The curates of the Diocese in Europe met in the first week of June for a residential Post-Ordination Training course (IME II) at Drongen Abbey in Belgium.
It was a privilege for eleven ordained women from all over the Diocese in Europe to take part in a two-day gathering in Brussels, entitled “Affirming our Ministry”.
Bishop Robert's letter to Rt. Hon. David Lidington CBE MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, UK Cabinet Minister with overall responsibility for constitutional affairs.
In Luke’s narrative of the early Christian movement, the outpouring of the Spirit upon all flesh (Acts 2.17) is appropriately framed as occurring at the Jewish festival of Shavuot.
The Entente Cordiale between the UK and France was renewed as English Bells rang out in sympathy and solidarity with the people of Paris after Notre-Dame Cathedral was ravaged by fire on 15th April.
