Chaplaincy
Welcome to the chaplaincy blog at the University of Gloucestershire.
Welcome to the chaplaincy blog at the University of Gloucestershire.
17 October 2019
Tomorrow is St. Luke’s day. We know a little bit about Luke – he travelled with Paul on some of his journeys and Paul calls him the ‘dear doctor’. He also wrote a couple of the books in…
Read more14 October 2019
A few things to pick out from our full programme this week… After our great conversation about Climate Change last week at Cake and Chat, on Monday at 5pm at FCH Chapel we’ll be eating cupcakes and thinking…
Read more10 October 2019
I expect you can guess what make me think about annoying prophets this week. The Extinction Rebellion protesters see themselves as prophets – and we may well agree. Some people certainly seem to find them annoying. But how…
Read more7 October 2019
We have our usual programme running this week, including Cake and Chat on Monday at 5pm thinking about our response to the Climate Crisis and a Walk in the Park with the dogs – meet at Park Faith…
Read more3 October 2019
How do you imagine angels? Here’s a reading from the Book of Acts… At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of the church. He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the…
Read more6 September 2019
Not having the all surrounding headphones I listen to the daily podcast. As I tune in, I hear the first blackbirds calling to each other from deep in the trees. A child sings with his mother, and a…
Read more14 June 2019
‘And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet…
Read more10 June 2019
Go Peaceful by Paul Field Go peaceful in gentleness through the violence of these days. Give freely. Show tenderness in all your ways. Through darkness, in troubled times let holiness be your aim. Seek wisdom. Let faithfulness burn…
Read more30 May 2019
It seems appropriate that we’re thinking about the Ascension today, at a time when lots of students – and some staff – are experiencing big transitions. Some final year students are coming in to say their goodbyes. Others…
Read more23 May 2019
Last Saturday I went to a little village in Staffordshire called Mavesyn Ridware, for the memorial service for my old university chaplain, Jonathan. Jonathan had been brought up there, but I knew him getting on for 40 years…
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