Our churches are our culture. Our culture is Christian. Our values are Christian . The link has been severed but is now repairing. You are doing your part in this healing. Well done ❤
A great channel to watch is Irreverend,. It consists of two or sometimes three, CoE vicars chatting about Faith and current affairs. I was made aware of the channel after Jamie Franklin, one of the vicars, was talking to James Delingpole, when he was on utube,.
I am not religious, nor do I come from a religious family, but churches are an important part of our history and heritage. Agree with Julia that you can feel the centuries of worship that has gone on before.
Hi Richard & Julia, this was a really nice chat. I wonder if Julia's group she sings with, would be agreeable to doing a video, so we could hear them, it sounds beautiful. I love churches, I think you can just go there and...be...if that makes sense. Thank you so much, I loved watching and listening to you both. Have a wonderful rest of the day! Lots of love Kathy x 💖
Re. children having difficulty learning to tell the time with an analogue clock or watch: The late, great comedian, Dave Allen, performed a wonderful sketch called "Teaching your kid time". A classic - worth searching for on TH-cam.
I love old church buildings, when they're empty and quiet, they have a stunning atmosphere, and a sense of peace. It's a shame all too often the people that attend them don't use them for their community x
Despite being a very lapsed Roman Catholic I'm a strong supporter of the Churches Conservation Trust and a passionate church crawler, often on my own. I read this somewhere and it resonates with me .. 'Memories hang from the walls, whisps of murmured prayers hang in the air'
That is a lovely description! Thank you for supporting our churches in all the ways that you do, not to mention the amazing support you have provided us over the years xxx
The real need for me now is to be with real people u can't do this digital world anymore Richard and Julia it just isn't the same thank you for this chat community spirit I miss very much 💜💜🙏🌷
This was a lovely video. I think we must all spend more time giving appreciation to these wonderful places, which are often on our doorstep! Thank you both for reminding us.
Absolutely. I suppose it is often a case of 'oh I must pop in there sometime' and inescapably the intent never materialises into actuality. In this day and age of tech that supposedly frees us up of the daily chores grind, 'life' still seems to get in the way. My friends and I say this all the time
@@the-english-couple so true. Funny, I back packed Australia and South East Asia (pre mobile phones) before I'd even been to Scotland how crazy is that! We have such an amazing Island. I have made a promise to make the absolute most of this great place. It was only after I had seen such beautiful temples in Asia that I truly began to appreciate our own great religious buildings and all aspects of their meanings. How strange life can be eh!? Great channel.
I love Churches , some have a beautiful healing atmosphere you feel the worship of people and angels .Some haves a cold atmosphere. Thank you for sharing this .
Yes I agree Anne, there is something of a weight on the air in any church I've been in bar one or two (recently built churches). There's no simple way of explaining the gentle barrage on the senses about these places. I'm sure at least a part of the feeling is likely to do be down to physics and the way the old stone structures were built and whether the sun or shade hits them, and at what time of day. Science cannot yet, or perhaps ever, explain the whole experience though. Oops, sorry I went off on one there haha xx
Hi you two, lovely to see you out and about. It's absolutely tipping it down as I type! You can't beat the calming atmosphere of a church. How is that achieved? Is it the age, grandeur, height, thick stone? Richard, you've been mentioning Julia's website in the description below but I watch on a smart TV and a tablet, neither of which have that. I only found it because I know her surname. To help build her numbers, cound you say it or have it scroll across the bottom on screen?
@@the-english-couple A pleasure, Julia. Good luck building it. You have lots of strong opinions, maybe you should chat? After all, Richard's has gone completely bonkers!! 🤪
A really enjoyable chat. Amongst all that’s going on in the World, that fortunately doesn’t affect me, it’s refreshing just to relax and watch you two 😊👍😊
singing rounders, i loved it when i was young. to sit in a group around a fire and sing. we would be divided into sections and each section would start one line behind the other. when the first section started singing the second line the second section would start on the first line and so on and around we would go. each section singing one line behind so a simple little rhyme like "row row row your boat, merrily down the stream, merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream." could go on for minutes. apparently the meaning of that little ditty is about life's journey and to keep on going and not give up no matter what our life presents. childish perhaps, but building friendship and harmony.
Yes it is disheartening when that happens although it can be understandable if they have been targeted by people with undesirable intentions. Here's hoping that in time with more frequent good willed visitors these awe inspiringly wonderful sanctuaries can open up more often and for longer perhaps.
