Rural presence

Thinking aloud about being a Christian presence in every (rural) community

rural presence

thinking aloud about being a Christian presence in every (rural) community

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A place for some useful resources and creative thinking about rural mission and ministry in the Church of England’s Diocese of Chelmsford.

Welcoming cyclists to rural churches

October 11, 2018

(Icon adapted from Freepik.com) I recently came across this page on @diomanchester ‘s website. Its their response to plans for Greater Manchester to become Britain’s first ‘cycling city’. Which got me thinking about how rural churches could be more welcoming to cyclists. It’s two years since we moved from Saffron Walden to take up my … More Welcoming cyclists to rural churches

January till Easter 2019 – Ideas for church services & events & social media resources

October 1, 2018

Around now might be the time you are bending your mind to events and services for January to Easter 2019. Along with some of the red letter days, I’ve collated a number of other ideas. The “usual suspects” are listed below along with – I hope – some other useful ideas and links. If you … More January till Easter 2019 – Ideas for church services & events & social media resources

The triple bottom line – People, Profit, Planet

September 27, 2018

How to be Good is a series of short interviews on youtube from Ely Cathedral. Each looks at a particular area of work. The first covered medicine, the second literature and the third, below, is on farming. There will be five conversations in total in the series. They’re between the writer, Francis Spufford, and five … More The triple bottom line – People, Profit, Planet

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Some insight into how the Arthur Rank Centre's Germinate Groups programme has worked in the Diocese of Worcester.