There is a feature story about him in Northern Times, 1 Nov2002 issue. 4th book now out is "Life, Love and Laughter". Ron -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SUT] Ministers are not all glum! Hi I read recently in a Sunday paper about the Very Rev. D. James Simpson from Bankfoot, near Perth, Scotland. He is apparently well known for raising a giggle and has produced books including the Holy Wit and The Laugh Shall be First. He does this to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Research society having raised more than £40,000 so far. Why am I telling you - Dr Simpson was minister at Dornoch Cathedral for 21 years, Moderator of the Church of Scotland and chaplain to the Queen so of local interest. I found this cheery, joking minister idea quite wonderful - goes totally against what we ever read of the Church ministers of the Clearance era! His latest book Life, Love and Laughter (Steve Savage, ISBN 1-904246-04-4) includes a story which concerns Susan Brown, the current minister at Dornoch Cathedral: Shortly after becoming famous when she conducted Madonna's wedding, Susan had a week's holiday in Oxford and managed to get tickets for a French and Saunders show. She actually met Dawn French after the show and before she left Dawn presented her with a gift - a clerical collar with the words, 'To the Vicar of Dornoch from the Vicar of Dibley'! Sorry if that only makes those in the UK laugh - the Vicar of Dibley is one of our funniest (in my opinion) programmes on TV. I am now off to see where I can buy this book. Christine Northamptonshire, England www.highlandhearts.com www.sutherlandheritage.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 25/11/2002 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/02