Oh my gosh, I love rounds and really enjoy Acapella music - although I can't sing a note sadly. You both need to come to Scotland, I'll show you churches, cathedrals, abbeys and old graveyards. Not religious, but oh the atmosphere is tangible. Being a Pre-Internet Person myself, its difficult to comprehend how anyone can be completely digital and not realise how much "life" is out there.
Lovely video. Nice input from you both... It would be nice to see that old church in the hills of Bedham restored one day.. you've covered it in an older video .
I've only just found this channel. Like you, I am not religious, but I love churches. Our local parish church does lovely tea and cake mornings, which we go to a lot. Just to add, very few youngsters wear a watch today.
Churches were record keepers. Births, marriages deaths. An historic connection to every past resident of this nation. Then we have the architecture, a record again of changes in our land. The change from Anglo Saxon to Norman to the mostly hideous sixties and seventies new builds. All fascinating and informative.
This is a very interesting talk. May I suggest a very helpful book in which the Indian author Vishal Mangalwadi looks at the development (history) of the western world and interjects experiences from his own background and culture. The title is "The Book That Made Your World". There are plenty of very interesting reviews of it on Amazon.
I come from an ancient and noble family who have always lived by The Old Ways. We don't have churches, because The Great Mother Goddess is all around us. As you're probably aware, the early Christians persecuted us long ago; and we're still vilified to this day....and yet, people from all beliefs are welcomed to our festivals. Beltane, Samhain and of course Yule, as well as the others. We are rarely tolerated at their places of worship though. "Double standards" is a phrase that comes to mind. I happen to like old churches, they're usually beautiful buildings. What I can't abide are what I call 'Sunday Christians', they're the ones who are holier than thou on Sundays at church, but would have the shirt off your back the rest of the week! I'll stick to my Old Ways, my children choose to do so too, as do my Grand-children and my beautiful Great Grand-daughter. We have but one Rule by which we live. "An it Harm None - Do as Ye Will". It works very well; and it has for thousands of years. Nice video, keep it going. To You, Richard, and to Julia, I say: "Blessed Be"
@@the-english-couple: thank you both. One day perhaps, we may merry meet and merry greet. May The Great Mother Goddess ever keep you both safe in the palm of Her hand. Goodnight, may your God bless and keep you
I fear that in the next few years we will all be forced to worship the new Green religion that will piggy back itself onto paganism. The Green Earth will be the New God.
Why not try what the century of people who went through those buildings were there for - relationship, not religion? With the Lord God Almighty and His Son the saviour of the world. Concerning your vids on what is happening around us - I.D./cashless society etc have a read of the prophecies in the Bible and Revelation particularly, it’s all there warning us. Deserts - the Israelites were led through the Negev Desert, experiencing much! Life with our loving Father is exciting. Since becoming a follower (37 yrs) I’ve had a wonderful life!
We each find our own way to God, be that through the bible, scriptures, sermon, or by nature. I (Julia) do indeed visit churches for the same reason you do.. to feel closer to the godly spirit and revel in the relationship therein as well as marvel at the building and landscape itself 💜
I had hoped you were going to announce getting married in that lovely church: I'm perfectly willing to get dolled up (with hat) and celebrate with you online on your big day, whenever that happens - no pressure now... obviously... but one does have the second half of August free... ahem... 👰🏻♀️👩🦲💐💒🥂🍾 I'm taking the opportunity to be the first to congratulate you both now... 😘😘
Haha Colette, that's why I jumped on when Richard's vid popped up in my feed. I thought oh blimey, they're going to make an anouncement! Guess we will just have to wait a little longer sighhhhh 😃
Our churches are our culture. Our culture is Christian. Our values are Christian . The link has been severed but is now repairing. You are doing your part in this healing. Well done ❤
A great channel to watch is Irreverend,. It consists of two or sometimes three, CoE vicars chatting about Faith and current affairs. I was made aware of the channel after Jamie Franklin, one of the vicars, was talking to James Delingpole, when he was on utube,.
God hasn't changed or moved.....
And we've never needed Him more.
I am not religious, nor do I come from a religious family, but churches are an important part of our history and heritage. Agree with Julia that you can feel the centuries of worship that has gone on before.
without churches history would be lost , people have come and gone through these places .
Hear hear Lesley 💜
I second that...
If only we could all find a hamlet to live in and live in our own nostalgic village.
If only!
