A space to contemplate…
#474 This evening I preached on #parableofthesower and questioned whether there is more to the parable than meets the eye. What if it were about #community and the #seeds represented people in the community. Birth or luck may place them in the #margins (seed on the path), #disillussioned (rocky ground), #selfsufficient and #successful (thorny ground)... Continue Reading →
#399 #day17 of placement involved a funeral preparation visit. Having been involved in a #funeral in the first week of placement, along with this has given me a real sense of the importance and privilege of #funeralministry. It seems to be one huge act of #service to a family, both in getting the preparations right,... Continue Reading →
#320 This #flowerfestival was based on television programmes. This particular entry was based on #downtonabbey and was just lovely. The hard work that went into this festival behind the scenes is huge. Downton Abbey showed something of the hard work which went into serving and caring for a family, as well as an estate. Something... Continue Reading →
#231 As part of my placement I had the privilege of attending a Hindu Society meeting. It was so encouraging to see that the #hindusocietycommittee are taking seriously their #responsibility to create a #safespace to discuss real issues affecting young Hindu’s who have grown up in a #westerncontext The desire to be faithful to #god... Continue Reading →
#105 My robes have arrived and sparked #excitment as well as an increasing sense of the #responsibility that goes with wearing them… (at Ripon College Cuddesdon)
#85 Today I was elected President of the Common Room at theological college and this staff represents the authority and responsibility that goes with that role. It is incredibly #humbling to think that my fellow ordinands have put their #trust in me to represent them and advocate for them. The #responsibility that people put in... Continue Reading →
Tea and Theology 