the spaciousness of time
Whether it’s a good time or a bad time Whether it’s a work time or a play time Help us sense the spaciousness of time Whether it’s a start time or an end time Whether there seems too much time…
Who are we becoming
Discernming the people, the communities and the church we are called to be at this time and place
Who are we becoming
Discernming the people, the communities and the church we are called to be at this time and place
Tina
I’m 47, unmarried, with lots of beautiful loyal friends and supportive family. I’m known for my outrageous laughter and unrestrained tears, and love to play, walk, sing, cook and eat in communion with others. Main obsessions: The West Wing and anything written by Aaron Sorkin; sugar in all its forms.
Blessing for ordinands starting training
In all the pressure to meet essay deadlines May you take time to hear God’s voice In all the pressure to live up to your academic achievements May you be free to fail In all the pressure to fit in…
Launch of Being Play
As promised here’s the first part of my serialised collection of stories, reflections, imaginings, parables and provocations, bringing a dose of joy, delight, thoughtfulness and spiritual resourcing into the world. If you’re not a Substacker and don’t want to…
Being Play on Substack
Happy Christmas to all my subscribers! You might have forgotten you are subscribed as I haven’t posted since early this year. However, I had study leave in the summer and created something that is a kind of Jackson Pollock painting…
No One from Nazareth
Here’s a prayer of praise for this Sunday’s lectionary readings (C of E). I’m leading worship on Saturday for a Pioneering Parishes taster day with the Diocese of Bristol and this piece of writing arrived: Praise to you, Jesus of…
New Year 2025
I often feel defeated by New Year greetings. Most years bring a mix of delights, surprises, challenges, losses and change. This year – wondering how to respond to greetings of ‘Happy New Year’! – I wrote this: May you this…
Casting the net
On my clown course we learnt to ‘cast the net’. This is an act of the imagination using a metaphor drawn from fishing. It is a practice used at the start of an interaction with an audience where the clown…
Joy and laughter
Have you ever wondered why there’s so little laughter in church spaces? On the clown course we laughed a lot. At one point I was standing with a man’s head sticking out from between my knees. I didn’t quite know…
Left-field newness
Some of you followed my SAD journey in Advent last year. I found myself on Facebook daily pouring out the pain and discomfort of living Advent and Christmas as a single person. I was surprised by what that diary evoked…
Clown
Two of these people look fully alive: one looks foolish. Funnily enough, the foolish one is neither of the clowns! I queued (possibly even queue-jumped some small people) in my eagerness for this photo, having fallen in love with Les…