Last week I was fortunate enough to have a training day by an organisation called Cognacity who are 'experts in mental well being and people performance'. The session was aimed at clergy and was specifically about building and maintaining resilience in ministry. We thought about how to keep up good mental health and avoid the dreaded burnout. [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the secondary school I attended to talk to some year 9 students about my life beyond Tuxford. I had a really lovely day. I had a look around, seeing the way that the school has changed, and looking at the college presidents board with my name on [...]
'What should I do about this hen do?' I asked Mark, my boss, one morning. 'It's in Nottingham on a Saturday night, and I can't make it to the wedding so, I'd really love to go. It takes 2 and a half hours to get from Retford to Formby, so if I leave at 6am [...]
In curacy, we are allowed to spend some time each year out of our normal routines, experiencing ministry in a different context. After some thought, I decided that I would love to do a placement with the Spiritual Care Team at Alder Hey children's hospital. I've done a couple of hospital chaplaincy placements before and [...]
Rev Poppy 