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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

On the road again: Africa III

May 24, 2018June 26, 2020 revpoppyLeave a comment

When Nathan and I were discerning to move to the Liverpool area to do our curacies, I remember being really sad about losing the links and friendships I had developed in other parts of the world through Southwell & Nottingham diocese. When I was 19, I went to Burundi, and then again when I was 20, [...]

Posted in Travel & FestivalsTagged Africa, Anglican, church, curate, faith, Kalule, ordination, travel, Uganda

When the collar doesn’t fit

May 15, 2018November 1, 2023 revpoppy5 Comments

I have been having a tough couple of weeks. Possibly my toughest couple of weeks so far. Which is bizarre, as I survived Christmas, I got through Easter and I also handled an MA deadline a week before I got married alongside working. So I've been asking myself, why now has the pressure got so [...]

Posted in MinistryTagged Christian, church, Church of england, deacon, dog collar, faith, Ministry, ordination, priest

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