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…
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
Category The Church of England
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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…
M&M (1)
Magnificent. Not a word most of us would identify with but I’ve heard it twice over the Christmas season in different contexts. Firstly a Church of England bishop thanked his diocesan staff for their work throughout the year in a…
No enthronement for the Bishop
I don’t want the new Bishop enthroned. For all kinds of reasons. Firstly, this: “You know those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with…
Riff on Galatians 3:28
Led to reflect on what had made the Diocesan Gathering so generative of rich kingdom-flavoured outcomes I realised how significant the underlying structures had been. The whole gathering was shaped by a large team drawn from different parts of the…