Being a Priest

I have spent a lot of time in the last couple of weeks thinking about what it means to be a priest. For inspiration I turned to the bible and thought about a couple of verses I have heard at 40th and 60th anniversaries of ordination. The first is from Isaiah 6 when the voice of the Lord says ‘who shall I send?’ and there is the immediate response, ‘Here I am, send me!’ … More Being a Priest

All you ever wanted to know about the parish system…

I’m writing this the day after Rev Steve’s welcoming service – he now finds himself the incumbent of two parishes and three churches. We have a tendency in church to use a lot of churchy words that mystify anyone who has never been involved with church leadership, so let me do a bit of explaining … More All you ever wanted to know about the parish system…

Teamwork

At the very beginning of Jesus earthly ministry, he called twelve disciples to be with him. He sent them out to preach the gospel in pairs. Later, when St Paul was journeying throughout the known world to spread the good news, he always had at least one companion, and not just a servant to keep him safe, but another preacher who would work alongside him. The message is clear – ministry is not a solo occupation … More Teamwork