seen from Canada
seen from South Korea
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Germany
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seen from United Kingdom
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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGK5EsGzKIg)
A Christmas of holly and barbed wire.
EDITED TO ADD that according to the Archive of Recorded Church Music, the choir scenes in this film constitute the earliest video recording of the service of nine lessons and carols from King’s College, Cambridge.
On this Stir-up Sunday, I am experiencing a new type of fic-reader confusion. I have gleefully mushed a lot of your Foyle’s War fic into my idea of the canon. But today, I am wondering not “Is this in canon, or did I read it somewhere?” but rather “Does Kivrin actually have a fic for Sam Stewart on Stir-up Sunday, or have I made it up in my head?” ...Do you?
First, if it is not too forward, I shall hug you, because that is a lovely thing to hear.
There’s a brief reference in the “Sam knitting” story - “By stir-up Sunday she had only worked six inches of the back panel [of a jumper].” But a dedicated fic is an EXCELLENT idea and anyone interested should give it a go (as I may if I have the brain this evening.)
The collect that gives the day its name, for reference (from the BCP as proposed in 1928 but unchanged from the BCP of 1662):
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Attn @penwiper26
The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, will be installed at Canterbury Cathedral on March 25 2026, the Feast of the Annunciatio
10:30 Eastern on Wednesday, March 25!! Get your liturgical nerdery here!
https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2025/10/installation-of-the-106th-archbishop-of-canterbury.aspx
Date announced for the installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury! March 25, 2026.
making up for lost time
His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop
Liturgical nerds, mark your calendars for the Rt Rev Rt Hon Dame's confirmation of election at St Paul's in London on Jan 28 2026, and her installation or enthronement at Canterbury in March (date to be announced.)
