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St Mary’s in Shrewsbury is another of that great town’s ancient churches. Now officially redundant, it remains open to the curious and inquisitive. Despite not longer being used for public worship, it is in possession of a number of gaudy and highly decorated ‘high church’ altars from which Holy Communion was once administered.
Mmm, infused camomile & honey, could anything be more soothing? I read the sales patter:
Experience gentle, caramel harmony. Summer-picked camomile flowers. Slow, golden hour honey notes. Rich, floral, sweet. This is your moment of peace.
Okay.
The reader was then offered a ‘Herbalist Tip’:
Someone has emailed me the aims and objectives of a large, evangelistic event which I share, below. This is what the organisers hope will to happen to those who 'respond':
Clarity about your calling that will shift your entire future
Freedom from struggles that have followed you for years
Englishmen are well used to seeing old chapels converted into homes. A godless population creates empty and redundant churches; architecturally boring housing estates create additional demand for quirky, unusual buildings. Thus, many old chapels have provided comfortable and quaint homes for the wealthy. Sadly, many of these were once used for worship by the people called Methodist.