TALK MONEY WEEK 4–8 NOVEMBER 2024 – #TalkMoney Every year, people are encouraged to have more open conversations about their money – from pocket money to pensions – through the Talk Money Week campaign. This year, the campaign will be held between 4-8 November 2024 with a simple call to action: Do one thing.Continue reading “Talk Money”
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Healing and Chaplaincy
As chaplains, we put faith in our capacity to make a difference to the people we work with. We are skilled at listening, at being present in situations of loss and pain. We aim to help with the process of healing for those open to our ministry and to bring glimmers of hope into darkContinue reading “Healing and Chaplaincy”
Video stream of Celebration of Chaplaincy service
Service part of Evensong, 6 July 2024, Ely Cathedral
Chaplaincy as seeking the welfare of the city by being salt and light
Evensong with a celebration of chaplaincy, Ely Cathedral, 6 July 2024 Old Testament and New Testament Readings: Jeremiah 29: 1-7 and Matthew 5: 13-16 Preacher: Revd Canon Dr Gale Richards Title of sermon: Chaplaincy as seeking the welfare of the city by being salt and light In our Old Testament reading, we might sense aContinue reading “Chaplaincy as seeking the welfare of the city by being salt and light”
I’m Grateful
In reflecting on what workplace chaplaincy might offer, many things come to mind. There is the listening ear for troubled souls. There is the non-anxious presence in times of stress. There is the potential trusted mediator when conflict of whatever sort arises. There is the sounding board for someone facing serious decisions. I could go on, andContinue reading “I’m Grateful”
Reflecting in order to Refresh
One of the survey results indicated that you’d like to see more activity in Peterborough. This is a reflection on the recent ‘Reflection’ event I attended (see article below!). Sharon and Richard created a very interactive afternoon in which we were invited and encouraged to explore, among others, what chaplaincy meant to us and how weContinue reading “Reflecting in order to Refresh”
Why being honest is the key to avoiding a toxic work culture
Poor workplace mental health costs the UK £56bn a year – communication and feedback are central to wellbeing. All is not well in the workplace. It feels like every week a new survey is released to back it up and the statistics are, quite frankly, alarming. In an attempt to prevent a “lost generation” of youngContinue reading “Why being honest is the key to avoiding a toxic work culture”
‘Reflect and Refresh’
Our feedback tells us that chaplains work under a lot of pressure and by the nature of their work they find themselves in stressful situations. Like any occupation there are ups and downs, and we all develop coping and learning approaches. There can be good experiences where chaplains can feel very supported and successful inContinue reading “‘Reflect and Refresh’”
Staying present in our busyness
A friend has just passed on a book she has been reading: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. As I read this book I reflect on our roles as chaplains, the people we meet at times of crisis or joy. I wonder how we come across to those we encounter. Do theyContinue reading “Staying present in our busyness”
Listen
This time of year always seems odd to me. The high life of Christmas and the New Year is over. The weather is cold, or windy or wet or all three and more! Days are still short and seem to pass rather sluggishly. What is there to do? Where are we to go? And even….what is the point? ThisContinue reading “Listen”