Hi Richard & Julia, this was a really nice chat. I wonder if Julia's group she sings with, would be agreeable to doing a video, so we could hear them, it sounds beautiful. I love churches, I think you can just go there and...be...if that makes sense. Thank you so much, I loved watching and listening to you both. Have a wonderful rest of the day! Lots of love Kathy x 💖
Re. children having difficulty learning to tell the time with an analogue clock or watch:
The late, great comedian, Dave Allen, performed a wonderful sketch called "Teaching your kid time". A classic - worth searching for on TH-cam.
I love old church buildings, when they're empty and quiet, they have a stunning atmosphere, and a sense of peace. It's a shame all too often the people that attend them don't use them for their community x
You two make a lovely couple for sure. Really enjoyed listening to you both. Thank you for this .
Aw, thank you so much! 🥰💚💙💜
What a lovely chat to share with us. Your choir sounds great Julia. You are a lovely couple.
Thank you so much!
Row row row your boat is one. Debra xxx
Despite being a very lapsed Roman Catholic I'm a strong supporter of the Churches Conservation Trust and a passionate church crawler, often on my own. I read this somewhere and it resonates with me ..
'Memories hang from the walls, whisps of murmured prayers hang in the air'
That is a lovely description! Thank you for supporting our churches in all the ways that you do, not to mention the amazing support you have provided us over the years xxx
The real need for me now is to be with real people u can't do this digital world anymore Richard and Julia it just isn't the same thank you for this chat community spirit I miss very much 💜💜🙏🌷
This was a lovely video. I think we must all spend more time giving appreciation to these wonderful places, which are often on our doorstep! Thank you both for reminding us.
Absolutely. I suppose it is often a case of 'oh I must pop in there sometime' and inescapably the intent never materialises into actuality. In this day and age of tech that supposedly frees us up of the daily chores grind, 'life' still seems to get in the way. My friends and I say this all the time
@@the-english-couple so true. Funny, I back packed Australia and South East Asia (pre mobile phones) before I'd even been to Scotland how crazy is that! We have such an amazing Island. I have made a promise to make the absolute most of this great place. It was only after I had seen such beautiful temples in Asia that I truly began to appreciate our own great religious buildings and all aspects of their meanings. How strange life can be eh!? Great channel.
I love Churches , some have a beautiful healing atmosphere you feel the worship of people and angels .Some haves a cold atmosphere. Thank you for sharing this .
Yes I agree Anne, there is something of a weight on the air in any church I've been in bar one or two (recently built churches). There's no simple way of explaining the gentle barrage on the senses about these places. I'm sure at least a part of the feeling is likely to do be down to physics and the way the old stone structures were built and whether the sun or shade hits them, and at what time of day. Science cannot yet, or perhaps ever, explain the whole experience though. Oops, sorry I went off on one there haha xx
Nice to see you both chilling in both ways 👍
Yes come to visit wales......Pembrokeshire full of fields and farms and kept its tradition (so far), Julia I love the jumper xx
Fascinating, cheers 🍻 👏
Hi you two, lovely to see you out and about. It's absolutely tipping it down as I type! You can't beat the calming atmosphere of a church. How is that achieved? Is it the age, grandeur, height, thick stone? Richard, you've been mentioning Julia's website in the description below but I watch on a smart TV and a tablet, neither of which have that. I only found it because I know her surname. To help build her numbers, cound you say it or have it scroll across the bottom on screen?
Good idea, thank you! 💜
@@the-english-couple A pleasure, Julia. Good luck building it. You have lots of strong opinions, maybe you should chat? After all, Richard's has gone completely bonkers!! 🤪
Nice coat Richard
A really enjoyable chat. Amongst all that’s going on in the World, that fortunately doesn’t affect me, it’s refreshing just to relax and watch you two
😊👍😊
Thank you!
singing rounders, i loved it when i was young.
to sit in a group around a fire and sing.
we would be divided into sections and each section would start one line behind the other.
when the first section started singing the second line the second section would start on the first line and so on and around we would go. each section singing one line behind so a simple little rhyme like
"row row row your boat,
merrily down the stream,
merrily merrily merrily merrily,
life is but a dream."
could go on for minutes.
apparently the meaning of that little ditty is about life's journey and to keep on going and not give up no matter what our life presents.
childish perhaps, but building friendship and harmony.
Shame most churches are locked up now, we walk a lot and visit many on our various routes.
Always disappointed when you can't go in.
Yes it is disheartening when that happens although it can be understandable if they have been targeted by people with undesirable intentions. Here's hoping that in time with more frequent good willed visitors these awe inspiringly wonderful sanctuaries can open up more often and for longer perhaps.
