Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Leeds Citizens
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 3 In the early days of my own journey of faith, this was a strong motivator for making my voice...
Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Poet theologian
This is my last blog post as poet theologian in virtual residence. It has been a fabulous experience; the journey began at the start of Covid, when Leeds Church Institute was looking for a way to work formally with me. I had already been involved in some previous...
Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Poet theologian
This is my penultimate blog as poet theologian in virtual residence and will be the one for you to read over Christmas itself – quite a responsibility! There is so much great poetry and art which illustrates aspects of the Christmas story, it is hard to choose just...
Dec 14, 2020 | Blog, Poet theologian
We’ve heard the word ‘unprecedented’ used a lot in recent weeks, in connection now with the speed and volume of vaccines being produced, not to mention the formidable logistics needed to safeguard the health of the entire global population from this awful virus. At...
Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Poet theologian
As I write, the country has just shifted from the second full lockdown to a return to the ‘tiers system’ which juggles at a supposedly local level the governing of infection control with sustaining the economy. Leeds had been on the verge of entering tier three when...
