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In past lives I have been\u00a0<\/h4>\n
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… a vicar in West London,\u00a0chaplain at Lee Abbey Community, North Devon,\u00a0lecturer and tutor at Trinity College Bristol (teaching Pastoral Theology, Spirituality, Evangelism and church history),\u00a0Director of Ministry Development in the Diocese of Lichfield,\u00a0Associate Director Ordinands and Warden of Readers in the Diocese of Gloucester. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 … for some years in the midst of\u00a0that I was a\u00a0‘free-range priest’, working freelance in areas of personal spiritual accompaniment, prayer and retreat, vocational guidance, speaking, leadership and ministry, theological teaching and training.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 … I am now retired and live in Stratford upon Avon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I continue to speak and write \u00a0on areas of faith, spirituality, sexuality, prayer and human development. Click at the top of this page to find out more. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am a Christian and a priest in the Church of England<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 … long captivated and drawn by this profound, compelling and ancient faith that now urgently seeks new ways of being present to an exciting and restless culture, but one impulsively adrift from any spiritual roots and unable to recognize its perils.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am an explorer<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 … trying to live from the edge – mixing silence, reflection and contemplative prayer\u00a0with the work described above. These are exciting but easily confusing times for people of all faiths and none. Many of the familiar landmarks by which we navigate our paths\u00a0through life are no longer there or have lost their meaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whole patterns of\u00a0\u00a0belonging and of knowing ourselves have changed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What kind of churches, communities or world will emerge from this is not clear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How individuals and communities live and pray faithfully through such times needs much wisdom. Theologically and practically we will be exploring and experimenting for the foreseeable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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