My
first engagement with Faith Pictures began
this month and I really like it. It is so much fun and yet has a great way of
engendering some fantastic conversations about our Faith and our journeys to
faith. It gets a massive thumbs up from
me! Check out the Church Army web site for more details - www.churcharmy.org.uk
Three preachment's this month
St
Anne’s, Brown Edge for my regular monthly visit.
St
Bartholomew’s, Norton-le-Moor – this is a parish that I am also meeting with
regularly to discuss their MAP alongside a short Scriptural reflection. I also
met with their PCC this month.
St
James’ Barton-under-Needwood for a Church Army preachment.
On
most occasions I will put a transcript of my sermons on my Blog.
Exciting
plans emerging from planning meetings for the Shrewsbury Flower Show and the Staffordshire
County Show. On the latter I have
been invited to be the Honorary Show Chaplain.
We
had another great ‘Chewing the Cud’ – based around FCN. These are open meetings and our next one is on the 8th march 10.30 at Amerton Farm, Stafford. We are also having several cases
coming in and could I please ask you to pray for Farmer K. The situation is
very challenging. We are also desperate for more ‘case workers’ who need to
have some knowledge of farming. www.fcn.org.uk
With
the retirement of our Rural Officer
I have been picking up some of this work. In particular I was invited to attend
a meeting of the Central RO’s who are
planning an exciting Day Conference on Brexit on the 30th March and
to be held at Germinate ARC, Stoneliegh Park.
With the
Report ‘Setting God’s People Free’* recently published it is a great joy
to be part of a team working with LICC to create a Suite of Resources to help
with Frontline Discipleship. It is our hope that as we journey over six to
twelve months with a church/benefice there will be a change in practices that
will lead to a cultural shift in churches. It is about viewing the 10 hours
spent in church activities alongside the 110 hours ‘outside’ through a different
perspective and one that sees the symbiotic relationship between gathered and
dispersed church. www.licc.org.uk
Some
appointments & engagements…
Wednesday
1st
Meeting with George Fisher as Line Manager
In the evening Session 5 ‘Faith Pictures’
Thursday
2nd
Love Stafford Executive – my first meeting
Monday
6th
Meeting with my Spiritual Companion
Lunch at Shallowford House & meeting those
new in post following their weekend together.
In the afternoon FCN Staffordshire Group
meeting
Wednesday
8th
Session 6 ‘Faith Pictures’ with St Peter’s
Rickerscote. Last session – so where do we go from here?
Thursday
9th
Love Stafford Leaders Prayer Meeting
Saturday
11th
Attending Book Review with Mark Ireland and
Mike Booker ‘Making New Disciples’
Sunday
12th
Preaching and leading Morning Prayer at St
Anne’s Brown Edge
Personal Quite Day
Tuesday
14th
Church Army Cluster (I am now Lichfield
Diocese CA Cluster Coordinator)
Wednesday
15th
Social Supper with Bishop Geoff and
Archdeacon Matthew and respective spouses
Thursday
16th
‘Chew & Chat’ at Brook CafĂ©, Rising Brook
Baptist Church. Lunch and chat with friend(s)
Also in this period above, I need to prepare
for a Webinar and a Diocesan Rural Consultation Day.
Friday
17th – Friday 24th
Taking some time out that will include a
self-led retreat (both Jane and I) at the Sheldon Centre with the Mary &
Martha Society.
Saturday
25th
Rural Ministry Solutions – Webinar looking at
the opportunity for Spring.
Monday
27th
Rural Ministry Solutions – Rural Mission
Consultation for the Diocese of Chelmsford, in partnership with Barry Osborne.
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