The Order of Enlightenment

The Church of Saint Mary Magdelene  

History
In the 13th century, due to the pagan reputation of the villagers, a famous Knight, Sir Thomas Foxton was given land in Goatswood by the King, and charged with the task of turning the pagan villagers into good Christian souls.
It was this Knight who built the church of St Mary Magdelene here on Temphill.
It is said that he built it deliberately upon an ancient pagan site.
This made him very unpopular with the villagers.
The wooden Saxon church, which Sir Thomas had demolished, had been built just to the side of the Pagan site and so had never really bothered the Villagers.
Neither had it attracted any of them to the Christian faith.
In fact when Sir Thomas arrived in the Village the church was slowly rotting away.
Within six months he had begun the building

 of what was to become the Church of Saint Mary Magdelene
None of the villagers would participate in the construction, even when forced to do so.
So all the labor was hired from other counties.Construction
The external walls are flint with stone mouldings and corner sections.
The inside is clad with expensive York stone, which indicates the great expense that Sir Thomas went to in the construction of the church.
He paid for much of this from his own wealth.
Some say this was his way of repenting for the many men he had killed

 while serving in the holy lands a Templar knight.

Information
Please note there are no regular services.
The vicar will be is here the first Sunday in every month to check over the place.
He will carry out a morning service and all are most welcome to attend
Please note that the vicar leaves before 7pm in the summer months

and never later than 4pm in winter.

Should you need to gain access to the church at any other time,

the keys can be obtained from the Weeping Tower.

 Breezy has been keeping the church open ... Why is this church  close to her own heart ??

Remains a mystery to all, For the good of Goatswood , The Lost souls perhaps ?

*beams*  for truth be told,she is the Leader of the ..OOE. shhh it's as secret society you know ..

One does not speak of such things .. ever . Only, it is noted Breezy can often be found near by .

On this day she had just arrived back from London , she stopped by the tower, as the Tower drawing room was another one of her private locals .  

Breezy cheerfully, carefree flowed down the steps of the Church..

the closer she got . the more her own heart beat .. when all of sudden ..

Gasp..... Why Colonel.... What on Earth !!!!!!!

Sir what are you doing down here ???

Both parties were obviously  Caught completely off guard .

Let The Game of Mind Chess begin between these two characters .

Their true identies a secret to most especially one another .

 

The Colonel, quite the master in cunning as well as most clever and smooth

in his reply only smiled at breezy

stating his interest in the old build in the history ,the stone work

and was fancinated as to where this big old door might lead to ..

Breezy eyes never left the door .. The presious door she protected .

 She looked stunned but held her own . She began to ramble of looking for a lost child and .... .





She tried her best to get the Colonel attention and mind off the door, she suggested

they stroll to the tower where she could offer him , perhaps a cup of tea or something stronger

and they could continue their conversation .. As she spoke the Col's own eyes

never left the door, his hands running along the seems , his eyes noting every part from the bolts to the cobb webbs . It was all  Breezy could manage holding her own temper, as well as her own pace in not showing her own passion at the fact of how very uneasy

 his pressence in front of the door really was  making her.

 The the Colonel turned and looked at her . Almost looking through her ..

It was not the first time she felt this from the man . 

How could this be ?? How could this man effect her?

Make her feel so uneasy at the same time draw her in a wee bit more ..

Breezy was able to hold her place and  remain calm,.so she thought .

Again The Colonel was relentless in his own study of the cituation .

The two having a moment in eye contact but not much more as each most preoccupied

with their own sizing and thoughts in the matter at hand .

Why were each of them there ...

The Colonel did not let up in his questioning  of breezy .

Alas breezy was determined to keep her privacy without showing tension.

Indeed it would be a slow strategic game of mind chess between them ..

Soon the Colonel mentioned .. how about that  drink and a stroll to the tower now  my dear.

 Relived breezy walked the Colonel outside the church

he put out his arm to the lady with a knowing smile, she quietly accepted

 as they strolled and continued to talk . They always continued to chat between them .

 This man was different .. None the likes breezy had ever met .

What is about him . How could he  startle her so, yet somehow she felt a comfort with him .

Hypnotized by his words and stories . He was walking history of thoughts, views and outlooks .. He is fasinating  she thought to herself .

This almost concerned her .. .Hypnotized indeed .. careful breezy an inner voice spoke to her

She of course did not mind ..  Breezy had a passion for the unknown .. Almost

Moth to a Flame ..  alas She was after all  a source of a most powerful Light !

 As their conversations flowed and he was able to get answers out her

such as there was no lost child, but rather breezy's own passion and dedication to the lost ones .
Careful breezy .. pay attention she thought to herself . Yet still she liked and felt a comfort with this man .. Why and How was not clear to her . Much was not clear to her . when it came to The Colonel,

only she looked forward to their next visit .. blushes .. and nods . she did .

He thanked her for the chat and the drink and said his goodbye ..

breezy kept his glass . placed it in purse .. she was not sure why ..

The next morning , breezy was up early at the crack of dawn .

She rushed to her beloved spot ..

Alone with her thoughts she sat in the church .

She could feel the Light flow through her .. The light she worships and cherished .

The Eternal Light that lived deep with her heart mind and soul ..

Her mind .. was opening .. what were these new feelings ??

These new powers .. the new adventures ahead of her ..

She was not frightened .. She was almost ready.

But the Colonel was now very much on her mind .. she pondered ...