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Chaplain’s blog by Revd Nigel Rawlinson, University Chaplain Easter Preparation We are coming to the inter-semester break, Semester 2. Students are preparing to go home for a well-earned rest. It is a strange time in the life of the Chaplaincy....

The certainty of hope in the mystery of God Our university community is regrouping after the loss of a well-known member of staff.  His family live in Italy, and he worked as a Barista in 4 West Café.  4 West...

Repent or Perish Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.  Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they...

The Joy of Interfaith working Last night I had the joy of attending the Iftar, University of Bath, as a guest of the university’s Islamic Society.  The Muslim community is in the season of Ramadan and the meal was to...

This week included Ash Wednesday, and now the start of Lent.  We are forty days from Easter, and the period of Lent traditionally is a time for self-observance, prayer and fasting.  It is a time of personal growth in faith. ...

One of the joys and challenges of university Chaplaincy is to encounter different faith traditions. Faith traditions define themselves by their styles of worship and interpretation of Holy scriptures. As Chaplains we need to be alongside all of them. I...

The reason for the hope that we have Two contrasting events this week have inspired me to write this blog.  In the Chaplaincy we have been hosting the Christian Union events week.  The Chaplaincy functions as the morning meeting and...

Recently I attended a meeting with Priest colleagues in Bath.  I am sometimes unsettled in such company.  It is so lovely to imagine them with their own church, leading their congregations in the way they feel is right.  It is...

This week I attended a service at Christ Church, Julian Road, Bath to welcome and install a newly appointed priest in charge.  Heather is new to the diocese, and this was a great celebration.  Christ Church plays an important part...

Paul in Corinth, and his teaching on unity. “Unity and Diversity in the Body” Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so...