This section contains articles from senior members of clergy for parish magazines.
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Parish Magazine Article - July 2021
As you read this the Wimbledon tennis tournament will be well underway, albeit with reduced seating capacity
Parish Magazine Article - June 2021
This is the first time I've written one of these articles since I moved to south Shropshire and was collated as Archdeacon of Ludlow at the end of April.
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Parish Magazine Article - May 2021
Pentecost or more traditionally Whitsun is I think the Cinderella of Christian festivals, it has never really had the impact of Christmas and Easter.
Parish Newsletter
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Parish Magazine Article - April 2021
I've lost count of the number of times people have said to me, everything happens for a reason.
Parish Magazine Article - September 2020
I hope that as you read this you will have had a good summer. For the last few months I have spent a lot of time indoors! However, I'm delighted that as lockdown restrictions have eased a bit I shall be hitting the road around the Diocese
Parish Magazine Article - August 2020
It is said we are shaped by our culture. If that is true, then one of the strongest leadership motifs is that of the hero leader. In film we have James Bond, Indiana Jones and Princess Leia; in television we have Doctor Who, Buffy and Danger Mouse: we are surrounded by heroes. (I'm a big action film and sci-fi fan)
Parish Magazine Article - July 2020
I've lost count of the number of times politicians have told bishops to keep their noses out of politics. We are meant to be concerned about spiritual matters, but we should leave the business of government and politics to trained professionals. I'm not sure what they would have said to Jesus.
Parish Magazine Article - May 2020
A few years ago a major credit card coined the slogan,Taking the waiting out of wanting. Since then the ready availability of credit has fostered a society that is more and more impatient.We are all very busy (or certainly were before Coronavirus struck) and the lure of shortcuts in every area of life is very strong.