A laugh-out-loud memoir of becoming a 21st-century priest,Touching Cloth is also a love letter to the Prayer Book,Liverpool,funerals,cake tins,lager and,above all,to what the Church of England can be at its best.
The very word'reverend'inspires solemnity. To be a priest is to dedicate one's life to quiet prayer and spiritual contemplation. Isn't it
Fergus Butler-Gallie reveals what it's like to become a priest in the twenty-first century. Find out why black really is slimming,how to keep a straight face when someone is inadvertently hot-boxing a funeral,and which royal-themed biscuit tin can best contain a very loud personal alarm that no one knows how to switch off. Spot a sweet old lady trying to pay for a taxi with coinage from fascist Spain
Congratulations,shepherd,she's your problem now. Behind the daily scrapes is an all-too-human love letter to the Church of England,and the amazing variety of people who manage to keep it going,providing a listening ear,company and community at a time when so many people desperately need it,as well as a reflection on what it means to follow a spiritual path amid the chaos of the modern world.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781787635753Number of pages: 208Weight: 319 gDimensions: 224 x 140 x 20 mm
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'Touching Cloth is a delight - a masterclass in the way pleasure,laughter and even God can be found in the most mundane moments of daily life.'- Edward Stourton,author of Confessions
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