I have been home five days, and a lot has been going on. But looking back at my week away there are some things that stand out very much. Woods near Crozant Until I got to Gargilesse, the experience had been a solitary one, in May and this month. Then I met Cécile in the …
Living in Love and Faith: a Whole Lot of Hot Air?
The story of the Church of England's agonies over sexuality, and in particular the place it gives to LGBT people and their relationships seems never-ending. It is easy to lose the thread. Here is the short version: The 1980s The Osborne Report (1989) takes evidence from gay and lesbian people The Higton Motion (1987) undercuts …
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Sunday Questions and Frustrations
August church-going frustrations
Camino Stage 2: Day 8 Limoges to Southwell
I slept well in the Hotel with No People and got up and packed my rucksack for the last time ready for the flight home. Just round the corner was a trolleybus stop, which took me to Place Winston Churchill, one of the transport hubs of the city. Bus stations are never very beautiful at …
Camino Stage 2: Day 7 Bénévant l'Abbaye to Limoges
I woke ridiculously early, anxious about missing the bus. I dozed, I read, then I got up. I was down at the bus stop half an hour early, so I had time for a peaceful morning prayer as the light came up. The bus, a big 52 seater, was all but empty and got to …
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Camino Stage 2: Day 6 La Souterraine to Bénévant l’Abbaye 24 kms
A warmer morning than yesterday. We have a good breakfast and then Cécile and I set off. It is good walking weather and we make steady progress. A coffee at Saint Priest la Feuille reinforces us, and we then tackle the longest stretch for today, nearly 9 Kms to Chamborand. We are still in the Départment …
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