Category Archives: mission

Crossing boundaries (2)

My second placement, in May – June 2022, was with St Hugh’s Music Academy, and took place primarily during the week rather than on Sundays. My role consisted of supporting the Music Academy by welcoming students and their parents, dealing with some of the admin, and assisting with the group teaching sessions. I also helpedContinue reading “Crossing boundaries (2)”

Crossing boundaries (1)

In January 2022 I spent 4 weeks at an Anglo-Catholic church in a nearby town, as part of my lay ministry training. I somehow got busy after that and never posted these reflections. But, over a year later, they still make sense to me, so here they are…. My church experience has been fairly eclecticContinue reading “Crossing boundaries (1)”

Cave, refectory, road: reflections on lockdown spirituality

Over the last year I’ve been introduced to the writing of Julian of Norwich. (Just watched a fantastic documentary by Dr Janina Ramirez which gives a great insight into Julian’s life including her book Revelations of divine love). Julian lived from approximately 1342 – 1416 or so. She was an important figure in medieval timesContinue reading “Cave, refectory, road: reflections on lockdown spirituality”

“The pioneer gift” – book review

I picked up this book just intending to gently browse one or two chapters and got hooked! Edited by Jonny Baker and Cathy Ross, “The pioneer gift” is a collection of case studies by 12 individual pioneers from very different backgrounds and contexts, in which they share what it looks like to work with theirContinue reading ““The pioneer gift” – book review”