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Erratic Vicar

Reflections of hopefulness

Posted on August 23, 2015 by 1urcher

In the past two weeks, I have sort of been part of two Flower Festivals and an Arts and Crafts weekend. St Ffraid’s, Trearddur Bay and St Cybi’s, Holyhead have both had Flower Festivals. Both involved creativity and team work, … Continue reading →

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Bi-lingual matters: more than just language

Posted on August 5, 2015 by 1urcher

Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg. Mi wnes i symud ym Mae Trearddur yn mis Chwefror 2014. Like most people learning something new, I have become quite passionate, in an understated English sort of way, about learning and speaking Welsh. It is … Continue reading →

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Stretching the canons

Posted on August 4, 2015 by 1urcher

It must be the biblical critic in me. I am a bit of a radical conservative when it comes to the text. I am not just talking about the biblical canon, indeed, I am the only person in the universe who … Continue reading →

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Friends: the beauty of them

Posted on August 4, 2015 by 1urcher

I have been back to Cumbria recently. I was successively Team Vicar and Team Rector there for a while. There were good times and not so good times. To be honest, when I was good, I was very very good, … Continue reading →

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The Oppressor in the Mirror

Posted on July 16, 2015 by 1urcher

These are the notes which I loosely used in my paper at the recent BIAPT Conference. I am submitting a short piece arising out of it to Practical Theology Croeso i Gweithdy. Welcome to the Workshop Mae hyn yn fy … Continue reading →

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The Oppressor in the Mirror

Posted on May 15, 2015 by 1urcher

The Oppressor in the Mirror: One English priest doing theology in Wales This is my abstract for BIAPT 15. As I begin working on it. What do people think? This workshop reflects on my move from England to Wales. It … Continue reading →

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Softly stated: election thoughts

Posted on May 9, 2015 by 1urcher

Maybe I am wrong. I admit it. Maybe, just maybe, my support of the Labour Party is misguided. Maybe those who have led the Labour movement fail to understand British society. Maybe the Labour Party will have to decide what … Continue reading →

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The great feast: it continues

Posted on March 16, 2015 by 1urcher

Lent continues. Today I have focused on memories of those who have travelled with me previously. On my study wall is a cross. I am a Vicar. It goes with the territory. This one was fashioned by a carpenter named … Continue reading →

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The great feast: twenty seventh day

Posted on March 15, 2015 by 1urcher

I have been reading H is for Hawk. If I am honest when I set out on my Lenten journey, I should have finished it by Day 5, but here I am at the end of Mothering Sunday, still not … Continue reading →

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The great feast: twenty fourth day

Posted on March 12, 2015 by 1urcher

I am afraid for a variety of reasons my Lent went splat. I will blog about it one day. I have had more time that I might have expected to on my own. The noisy silence of the early mornings … Continue reading →

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