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Last weekend we hosted, at St Michael and All Angels, Bartley Green, a weekend of teaching on healing, led by Bishop Graham Dow. Bishop Graham was formerly the Bishop of Carlisle and therefore formerly my own Bishop. Those reading this … Continue reading →

English, yet African.

I have been thinking No surprise there I have been thinking about remembering. I guess it is because of the time of year that is approaching. Schools, community groups and churches will shortly be celebrating Harvest. We will remember how … Continue reading →

I took a piece of bread and wine today, and blessed it and fed 50 people with the sacrament. This is both literally and figuratively speaking. This afternoon, 5 of us met to explore confirmation. We examined what would be … Continue reading →

Everybody Welcome Bartley Green

I have to be a little bit careful lest someone might get the impression that I go into schools purely to convert people. That would not be true; I still believe it is God the Holy Spirit who converts. I … Continue reading →

Bumbling is an odd word to choose for even a semi-strategy about leadership and growth. Someone has said that I do intentional bumbling. Is that a contradiction in terms? Bumbling does resonate with the idea that one is not in … Continue reading →

About a month or so ago, I was musing about the possibility of a book entitled Bumbling Leadership, Bumbling Growth. I am not much further forward with what might or might not be in it. I think though it would … Continue reading →

October will see one of the oddest things I have done since coming to Bartley Green. I have invited my former bishop, who I admire tremendously, Graham Dow to lead a healing weekend.  Details are via the following link Healing … Continue reading →

St Michael and All Angels, Bartley Green has had an interesting day, or at least its vicar has. I have been able to reflect on the fact that the congregation has probably grown between 15 and 20% at its main … Continue reading →