Reaching for the rescue ring
By The Rev’d Canon Dr Marian Free: In the distant past when I was at theological college, I remember being […]
Myth busting clergy mental health
By The Rev’d Canon Sarah Plowman: Being a clergy person often puts you in the ‘public eye’ – or at […]
Are you an altruistic perfectionist?
By Bishop Jeremy Greaves: Tidying the bookshelves in my home study recently, I came across some of the journals I […]
Clergy are called to care for their people, but who cares when the carer needs care?
By Marilyn Redlich and Dr Stephen Harrison: Since March this year, COVID-19 has substantially impacted the psychological and emotional wellbeing […]
Learning to recalibrate
By Bishop John Roundhill: The work we as clergy do can be tough. Very often the post-Sunday-service joke, ‘What do […]
Today is ‘International Buy a Priest a Beer Day’
By Stephen Harrison: Today is unofficially ‘International Buy a Priest a Beer Day’. On 9 September annually, people are encouraged […]
Clergy wellbeing and self-care: questions and discussion points
By Stephen Harrison: Last year the Church of England committed to the landmark ‘Covenant for Clergy Care and Well-Being’ (p.5) […]
The clergy call to prayer and compassion
By The Ven. Keith Dean-Jones: A priest is entrusted with four main responsibilities – to gather the people of God, […]
Clergy aged 65+ wellbeing and contribution survey
Earlier this year a survey was sent to 305 clergy over the age of 65 in our Diocese seeking to […]
Advice to clergy: pace your workload for Christmas
Advice to clergy: pace your workload for Christmas With the Christmas season approaching, clergy will be even busier than usual […]