Comments on: ChurchRail Trail http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard Huss http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-199274 Richard Huss Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:02:49 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-199274 <blockquote cite="Beth">There must be more…</blockquote> Like the Bishop of Carlisle (who is believed to be fond of a footplate trip or two on the <a href="http://www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway</a>), or the Bishop of Durham (who has been sighted on the footplate at <a href="http://www.locomotion.uk.com/" rel="nofollow">Locomotion</a> in Shildon), or the Church of England's Director of Mission and Public Affairs (who is a driver at the <a href="http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Talyllyn Railway</a>), or ...

There must be more…

Like the Bishop of Carlisle (who is believed to be fond of a footplate trip or two on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway), or the Bishop of Durham (who has been sighted on the footplate at Locomotion in Shildon), or the Church of England’s Director of Mission and Public Affairs (who is a driver at the Talyllyn Railway), or …

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197302 Rachel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:39:27 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197302 I just had to tell you how wonderful the church coffee cartoon is in the Church Times. My husband has asked me to laminate it for our kitchen wall. It is his most uncomfortable aspect of church life. Quality fab, thanks so much! I just had to tell you how wonderful the church coffee cartoon is in the Church Times. My husband has asked me to laminate it for our kitchen wall. It is his most uncomfortable aspect of church life.
Quality fab, thanks so much!

]]> By: Mark Bennet http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197300 Mark Bennet Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:16:25 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197300 Which bit of me are they proposing to stamp on if I visit - I envisage this getting dangerous. On the other hand ... The Eden Project has some pretty robust self-operated embossing machines on its children's trail - for embossing a card. I would like to be embossed rather less than I would care to be stamped on. Which bit of me are they proposing to stamp on if I visit – I envisage this getting dangerous.

On the other hand …

The Eden Project has some pretty robust self-operated embossing machines on its children’s trail – for embossing a card. I would like to be embossed rather less than I would care to be stamped on.

]]> By: David Keen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197175 David Keen Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:23:37 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197175 I like Beths idea of actually having the service on the train. Better not get the Anglicans involved though, otherwise we'll be wanting to uncouple from the next carriage after a mile or two and be pulled by a different locomotive, but on the same track. I'll stop before this metaphor gets too complex. Perhaps a cartoon would be better....? I like Beths idea of actually having the service on the train. Better not get the Anglicans involved though, otherwise we’ll be wanting to uncouple from the next carriage after a mile or two and be pulled by a different locomotive, but on the same track. I’ll stop before this metaphor gets too complex. Perhaps a cartoon would be better….?

]]> By: Kate P http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197168 Kate P Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:07:23 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197168 The camera and scanner wizard is tormenting you because it's Halloween. Give it some sweets and it might go away nicely without coating you in eggs! The camera and scanner wizard is tormenting you because it’s Halloween. Give it some sweets and it might go away nicely without coating you in eggs!

]]> By: sally http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197018 sally Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:24:43 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197018 well being a church goer/ employee from Norfolk I comment in ignorace by saying "what????" I knew nothing aout this- but then I am a Methodist!!! well being a church goer/ employee from Norfolk I comment in ignorace by saying “what????” I knew nothing aout this- but then I am a Methodist!!!

]]> By: Beth http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-197008 Beth Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:53:12 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-197008 Indeed, Farli has a point about churchmen and trains. The Rev Awdry wrote the Thomas the Tank Engine series - and Professor C. Stead (ordained clergyman) wrote The Birth of the Steam Locomotive. There must be more.... in fact I feel there is a whole PhD in there somewhere.... Anyone?? And is there any reason why church services should not be held on trains? Different carriages depending on preferred style of worship - meet in the buffet/restaurant car for after-service tea, coffee, a range of hot and cold snacks.... Indeed, Farli has a point about churchmen and trains. The Rev Awdry wrote the Thomas the Tank Engine series – and Professor C. Stead (ordained clergyman) wrote The Birth of the Steam Locomotive. There must be more…. in fact I feel there is a whole PhD in there somewhere….
Anyone??

And is there any reason why church services should not be held on trains? Different carriages depending on preferred style of worship – meet in the buffet/restaurant car for after-service tea, coffee, a range of hot and cold snacks….

]]> By: Philip of Samaria http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-196987 Philip of Samaria Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:45:45 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-196987 Railways and vicars.... play churches in dark gloomy church building or with train sets in the attic.. i'm ttrying for a smile farli but more of a grimace really... SPCK has upset me Railways and vicars…. play churches in dark gloomy church building or with train sets in the attic.. i’m ttrying for a smile farli but more of a grimace really… SPCK has upset me

]]> By: Farli http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-196954 Farli Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-196954 Churches and railways have a very strong link - many vicars are rail enthusiasts. In fact I know of one steam railway that can operate using only church leaders as operating staff (including readers, wardens and a church treasurer). They had a special day when the Bishop came to visit to prove it and it was all ecumenical too. You just can't help smiling, can you. I hope that the church rail trail is a pilot scheme that will be rolled out across the whole country. Churches and railways have a very strong link – many vicars are rail enthusiasts. In fact I know of one steam railway that can operate using only church leaders as operating staff (including readers, wardens and a church treasurer). They had a special day when the Bishop came to visit to prove it and it was all ecumenical too. You just can’t help smiling, can you.

I hope that the church rail trail is a pilot scheme that will be rolled out across the whole country.

]]> By: Russ http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-196931 Russ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:14:18 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2007/10/30/churchrail-trail/#comment-196931 Yikes! That said 8.13pm! What's going on?!! (runs around waving arms in the air) Yikes! That said 8.13pm! What’s going on?!! (runs around waving arms in the air)

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