and young people (8 years and over). I must be mad to have suggested it, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. I am hoping there might be at least a little sleep involved … Parents need to fill in a permission form </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/2840379862928636525/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=2840379862928636525' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2840379862928636525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/2840379862928636525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/05/patronal-festival-june-2728-we-are.html' title=''/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-7486391988242530144</id><published>2009-04-12T14:55:00.023+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-12T15:37:08.935+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Easter</title><summary type='text'>Happy Easter from all at Seal Church. Thank you to all who have helped during Holy Week - musicians, servers, readers, flower arrangers and all who helped at our Good Friday craft activites.Here are some pictures of the craft morning and the resulting displays (many thanks to Tanya who took most of these.)During Good Friday morning, in case you wonder what was going on, we made Easter Bonnets (a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/7486391988242530144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=7486391988242530144' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7486391988242530144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/7486391988242530144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-easter.html' title='Happy Easter'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/SeH8hAFsCQI/AAAAAAAAAP0/LoueRPX87zI/s72-c/7527270080233_0_ALB.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-89533968049099117</id><published>2009-04-06T12:20:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-06T12:20:33.536+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Holy Week at Seal</title><summary type='text'>St Peter and St Paul, Seal, welcomes you to its services during Holy Week.MON, TUES, WED, FRI, SAT   8 pm      Compline (Night Prayer)MAUNDY THURSDAY8 pm     Holy Communion and TenebraeGOOD FRIDAY           10 – 11.30 am Children’s craft activities12– 8pm   Time for reflectionDrop in at any point for as long as you like. There will be focuses for prayer around the church for you to ponder.2.30 – </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/89533968049099117/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=89533968049099117' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/89533968049099117'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/89533968049099117'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/04/holy-week-at-seal.html' title='Holy Week at Seal'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-3054498184445357206</id><published>2009-03-28T09:40:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-03-28T09:44:47.507Z</updated><title type='text'>Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali to step down</title><summary type='text'>This morning it was announced that Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who has been Bishop of Rochester for the last 15 years is to step down in September.I have pasted the text of his letter to the clergy and laity of the diocese below:From The Bishop of  Rochester, to clergy and laity in the Diocese of  Rochester. March  2009   "Dear Colleague   I have decided that the time is now right for me to step  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/3054498184445357206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=3054498184445357206' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3054498184445357206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/3054498184445357206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/03/bishop-michael-nazir-ali-to-step-down.html' title='Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali to step down'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4611646614181272745</id><published>2009-03-23T14:15:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-03-23T14:21:59.204Z</updated><title type='text'>New organist needed</title><summary type='text'>Seal Church needs a new organist and choir director - could it be you?We are a friendly church with a long musical tradition. The organ is good, and there is a robed choir of adults and juniors. The incumbent REALLY ENJOYS good music (and is a passable sop. herself) and is inclined to say an enthusiastic YES to musical ideas. Pay is negotiable within RSCM rates, and over the last few years there </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4611646614181272745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4611646614181272745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4611646614181272745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4611646614181272745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-organist-needed.html' title='New organist needed'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-6449149206857512406</id><published>2009-03-10T12:04:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-03-10T12:08:21.988Z</updated><title type='text'>Seal school to be "ofstedded"</title><summary type='text'>Seal C of E Primary school is having an Ofsted inspection this Thursday - inspectors now only give a few days notice of a visit. Please pray for the school community at this time - staff, pupils and governors, as it is always stressful to know that you are being observed and judged by others.You can find out more about our school here </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/6449149206857512406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=6449149206857512406' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6449149206857512406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/6449149206857512406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/03/seal-school-to-be-ofstedded.html' title='Seal school to be &quot;ofstedded&quot;'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-8789771879710208051</id><published>2009-03-02T13:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-03-02T13:20:29.087Z</updated><title type='text'>Anyone know a good organist???</title><summary type='text'>Our organist, Dan, has told me this week that he wants to move on from Seal at Easter. He has been very happy here, but wants to take up other opportunities which he can’t fit around his commitments here. (He has a wonderful voice, for example, and would like to be able to do more singing.) Easter Sunday will be his last Sunday duty here, though he will be around to help with choir practice and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/8789771879710208051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=8789771879710208051' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8789771879710208051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/8789771879710208051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/03/anyone-know-good-organist.html' title='Anyone know a good organist???'/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37285093.post-4139385883828922757</id><published>2009-02-12T13:37:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-02-12T13:39:19.092Z</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I know it was cold, and inconvenient, but wasn’t it beautiful too! There are some snowy pictures of the church on our church website. If anyone took any others and would like them included in the gallery, please email them to me.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/feeds/4139385883828922757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37285093&amp;postID=4139385883828922757' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4139385883828922757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37285093/posts/default/4139385883828922757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sealpeterandpaul.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-know-it-was-cold-and-inconvenient-but.html' title=''/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027055112792656907</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOlPL12c9v0/SZQmdXpxYiI/AAAAAAAAALw/OvdqOnVxPd4/s72-c/Snow+in+Seal+09+030.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
