Cornwall is such a happening place! Messy Churches are popping up all over, and it was great to be invited to go and lead a 24-hour retreat for children’s workers in the Methodist Church in Cornwall by Janet Tredrea, our Regional Coordinator for Cornwall.
The District Chair, Revd Steven Wild and his frog kindly dropped in and waxed enthusiastic about Messy Church – we have friends in high places.
Much of the retreat was on the Lord’s Prayer, and I must sit down with a brain sometime and think about the values of the Lord’s Prayer in relation to Messy Church – food, heaven on earth, reconciliation of age groups, steering clear of evil… could be a challenging way forward.
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2nd Jan 2025Whilst driving down a country lane in Devon, I was suddenly aware of thousands of birds flying overhead. We followed the flock and pulled over as the starlings settled in a field of sheep, both parties seemingly unaware of each other. I felt like I’d stumbled into a David Attenborough ‘Wild Isles’ episode and stood excitedly, wondering what would happen next.
Creating Safe Spaces
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Woman at the Well
3rd Nov 2024After a busy 3 day of leading seminars, networking, and being on the Messy Church stand at Church of Norway conference, I had the opportunity to visit a sauna, called The Well, Oslo. It’s the Nordic region’s largest Spa in Scandinavia, with baths, saunas and spa treatments from all over the world.
Seaside Sojourn
21st Oct 2024It seems that I always get booked to deliver in-person training at seaside locations. This trend continued last weekend, as I headed off to the coastal village of Seaton, Devon.
