Reflections

Preparing

The third part of our walk through Advent begins with three voices… I am Mary. My time is closer now, I feel the movement within me. Like countless mothers before me I feel the need to prepare, to clear out,…

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Waiting

God of all time and eternity, every moment of our lives is held in you. You call us to be still and to wait with you. Meet us in this place, speak to us through the silence, touch us with…

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Walking through Advent

Today we walked through the Chapel, stopping first of all to think about the hopes of Mary, Joseph and Israel – and then about God’s hopes for us. I am Mary, still to be married, young, full of dreams of…

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Getting festive

This week we’ll be decorating our chaplaincy spaces – you can get involved at the Chapel on Monday from 5pm, for Cake and Chat and at Park Faith Space on Friday at 2pm when as well as putting up the…

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A time for gentleness

Are you someone who rushes towards Christmas, and can’t wait? Or someone who resists the Christmas madness until the last minute? This Sunday is Advent Sunday. Advent is a space of preparation before the celebration – a time of reflection…

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Totally unqualified…

This week it’s graduation time. As chaplains we have the interesting job of accompanying the honorary award recipients. Yesterday we were with a particularly impressive man called Mark Fosbrook. Mark has had a very successful sporting career as a Paralympian…

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