It has been a very busy weekend, and a tiring one, but very, very good.

Yesterday we had a wonderful baptismal service...

Today we had an equally wonderful covenant service during which we welcomed into membership the person who was baptised yesterday.

Using the Five Core Values, which formed the covenant at my induction four years ago, we renewed our commitment to be WIMPS together (worshipping, inclusive, missionary, prophetic, sacrificial).  My sermon was a tad longer than average, but somehow or other we got through it all in 100 minutes (including lots of notices) and no-one complained it was too long.

My preaching muscles are flabby after three months off and I am fairly drained after the dramtic weekend we've shared... it will be lovely to 'take in' this evening, and then to have a quiet day off tomorrow.