It’s been another interesting day here in the parish, so I thought I’d share a few snippets of what I got up to:
- School harvest festival service in church. I was down for refreshments for the parents afterwards (tea, coffee and some home baking). My duties expanded to child care (the Engineer’s been a bit poorly and was off school but well enough to tag along) and the sound desk. The sound desk was a first for me but thankfully wasn’t too technical, just putting the right cd tracks on for the songs.
- Discussions with parishioners about the drug dealers who’ve been continuing to drop off their wares in our church yard for collection.
- Viewing of options for an update to our rather rickety church website.
- A chat with the reporter from our local rag who wants to run a story based on my rant about CRB forms. He’s sending the photographer round tomorrow and I’ve only had my hair cut once since we moved to the parish – it wasn’t a happy experience and I’m considering my options for the morning (paper bag? up at 5am with curlers? hmm…). I’m also developing a stye in one eye. I’m rather concerned that I will unfairly represent vicar’s wives as unglamourous, unkempt and shattered looking.
- Child care logistics planning because of the Engineer’s need for an early night, the Vicar’s school governors’ meeting at 6pm, the Joker’s swimming lesson at 6.30pm and the Queen and Happy’s commitment to our Kids Club at 7pm.
- A delivery of beef casserole to a recently bereaved widower.
I’m off to bed now. Then hopefully the stye won’t show up in the photo.
The Vicar's Wife 
Dear Vicar’s wife
I would love to be a vicar’s wife. How do I get to meet vicars who are looking for friendship? I am a catholic lady by the way. I would love to care for a man of God.
I looked on various C of E/Anglican websites and only found one friendship website which is full of non=clergy persons.
God Bless
Hello Anne and welcome to the Vicarage. I’m not sure I’m qualified to give advice on meeting marriagable vicars. I met my husband when he was working as an engineer. He didn’t start training for full time ministry until we’d been married for six years (and I’d known him for eight).
There are many godly men who work in secular jobs, so I wouldn’t rule out anyone because they didn’t work for a church. God calls us to serve him wholeheartedly wherever he has placed us. The key thing is to marry someone who loves the Lord and wants to bring glory to him.
Thank you for the info.
I will just leave the matter in God’s hands –
you have a wonderful vocation – taking care of the vicar and being a great partner in helping the parishionners
I dream of doing this – and sharing lots of love of God with a wonderful man.