I have just returned from holiday renewed with a vigour to read. Reading is a good habit, it relaxes and stimulates, it enhances the imagination, it provides a different perspective on life. The Church also believes that reading is a good thing. The Christian faith is, after all, based upon a book – well a library of books in actual fact. Continue reading ““This is our story, this is our song!””
Author: Gavin Knight
The Revd Gavin Knight has been the Vicar of St Michael & All Angels, Summertown in the Oxford Diocese since September 2011. After serving his title at St Alphege, Solihull, Gavin became parish priest of St Andrew's Fulham Fields in London. He moved to Wales in 2005 becoming Chaplain to Monmouth School. He is married to Jo, a clinical psychologist, and they have three sons.
Roots
When Alex Haley’s epic story ‘Roots’ was first produced as a mini-series in 1977, few expected it to generate such worldwide interest and acclaim. Based on Haley’s family history, ‘Roots’ was watched by 19 million viewers in the UK alone, and 160 million worldwide which made it one of the most watched programmes in the history of broadcasting. Continue reading “Roots”
Saturated in the divine
I have just returned from Nottingham, attending studies in reflective practice and pastoral supervision. Like many things which we return to as adults, I am thoroughly appreciating the challenge of learning more about psychological processes and putting my theological knowledge and experience into practice. Continue reading “Saturated in the divine”
Shoah
During these wintry days as we suffer the rawness of the season, two events collide to bring much perspective. Today we mark the industrial-scale killing of six million men, women and children, known as the Holocaust or Shoah in Hebrew. This year Holocaust Memorial Day is focusing on the theme, “How can life go on?” Continue reading “Shoah”
Mother Teresa’s prayer
I’m writing this post for a particular person with a particular reason. She will almost certainly not read this and would be altogether shocked that she provoked such a reaction in me. The context is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and my hurt and aching for a reconciliation within Christ’s body, the Church. Continue reading “Mother Teresa’s prayer”