St Mike’s

Clean Shaved

There comes a time in a man’s life when he questions the future of his hair’s existence, (i.e. he is starting to thin) Of course his wife, not having the same problem is overjoyed by the idea of transformation from long haired hippy to bald coot. So started the idea of removing it and getting sponsored to do so. There is no point getting it cut without doing it for money, because really I like it long! The sponsor money will go to Comic Relief and a local Methodist trust, Amelia Farm for whom I have been working as...

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It’s Official!

Finally I can say that I will, all being well, be ordained on the 30th of June not May!! (thanks John!) at St. Asaph Cathedral and licensed to serve my title as curate in the Parish of Holywell.

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still struggling

The Anglican Primates announced yesterday that there should be no more ordinations of gay Bishops and that the blessing of same sex relationships should not happen. How are we to proceed in honesty and integrity with such a pronouncement. The decision buys the Anglican communion time together to discern a way forward. Yet how are individual priests and ministers to respond to a genuine request from committed same sex couples for the blessing of God? Is this not a case of prevenient grace – the grace that God gives when an individual – or couple – moves towards God?...

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Random College Entry

  • School !!

    Doesn’t it feel great when you can seriously say you have given something your best shot and been victorious. Last Friday I gave the Cardiff council’s schools service a shock to the system. Their dealing of our application for schools was ridiculous in the extreme and so the appeal committee ruled in our favour commenting they had never seen such a messed up application! So the kids can go to the local welsh school which was what we always wanted. Just got to make the washing machine fit in the right gap and all will be fine!! (well almost all…) P.S. ((Harry Potter #6 out on Friday!!))

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