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St Catherine’s Church in Eskdale, Cumbria, had a sign without claiming that it was open. Alas, it was not true. Whether the sign, which was permanent, could not take into account the occasions when it must be locked, or whether some event was taking place for which people were setting up, I was not sure.

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Blackburn’s Christ Church meets in a modern building just next to its Victorian predecessor. I was there a few weeks ago for a Bible event and found the space comfortable, and a commemoration plaque rather inspiring. Upon it is written:

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SAYS GO... MAKE DISCIPLES (MATT. 28.19)

THIS THEN IS OUR UNCHANGING TASK IN GRIMSHAW PARK:

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This small opal is considered precious because of its iridescence or goniochromism. This means that it is appears to gradually change colour as the angle of view or source of light's position alters. I suspect that the scriptural observations of heavenly splendour attempt to describe the iridescent nature of the shimmering colours:

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