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Author: Rachel

On belonging

“I go to some meetings and think ‘Thank goodness, there are many rooms in my Father’s house, because I don’t … More

belonging, church, community, denominations, difference, otherness, reconciliation, unity

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

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