When I first trained as a priest I overheard two more experienced priests bemoaning the way emailing had hoovered up their time. “I spend hours each day stuck at my desk when I should be out and about.” “It’s hideous! This is NOT why I went into ministry – to answer emails!” “It’s … Read more
The legal charity and social-conservative advocacy group Christian Concern have made the headlines again as they throw another vulnerable family into the dog pit of public scrutiny. But before we throw stones perhaps we should consider how common this advocacy strategy is? To begin with, the case that Christian Concern have brought against the Church … Read more
Like many cash-strapped local authorities, Bury council, Greater Manchester, has been going for the libraries. I mean, who needs free-and easy access to warm dry spaces, good books, IT, and diverse local company, right? They closed ten out of 14 libraries according to one source. Ten! Now they have lots of empty buildings and desperately … Read more