Something I pray:
Lord,
Take me where
you want me to go,
Let me meet
who you want me to meet,
Tell me what
you want me to say,
And keep me out of your way.(Revd Mychal Judge OFM
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Will Diocesan Bishops meet their clergy before #HofB meet? #synod
At approximately 5.50pm last Tuesday night (27th Nov 2012), the Right Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford, climbed into the pulpit at All Saints, Cuddesdon to preach to the massed ranks of ordinands and their newly resident community of nuns. … Continue reading
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Tagged curacy, ordinand, ordination training, synod, women bishops
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How do you ‘find’ a spiritual director? A reflection on experience
I was asked recently (via Twitter) if I would be prepared to write about my experiences of seeking and finding a spiritual director. It would be for some work Revd Mark Godson, who is Director of the London Centre for … Continue reading
Wedding Admin – the wisdom of limited experience
Today I handed over the last of the administrative responsibilities I have accumulated over my recent years as a Reader at St Peter’s, Yateley: the administration of Banns of Marriage, reading of Banns, and writing of Banns Certificates, along with the … Continue reading
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Tagged CofE admin, lay ministry, marriage, St. Peter's Yateley, weddings
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Rising to the bait of double standards? #feminism #ABC #Remembrance
I’ve spent the evening catching up on various blog posts and in doing so I’ve realised that I been mentally arguing both for, and against, being seen to stand up for what I think, though the subject matter has varied. … Continue reading
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Tagged feminist theology, ordinand, Remembrance, women bishops
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The Sepulchre Experience – The women’s tale
For the open day celebrating ‘Life and Lives Lived’ at All Saints’ Minstead, my father was asked to select a reflection on the sepulchre to leave out for people to read. He didn’t. Instead he was inspired to write this … Continue reading
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Tagged All Saints Basingstoke, Easter, Gospel-Luke, Old Testament, women bishops
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Love suffers – a reflection for those remembering
This is the season of remembering. When we remember it makes raw old wounds, the pain of previous partings, and the emptyness of suffering. Recently my father read the following reflection at a friends funeral, and again this last weekend … Continue reading
