I had class yesterday and after a morning lecture we had another little field trip. We went to Great St. Mary's Church and Little St. Mary's Church. They are very different but are both a reflection of important parts of Cambridge history. Where Little St. Mary's stands there was originally a church called for St. Peter - this was the inspiration for the original college at Cambridge - Peterhouse. Little St. Mary's was their chapel for about three hundred years before reverting back into a community church. Due to unknown (but most likely plague related) circumstances there is some inconsistency in the architecture on the west side.
Great St. Mary's belongs to a community that most likely originally lived where King's College is but the King wanted a college so they were given the boot. They were able to build a beautiful church that has been renovated many times to reflect the needs of the parish. It was most likely built by the same people who were building King's College Chapel but obviously there was much less money and detail put into this one.
I also had choir practice today. It was comprised of basic songs but the very large group picked up on them very quickly. I didn't realize how much I missed singing. At school I'm supposed to be in choir rehearsals five days a week, here I normally only get to sing at church. Having music in my life is such a blessing, I can't wait to get back to both choirs at home.
I know this is coming late but I actually got to sleep early last night - practically a Christmas miracle. I'm sorry I don't have any pictures but I always find it easier to learn when I'm not on my phone during class or choir practice. I'm well aware that there are many people who disagree with me.
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