Beautiful Valentine's Day cards made by our Messy Church congregation for people who might live on their own or are unwell this week. It reminds me of the importance of community and togetherness in a city that is said to be one of the loneliest in the world. Olivia Laing, author of The Lonely City … Continue reading Messy Church
I was having a coffee with a friend who's also involved in youth ministry, and we got talking about Rev, the arguably more up-to-date, realistic version of the Vicar of Dibley that portrays the life of inner-city Vicar, Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander). And, in fact, before I started this job and found myself head first … Continue reading Moments of joy
It's finally happened. Donald Trump has done what he's been threatening to do and issued a three-month ban on refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries and permanently from Syria. And most of me wants to switch off the radio, turn off the news notifications on my phone, and never talk about it ever again. And actually, I … Continue reading Refugees & Rainbows
It feels good to be back for my first full week of work since Christmas. As Monday is my day off, today is the first day of the week for me.When I first started this job, I found not having any time off at the weekend very difficult. It meant that I didn’t have the … Continue reading “He, too, is a winner of wars”
Tomorrow will be the twelfth day of Christmas and the day after that, in the Church, we celebrate Epiphany. Epiphany comes from the Greek word meaning "manifestation" and, in Christianity, it marks the visit from the three wise men to the baby Jesus, when the majesty of Christ was revealed to them. I can't think of … Continue reading Epiphany
I woke up this morning to find a pile of unwrapped Christmas presents and a stack of unwritten Christmas cards. I checked my phone to find several missed calls and unanswered messages and a news notification assuring me of train strikes and bad weather. I also had no clean jeans. Downstairs in the kitchen, there was no … Continue reading Christmas Eve
So, 15 months after beginning full-time work for the Church of England and 6 weeks after being recommended for training for ordination (meaning that I'll become a vicar after three-years at theological college), I've finally decided to do what I've been threatening to do, and start a blog! It's aims are to capture the completely chaotic … Continue reading My First Post
