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Presbyter removed from
Gib by Police in black van!
The Presbytery Meeting in Gibraltar was an unusual
mixture of mayhem and magic
The Mayhem
When we heard that we were attending a country 4.5 x 1 mile,
we thought a presbytery meeting might be dull. Dull it was not.
We stayed at the Rock Hotel and delightful it was. However one
presbyter from Rome received a visit from Border Security and
was given this ultimatum, “Stay inside your room for 14 days
or you will be arrested. Your only alternative is for us to
escort you across the border into Spain.” At that time Spain
did not have the same strict Coronavirus laws. A disappointed
stalwart, John McGhie, who loves these gatherings, went
quietly without saying a word at the meeting. We looked at
each other wondering who might be next for people had
gathered from Bermuda, Paris, Budapest, Amsterdam, Sri Lanka
and many more places as well.
Nadhini de Silva, who was a visitor, tries everything - even climbing the
Rock to avoid detention!
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