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The Advisory Panel
I prepared as best as I could.
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DOV1 Retreat Reflections
I'm not quite sure how to respond to the 'headline'. Perhaps with some further headlines. Anyone who is on this path and following this process, will remember the DOV1 Retreat all their life - they just will. It was that impactful. So in no particular order,
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DOV 1 Meeting 4
There is an energy and enthusiasm about our time together; we were able to share our respective journeys through Holy Week and had much to share, both recognising the presence of the Holy Spirit throughout. We reflected on the ecumenical nature of Holy Week and how rather than labelling by
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He is risen. Alleluia.
We are Easter People! I have noticed that I keep describing things as ‘incredible’. Perhaps that word should be reserved for days like this. 0445 awake and ready to set off on our sunrise hike (Margie had set her alarm at 0545...in the nicest possible way, she was hurried
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Easter Vigil
He is risen. Alleluia. (Part 1) Described by the presiding minister as "Anglicanism at its very best", I couldn’t agree more: Beautifully choreographed, the readings were delivered with a sincerity and clarity fitting of such a cornerstone moment in the church’s calendar. It was a journey
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Good Friday
This day is so difficult. There were around 40 of us at the first Walk of Witness. A good number, really. Margie read from Luke—Jesus promising the kingdom to the penitent thief. She read it beautifully. Luke 23:39–43 NIV - One of the criminals who… | BibliaOne of
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Maundy Thursday. Footlong Cookies and a Lovefeast.
I found myself in Grange this morning—bit of an unplanned detour while collecting the car from the garage. I’m not sure I’ve ever actually been before. The Methodist Church had its doors wide open, which felt like an invitation. I stepped inside… and straight into the middle
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Thanksgiving, Partnerships, Stations of The Cross
A service of thanksgiving this evening to mark the 50th anniversary of the Church Sharing Agreement between the Anglicans and Catholics and their joint use of the building. It was combined with a service visiting the Stations of the Cross. Elements were taken from the service marking the agreement in
Preaching
Palm Sunday
I continue to be somewhat overwhelmed at the privilege of preaching and today was no exception. I was welcomed at Striklandgate like a well known friend. They were looking forward to the service and I was looking forward to leading them in worship. What I hadn't quite expected
Challenge
Order! Order!
Q: When’s a party, not a party? A: When it’s at your house. It’s one of my favourite quips from the outrageously sweary political ‘fly on the wall’ comedy, The Thick of It. (NOT for the faint hearted or easily offended) But I had one of those
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I'm in the Diary!
The District Lead for all things vocation and ministries and I are meeting tomorrow evening. I’m looking forward to sharing in fellowship and getting to know each other a little more. It’s been a challenge getting into his diary - work rudely putting a sudden halt to my
Reading
Thy Kingdom Come
A superb resource from 'Thy Kingdom Come' Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the