Tag Archives: Diocese of Winchester

Stones into bread #givingitup 10th March #Lent2014 Matthew 4v1-4

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

If anyone tells you that the Church of England, or the Diocese of Winchester in particular, don’t do change… DON’T believe them! Today was Deacon’s Day in the Diocese of Winchester, and despite what I’d been led to expect it … Continue reading →

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Building the aeroplane in flight – reflections on #winchestermission

Posted on September 8, 2013 by

When I set out to our Diocesan Conference, stuck as I am in a funny place half-way through ordination training,  my sense of calling dry, and confused as to how and where God is shaping my future, my personal prayer … Continue reading →

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Building communities – Steve Chalke at #gb40 might relate to #winchestermission

Posted on September 2, 2013 by

It’s great to be told half way through ordination training, that “theological colleges are training people for the wrong things!” I heard that gem, among others, from Steve Chalke at Greenbelt over the Bank Holiday weekend. After my issues with … Continue reading →

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Here endeth my Reader Ministry

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Today, Pentecost 2013 marks the end of my Reader Ministry. The different diocese of the Anglican church are not known for their consistency in approach to patterns of, or peoples development through, different ministries. But in the Diocese of Winchester … Continue reading →

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A mother’s Biblical wisdom from beyond the grave

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Tomorrow, on Saturday 15th September 2012, I start ordination training at Ripon College Cuddesdon (also known as the Holy Hill, or the Holy Hogwarts and recently described by Revd Richard Coles as the CofE’s Sandhurst!) In a box of my … Continue reading →

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Thank you Mothers’ Union for being part of the adventure

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

It is with some sadness, but also excitement about the future, that with effect from today Friday 20th July 2012, I am resigning my role as a Trustee of Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Winchester. It’s been an amazing … Continue reading →

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On being challenged by my new Bishop

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

I spent time recently finding and replaying two videos of our new Bishop of Winchester, Right Revd Tim Dakin. Nominally this was for the benefit of my father, but it led me to some reflections of various sorts. The first video … Continue reading →

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Reflections after two years of Reader ministry

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

I’ve been aware recently of various conversations about Reader Ministry on a thread of conversation at Lay Anglicana. A while back Doug Chaplin also blogged on why we bother with Reader’s in the C of E,  and to some extent it’s relationship … Continue reading →

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Why should our parishes have a relationship with their Cathedrals?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

I received a very unexpected invitation this year, which has made me think about the relationship between the parishes of our Diocese, and the life and worship of it’s ‘mother church’ Winchester Cathedral. My parish is on the outer fringes … Continue reading →

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Blogging in the ghetto after #cnmac11

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

There were many great things about the Christian New Media Conference last weekend. It will take me weeks to sift through the various things that challenged me, or got me asking questions about my use of social media. I could … Continue reading →

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