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Author: Rachel

Relearning the sacred

“The church’s contribution has to consist… in its showing forth of a different myth – the truth of creation’s relation … More

creation, environmental theology, grace, sacrament, sacred

A bit of Holy Folly

A lot of my work this year is geared towards COP26, the UN climate negotiations being held in Glasgow in … More

COP26, deep time, Dorothy Day, holy folly, impact

100 Lessons for life

A bewildering third lockdown of continued working from home and separation from friends seemed reason enough to compile a list … More

advice, life, reflections

Thoughts on 2020

This is my fifth (!) end of year post. As is now customary, this year has once again included a … More

courage, gifts, redemption, reflections, thanksgiving

Behold, a new thing

One of the things which has been mentioned to me often by a particular generation of Christians, is an action … More

advent, fruit of the spirit, longing, power, renewal, Spirit

2020: the year that wasn’t

When news came that Sheffield was entering into tier 3, nearly a month ago, I really struggled. I’ve been treating … More

change, coronavirus, grief, loss, pandemic

Place.

Incarnation is a hope which is not escapist. I wonder how much of our hope winds up in forms of … More

community, creation, hope, incarnation, place, resilience

A Sexually Literate Church

Every church I’ve been a part of over the past few years has always allocated some teaching time within the … More

christian dating, church, consent, relationships, sex

“F*** that S***”

This week I watched a webinar organised by the Asian Theological Academy (ATA) and the Asian Forum of Theological Movements, … More

anger, climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, injustice, outrage, Tuvalu

summer twenty-twenty

The past couple of months have been a strange time of moving, running up hills, and thinking about another year … More

photos, poem, reflection, rs thomas

Where there is no vision

Where there is no vision, the people perish. This proverb was quoted by Claire Perry, the ex-COP President fired at … More

climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, dreams, peace, reconcilation, violence, vision

“I saw you looking at me”

Before responding to every post, but this post especially, ask yourself if your response is kind. Sexual harassment can happen … More

coercion, consent, feminism, sexual harassment

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