They did not teach me about saying goodbye at theological college. There wasn't a module on "how to hold on to your broken heart" as part of my pastoral training. And so I swing between the anticipation and excitement of new adventures and challenges, and the hollowed out grief at the prospect of moving away.... Continue Reading →
Sit, watch, pray
I’m sitting in an old chair. It was given to us when we moved to Shadwell to join E1 Community Church, very nearly 6 years ago to the month. When we first moved we didn’t have any furniture at all. The very precious Kathryn Copsey and her husband Nigel, gave us various bits and pieces... Continue Reading →
Multi-body part expression church…*
Catchy, no? Today I was hanging out with the Mennonites and Anabaptists who were co-hosting an event entitled “Multi-voiced Church”, led by Sian and Stuart Murray Williams who co-authored a book with the same name. I have read the book and enjoyed both the style and content, so today seemed like a good opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Doing it wrong…
As I get back into my normal 'working' week after being away in Northern Ireland with our friends visiting DH's family, I read this post from Jamie Wright and it really resonated. The picture of church that Jamie paints of kids running everywhere, people chatting (I mean, really telling you how they feel) and general... Continue Reading →
Diverse people, various beliefs, one country. A reply to Guy Walters.
(I am aware that there is a campaign to discourage people from visiting the Daily Mail website as they can charge more for advertising the more visits they get, but it is hard to engage with the article without reading it. Read as quick as you can, over someone's shoulder.) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2332998/One-country-religions-telling-pictures-The-pews-churches-just-yards-overcrowded-mosque.html This is a guest blog... Continue Reading →
Rhythms, neighbours and food…
Living in TH naturally means that I have Muslim neighbours. It is part of the reason that our family moved to Tower Hamlets: to live our lives alongside people of different faiths, cultures and backgrounds to us. I love that my children will grow up with children from such different places and cultures than their... Continue Reading →
Speed prophecy?
I have been away at a training course this weekend that focuses on training people in marginalised places for church planting and ministry. I have really enjoyed this weekend and the people that I have met and connected with. In particular I have felt challenged about how I actually connect with people in my neighbourhood... Continue Reading →
Eating, singing, living
It was our fairly raucous Christmas party at church tonight. We had carols, we had food, we had chat - and it was all good. 🙂 It was great to see old faces and new, people that I have known from when I first moved here and people I've just met. The most beautiful thing... Continue Reading →
Tuesday tune – Laudete!
I want to try to write a bit more often because I would really like to improve and I know that the only way is to practice. (And read lots!) So as a way of getting me to write a bit more I thought that each Tuesday I would blog about a song that is... Continue Reading →
stumbling hopefully in the right direction 