In February I attended the Bloxham Festival of faith and Literature supported by the Church Times. The last ‘talk’ I chose to attend was ‘Future –Present’ by two pioneer minsters...
Category: Musings
The Ordination of a Woman
How long is it since women were first able to be ordained to a preaching and sacramental ministry in the British Isles? On 17th September 1917, at a Congregational...
Tent-Making
‘Paul approached them [Aquila and Priscilla] and, because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them and they carried on business together; they were tent-makers.’...
Everybody needs a friend!
In our recent training day for curates we were encouraged by Colin Ashurst to consider the value of CCFs – ‘constructive coaching friends’. Each Mission Community as it is set...
“Vocation” from talks by Richard Pratt on BBC Cumbria
[audio mp3="https://www.cumbriachristianlearning.org.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/RichardPratt-BBC-recording.mp3"][/audio] At this time of year, in cathedrals across the country, women and men are being ordained deacon and priest. So it seems appropriate to think about vocation...
Treasure Old and New
A good joke is a wonderful thing. Humour binds people together and builds community – the sense of connection you get with someone when you’ve shared a joke is a...
Reflections on an ordination weekend
Good food and a friendly chat make a service really work. And so it was at both of the ordination services last weekend. The cathedral introduced refreshments before the service...
Personality and Spiritual Growth
For this blog post, we welcome Fran Parkinson, who is an Ordinand in her first year of training with Cumbria Christian Learning. One of the modules Fran has been studying...
Reflecting on Mission Communities
Carlisle Diocese’s curates gathered together for a study day last week. We usually come together for two study days and one residential weekend each semester. The module we are working...
