The only Mennonite Church in England

The Wood Green Mennonite Church has exactly eleven members and average weekly attendance of 20 +/-. They are a normal church as far as we can see - just small. They meet Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM in the fellowship hall of a Baptist Church in the town of Wood Green - about 3 1/2 miles from the LMC. The church was started in the LMC and relocated to Wood Green to try to relate and connect with the community there. It has not been easy. There is no pastor, as such. The weekly responsibilities are handed around and organization is maintained by the head elder who is paid 1/2 time. They are a friendly bunch and each Sunday service is ended with - what else -tea!

Phyllis and I are finding our stride. Phyllis works in the office mostly, maintaining the calendars, communicating with expected guests, distributing mail, cleaning, laundry, and - what else - making tea! I have been doing my favorite thing - fixing things. Not big things, just things like sticking doors, broken lights, doorbells, appliances, etc. Also, I have been spending time trimming trees in the beautiful garden. There are a number of apple trees and other fruit trees that have not been producing. I'll either be the hero or the goat - depending if they produce this year.

Last Thursday we enjoyed our first of (I hope) many London live performances. We saw PHANTOM of the OPERA at Her Majesty's Theatre in downtown London. One of the fellows that lives here at the LMC works very close to the theatre district and is able to get last minute discount tickets. Very nice!

Highgate Cemetary Resident of the Week: Dulcken, Maria Louise (1811-1850) Possibly the first woman to play at the Philharmonic Concerts. Queen Victoria's piano teacher.