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The Parish Church of St. Mary Dedham
The Parish Church of St. Mary Dedham
24 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1971
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November 26, 2024
Well built churches are beautiful, the more nature and colour are a part of them. Old ones are historical and architectural marvels. I respect the centuries of people who liked the community of faith gatherings. Also, their recordkeeping is valuable. Our genealogy relies on it for the names and stories of family.
God & Jesus are for everyday life, to me. Knowing them outside of religion, is understanding who they are purely. Their messages are not mixed with rules. When faith flows freely, unencumbered by endorsing anything, places of worship do feel sacred and touch our spirits.
We also think of and sometimes feel those who walked, sat, and prayed there before. We feel the wonder of old edifices, still standing there for us to experience their ambiance and heritage.
Most sacred are actual resting places, where physical life was buried with love and Holy ceremony. Their markers with their names become mini monuments of people and animals who will always be loved. When we are on Earth, physical life matters as much as the spiritual part of ourselves. That is why humble and majestic monuments both reassure us: no life is ever forgotten! We leave tangible signs for anyone to see, that we were here.
The year before I was born, Canon A.R. Johnson R.D. printed a colour booklet of the history and features of his Essex, England community: “The Parish Church Of St. Mary Dedham”. Someone brought it to Canada. I got it from my parents’ apartment building library. A.R. Johnson was a rich, warm, gracefully eloquent writer with humour. May I help him become known in the present day.
I bestowed three stars because photograph identification should be formatted clearly. Notably, Essex is scarcely identified several pages in. Geographic locations should resound from front or back covers.
God & Jesus are for everyday life, to me. Knowing them outside of religion, is understanding who they are purely. Their messages are not mixed with rules. When faith flows freely, unencumbered by endorsing anything, places of worship do feel sacred and touch our spirits.
We also think of and sometimes feel those who walked, sat, and prayed there before. We feel the wonder of old edifices, still standing there for us to experience their ambiance and heritage.
Most sacred are actual resting places, where physical life was buried with love and Holy ceremony. Their markers with their names become mini monuments of people and animals who will always be loved. When we are on Earth, physical life matters as much as the spiritual part of ourselves. That is why humble and majestic monuments both reassure us: no life is ever forgotten! We leave tangible signs for anyone to see, that we were here.
The year before I was born, Canon A.R. Johnson R.D. printed a colour booklet of the history and features of his Essex, England community: “The Parish Church Of St. Mary Dedham”. Someone brought it to Canada. I got it from my parents’ apartment building library. A.R. Johnson was a rich, warm, gracefully eloquent writer with humour. May I help him become known in the present day.
I bestowed three stars because photograph identification should be formatted clearly. Notably, Essex is scarcely identified several pages in. Geographic locations should resound from front or back covers.
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