Warm Up For Lent
Those of you looking forward to Shrove Tuesday and Lenten abstinence - there must be some of you out there - will be interested to hear that Greenbelt is hosting the launch of Andrew Rumsey's book of Lent readings "Strangely Warmed: Reflections on God, Life and Bric-a-Brac".
Andrew is Vicar of Christ Church Gipsy Hill. He's a Third Way contributor and a Ship Of Fools columnist. His book is a collection of daily pieces for the forty days of Lent, and is a wry and witty look at everyday aspects of the world that provoke questions of faith - the advertising slogan, the bus journey, the church jumble sale... "Strangely Warmed" aims to present serious doctrinal points in a lighthearted way, and to allow people to enjoy reflecting on faith.
And he's already amassed some fans... Ian Hislop has described the book as "witty, erudite, eloquent and thoughtful", and Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham has said it is "like Spike Milligan doing Thought For The Day".
The event is on Thursday 18th February at 6.30pm, and will take place at All Hallows On The Wall, London Wall, London, EC2M 5ND (click here for a map). Andrew will read from the book, there will be some live music, and there will also be a glass of wine or two to tempt you from your post-Ash Wednesday sobriety.
If you can't make the event, though, don't worry! We'll hopefully have some video content with Andrew at the event up on the website soon.
