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Six Years a Vicar

June 2, 2026June 5, 2026 revpoppyLeave a comment

Last week I celebrated six years of being a Vicar! Two churches, two babies, one pandemic, a curate and a couple of placement students - it's been full on! There's a Facebook group I belong to where Vicars who have been in the role for less than five years exchange ideas and ask questions. I've [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged christianity, church, faith, fiction, Jesus, vicar, writing

Ministry Mum Monday 39

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 revpoppyLeave a comment

The Mondays are really starting to fly by now. We must have 13 left before I'll have done the whole year! Anyway, this week was half term. I took my bank holiday on Monday and took S&A to Croxteth Park and Little Pegs, and then I worked in the evening. On Tuesday, Nathan took his [...]

Posted in Family, MinistryTagged church, Family, half term, Ministry

Habakkuk

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026 revpoppyLeave a comment

Habakkuk is a cool name, don't you think? It feels interesting in the mouth, and apparently in Hebrew it means 'to embrace' or 'to wrestle'. Now initially they seemed like to very different things to me, but actually I suspect there is a fine line between one and the other! Anyway, Habakkuk is an unusual [...]

Posted in Bible & preachingTagged #books, Bible, Habakkuk, Old Testament, prophet

Ministry Mum Monday 38

May 25, 2026May 26, 2026 revpoppyLeave a comment

Wow, what a scorcher of a Bank Holiday! And how much the weather can vary in just one week of May! Anyway, this week has involved: prayer meeting, meetings with colleagues, time in the Hub, a visit from the appointments secretaries for the new Bishop of Liverpool, a very busy funeral, Inspired podcast session, Rainbows, [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged bank holiday, Family, Ministry, motherhood, vicar

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