On Sunday there will be a Diocesan Confirmation for twenty-three candidates at Southwell Minster. This is a very significant occasion in their Christian journey, and I will be praying for them. The service will be taken by clergy including the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell.Normally, I would be in the congregation for this service. But …
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Today sees the start of my third leg of pilgrimage. I'm well into the French part now, and I hope to get to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande over the next ten days. But getting deeper into France makes for slightly more complicated journeys to pick up the trail. Ready to go Getting home I will leave from Bordeaux, …
This is a comment I wrote to mark the death of Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Bucking ham, who died unexpectedly on 16th February 2024. Alan was a great support to so many people - but in particular to LGBT+ Christians, and survivors of church sexual abuse. He will be deeply missed. "Alan Wilson was …
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