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: February 2014
My stoles and stories: Ordination and Ordinary
On Tuesday I collected a cardboard box that had been delivered to reception and took it to my room at college. There I tentatively unwrapped what will be my ordination (ivory/white) stole, and the green stole I might where when … Continue reading
Posted in life, ordination training, theology - how God fits in, wildlife
Tagged creation, marriage, ordination, stoles, vestments
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If you don’t ask, you won’t get!? Ordination Training
I don’t know about you, but at times it seems that we’re always being expected to chase things up. It’s like we’re living in a culture of “if you don’t ask, you won’t get”. In church life, experience tells me, … Continue reading
Posted in life, ministry, ordination training, theology - how God fits in
Tagged birdwatching, grace, ordinand
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Being sensible and realistic – ordination training
“It’s formational.” Actually, I’m quite grateful that no-one has used those words to me recently. However true they might be. I might just have groaned in anguish (or worse) if they had – even though it’s probably true. The best … Continue reading
Posted in life, ordination training
Tagged formation, menopause, ordination training, qualifications, reader training
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For those wrestling with vocation and discernment (Phil 2:1-13)
This week I had the opportunity to lead worship in my college group. I used the reading for Morning Prayer that day which was Philippians 2:1-13 and adapted some worship from Celtic Daily Prayer from the Northumbrian Community themed for … Continue reading
Posted in ordination training, resources, worship
Tagged BAP, discernment, obedience, St. Paul's Letters, vocation
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