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 [...]
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 [...]
It is hard to believe that this time last week we were in York on mission! It just feels like that was so long ago! I think this last week needs to get a 6/10. I have had some lovely moments, but overall, it's been tough. So Saturday and Sunday we were in Northallerton and [...]
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 [...]
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