Friday Focus 02/10/2026 – Church

I seem to have spent a lot of time at church over the last week, having been in the building every day since last Friday for various reasons.

 

The word 'church' in green bubble writing inside a doodle of a church

 

Last Friday was the funeral of one of our church members and I had been asked to play the organ. It was a beautiful service and the church was absolutely packed. I was very relieved that my practising had paid off and I was able to play both hymns with only a couple of minor mistakes (which hopefully weren’t too noticeable!)

 

Saturday was the Boys’ Brigade coffee morning so Thomas and I popped in for a cuppa and some cake before his swimming lesson. The next morning was our usual Sunday morning service where I was playing the piano and organ. I managed another couple of hymns with full pedals so my organ playing is definitely improving!

 

One of the church staff members was off this week, so I ended up going in Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to cover the office for the lunch break. I was also on the rota this week to help out with Welcome Wednesdays – our fortnightly drop-in session so was in Wednesday lunchtime as well.

 

What I’ve been grateful for this week:

 

The organ at church; a programme for Frozen; paper flowers; a Lego model; a box of soaps; swimming badges on a blanket; a pot of tea next to a programme for 'Doctor Dolittle' - "#365daysofgratitude 2026 - Week 39" 

 

  • Day 268 – I am grateful for for a beautiful service remembering Ken and for being asked to play the organ. Ken played the organ at my wedding and it was an honour to play for him today. And I even managed pedals and changing stops!

 

  • Day 269 – I am grateful for an evening at the theatre with Sophie watching Frozen.

 

  • Day 270 – I am grateful for the little bouquet of paper flowers that Sophie made for me.

 

  • Day 271 – I am grateful for Lego.

 

  • Day 272 – I am grateful for a gorgeous smelling package from The Soap Mine having treated myself to some of the autumn specials.

 

  • Day 273 – I am grateful for time to sew on some more patches on Thomas’s blanket.

 

  • Day 274 – I am grateful for a catch-up and a chat about shows with a friend over brunch.

 

 

 

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