"I think the library can be missional in fostering spiritual growth and equipping people to better serve God. To be part of God’s mission is very satisfying for me."
I struggle to listen well. Yet over the last decade of being an Anglican priest, listening has become a critical part of living out my vocation.
Ordination at 70, parish scandals and church at a lighthouse – four retired clergy share stories of calling and ministries as varied as the communities they served.
Thoughts, reflections, news and stories from across the diocese emailed to you every week.
"To be part of God’s mission is very satisfying for me."
“I’ve got so much to do – I’ve got to live to 90.”
"God teaches his greatest lessons when you step outside your routines."
"Literacy is such an important basic skill for life."
When we feel heard, we feel loved.
From all places to this town they have come, the feast of Pentecost has drawn each one.
Ignorance carries an unexpected gift.
There is an innate part of us that aspires to what we were originally created for.
The big changes in my life have grown out of small, ordinary moments – not grand gestures.
We are called to be ambassadors of reconciliation.
"People in our community are already asking questions about meaning and spirituality."
We lead out of who we are more than what we say.
