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Illness and Incarnation
My feet have been up for most of today. I had some minor surgery yesterday, and if I stand for too long, my bruised big toes start to throb. Did Jesus’ side wound throb when he had walked for too long? When he reached Emmaus was he holding on to the flesh above his hip,…
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Safeguarding Sunday
Yesterday (19th November 2023) was Safeguarding Sunday, a day marked for reflecting on safeguarding across churches in the UK. I spoke for The Ordinary Office, sharing my thoughts and a bit of my expertise in the issue. Here is the text below: Today is Safeguarding Sunday. We talk an awful lot about safeguarding here at…
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Living Peace
The cries for peace are strong right now. Israel/Palestine, Russia/Ukraine, Syria, Iran, multiple African nations … all are in conflict and the world feels shaken to its very core. The truth is, warfare across the globe at any one time is nothing new. Our current capacity to extend them internationally and inflict weapons with devastating…
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Respectfully, I disagree …
My husband and I are very different people. We love, value and respect each other wholeheartedly. He is from the South, I the North East. He likes the stinkiest, pongiest cheeses he can get his hands on, I’m a mild cheddar girl. To him, David Boreanaz will always be Angel, while to me he is…
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There are no words.
I have been watching with horror as the Church of England safeguarding set-up has come crumbling down. I have been viewing with dismay as survivors inflict pain instead of holding space. I have been trying without success to form a response. I have been exhausted by the burden of both bearing witness and maintaining composure.…
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