It’s interesting to go into an old Country Church and try and guess the dates of each part. That’s before you look up the answers of course!
Oh my gosh, I love rounds and really enjoy Acapella music - although I can't sing a note sadly. You both need to come to Scotland, I'll show you churches, cathedrals, abbeys and old graveyards. Not religious, but oh the atmosphere is tangible. Being a Pre-Internet Person myself, its difficult to comprehend how anyone can be completely digital and not realise how much "life" is out there.
Must admit, the world is smaller because of the internet, but I find I want to get out and explore
I’m not religious, but I do love churches. There’re always have that atmosphere, picking up the energy of difference generations
Lovely video. Nice input from you both... It would be nice to see that old church in the hills of Bedham restored one day.. you've covered it in an older video .
That's a nice airy bright looking place.
Most small churches are dark and gloomy inside.
Good location,quaint little Church .Tic Toc goes the big Clock. How?
I've only just found this channel. Like you, I am not religious, but I love churches. Our local parish church
does lovely tea and cake mornings, which we go to a lot. Just to add, very few youngsters wear a watch today.
Churches were record keepers. Births, marriages deaths. An historic connection to every past resident of this nation. Then we have the architecture, a record again of changes in our land. The change from Anglo Saxon to Norman to the mostly hideous sixties and seventies new builds.
All fascinating and informative.
This is a very interesting talk. May I suggest a very helpful book in which the Indian author Vishal Mangalwadi looks at the development (history) of the western world and interjects experiences from his own background and culture. The title is "The Book That Made Your World". There are plenty of very interesting reviews of it on Amazon.
How can this have over 1930 views with not ONE thumbs up showing.....and when I did sonit did not change???
I come from an ancient and noble family who have always lived by The Old Ways. We don't have churches, because The Great Mother Goddess is all around us. As you're probably aware, the early Christians persecuted us long ago; and we're still vilified to this day....and yet, people from all beliefs are welcomed to our festivals. Beltane, Samhain and of course Yule, as well as the others. We are rarely tolerated at their places of worship though. "Double standards" is a phrase that comes to mind.
I happen to like old churches, they're usually beautiful buildings. What I can't abide are what I call 'Sunday Christians', they're the ones who are holier than thou on Sundays at church, but would have the shirt off your back the rest of the week!
I'll stick to my Old Ways, my children choose to do so too, as do my Grand-children and my beautiful Great Grand-daughter. We have but one Rule by which we live. "An it Harm None - Do as Ye Will". It works very well; and it has for thousands of years.
Nice video, keep it going.
To You, Richard, and to Julia, I say: "Blessed Be"
Blessed be, David!
@@the-english-couple: thank you both. One day perhaps, we may merry meet and merry greet.
May The Great Mother Goddess ever keep you both safe in the palm of Her hand. Goodnight, may your God bless and keep you
3:30 Surely you mean 'special' to the indigenous people, rather than 'anyone who lives in this country'?
I fear that in the next few years we will all be forced to worship the new Green religion that will piggy back itself onto paganism. The Green Earth will be the New God.
Why not try what the century of people who went through those buildings were there for - relationship, not religion? With the Lord God Almighty and His Son the saviour of the world.
Concerning your vids on what is happening around us - I.D./cashless society etc have a read of the prophecies in the Bible and Revelation particularly, it’s all there warning us. Deserts - the Israelites were led through the Negev Desert, experiencing much!
Life with our loving Father is exciting. Since becoming a follower (37 yrs) I’ve had a wonderful life!
We each find our own way to God, be that through the bible, scriptures, sermon, or by nature. I (Julia) do indeed visit churches for the same reason you do.. to feel closer to the godly spirit and revel in the relationship therein as well as marvel at the building and landscape itself 💜
I had hoped you were going to announce getting married in that lovely church: I'm perfectly willing to get dolled up (with hat) and celebrate with you online on your big day, whenever that happens - no pressure now... obviously... but one does have the second half of August free... ahem... 👰🏻♀️👩🦲💐💒🥂🍾 I'm taking the opportunity to be the first to congratulate you both now... 😘😘
Haha Colette, that's why I jumped on when Richard's vid popped up in my feed. I thought oh blimey, they're going to make an anouncement! Guess we will just have to wait a little longer sighhhhh 😃
Teehee, thank you both for the giggles!
Julia isn't divorced yet
@@misscoutts6193 "...yet" - and?