Ray's Blog: September 2024
Blessing Of Solar Panels
Berwick Parish (the most northerly C of E parish in England) had its roof top solar panels blesssed by the Bishop of Berwick, as part of its church eco-project, which includes re-wilding the churchyard, planting indigenous trees and flowers, providing a bee hive, insect hotels, bird and bat boxes...
Prisons
Prisons in many countries are overflowing, but released prisoners, who could have become changed people, are worse even than before. A prison chaplain rang me to ask 'Can Celtic penitential practices trasform our prisons?'
Celtic monasteries in some tribes were invited to oversee restorational justice based on the penances (spiritual exercises)...
The Everlasting Voyage
Three classic Community of Aidan and Hilda Voyagers (i.e. those living by vows) have recently died. Teresa Cross had struggles. Madeline Cotter had dementia for several years.In contrast Joy Holt was heart and soul into a wonderful ministry with her husband Geoff at the heart of a Birminggham multi-racial...
