musings on leadership in ministry
Did you grow up in a Christian home? How do you know? Those were two of the questions which were posed by Lucy Moore during Messy Church training on Saturday. The assembled throng laughed nervously and made jokes about growing up in a bungalow and how they had never asked their house if it had Read More …
UP is a brilliant film. It’s funny, touching and insightful. Carl floats off in his house to avoid being sent to live in a nursing home. He promised his late wife that they would live at Paradise Falls and he tries so hard to make that happen. What he doesn’t see along the way is Read More …
My step-son David is running his first marathon this April in London. He’s running in aid of kidney research and it would be brilliant if you could sponsor him. David has set himself two targets: run the marathon in under 4 hours and raise over £1,500. You can follow his training on his blog, Dave Read More …
Last night I was at an open evening at my kid’s primary school. Their work was on display and I was finding out what the ‘not much’ and ‘nothing’ they do all day is. Two things struck me. The first that there seems to be little room for initiative. I mean real initiative beyond using Read More …
Who the Heck Are We? Exploring the Identity of the URC The United Reformed Church are hosting their 1st Webinars – “Who the Heck Are We? Exploring the Identity of the URC” on: Wednesday 24th March 2010, 12:30pm – 1:30pm: This is an invitation to all our ecumenical and external partners who work with the Read More …
Last chance to get early bird tickets. There are just a few days left to buy your tickets at our lowest rate. Get your tickets before the end of February and you will save money – and help out our cashflow. Need more persuasion? Take a look at some of the highlights already conformed for Read More …
For this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight we’re asking the nation to join us in The Big Swap. For two whole weeks we’ll be asking you to swap your usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff. Your usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, your usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and your usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa. Whenever Read More …
