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Act or let it go?
There is an apocryphal story told about a very old man who is lying on his deathbed. As he quietly slips away, he reflects … “I have had a lot of things to worry about in my life … most...
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What Do Our Decisions Say About Us?
This weekend I was telling my 22 year old nephew that I remembered the way that his dad agonised and deliberated about choosing the best pushchair for him before he was born. It was so funny to me then to...
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Salvation is God’s Call
I am preparing to take the funeral of a person who died age 71. She had been disabled from birth, could not communicate, and had severe learning difficulties. She required 24-hour care and has been very much loved by her...
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New beginnings
The beginning of the academic year coincides with one of the most intense times of celebration in the Jewish calendar. I often worry that Jewish students around the country, especially Freshers, must find it challenging to combine all the intensity...
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Finding a sense of belonging
A scullery maid died in 1939 aged just 44. She lived and worked in Liverpool. Her name was Eleanor Rigby. Owing to the work of Paul McCartney her name became known all over the world as ‘Eleanor Rigby’ became one...
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With You
For the last few years the chaplaincy team has been exploring ways to support students where they live, in addition to maintaining presence on campus. We were invited by the SU to be a part of what is on offer...
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The Meaning and Times of Seasons
We are now on the cusp of another academic year. Since we were small children, for most of us, September has been a time of new beginning - a new start with new teachers and new things to learn and...
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Summer Reading
With August firmly here, the Chaplaincy team have a few book recommendations to keep you entertained over the holidays. Navigating by the Son: Finding our way in an unfamiliar landscape By Stephen Cox, Troubador Publishing, £11.99 Revd Nigel recommends Navigating by the...
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James & John - Sons of Thunder
This week, the final blog for July, I want to look at Apostles James and his brother. It is the week the church remembers James. Let us use our imagination. See how it started as Mark 1 tell us… Jesus...
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The Numbers Game
When you reach a certain age you are invited for annual health check-ups by the NHS. I have just had mine. It is a bit like the yearly MOT carried out on a car. However, one thing that I was...
