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Coronavirus thoughts (2)

March 26, 2020November 1, 2023 revpoppy4 Comments

Evening everyone, just a bit of an update from me. I was feeling so positive when I wrote my last coronavirus blog a week ago, but since then, the reality of the situation has begun to sink in, and I've found it a bit of a struggle. I miss worshipping. I know I can pray [...]

Posted in As a curate, MinistryTagged coronavirus, faith, Ministry, worry

1000 days ordained

March 22, 2020November 1, 2023 revpoppyLeave a comment

Yesterday marked 1000 days since I was ordained deacon, since I became a Rev and started to wear a dog collar. You might well ask 'Poppy, how on earth would you know that?!' Well, a couple of weeks ago, I was curious about how many days I had been ordained, and I noticed that 1000 [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged faith, Ministry, ordination

Coronavirus thoughts

March 19, 2020November 1, 2023 revpoppy2 Comments

Well, what to say about all of this? Shelves empty, businesses struggling, schools closed, the vulnerable isolated, exams postponed. From a church point of view, services have been cancelled, a wedding has been postponed, funerals are being cut back, and a lot of our regulars aren't leaving their houses. However, we are learning how to [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged community, coronavirus, curacy, Ministry

There’s this table

February 16, 2020November 1, 2023 revpoppy

A table that was born from words heard by open ears A table that was made from a tree that grew in a wood for years A table that was crafted using tools and heat and paint A table that meant the DAC really made us wait! A table that is a humble place to [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged communion, faith, Jesus

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