Monthly Archives: March 2016

Meanwhile, back in the toilet…

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

This is the third in a series of reflections after the Shared Conversations (edited 31 March) In a previous post, I’ve commented on how wonderful it was to get to the loo and sit alone in a space where nobody … Continue reading →

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How we communicate

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

This is the second in a series of reflections after the Shared Conversations Following my experience of the Oxford/St Albans Regional Shared Conversations, I’m going to reflect here on one of the sessions on the first day. The facilitators explained … Continue reading →

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Come and have breakfast

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

In the debates over the place of same-sex people in the church, I’m a chicken. Continue reading →

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Self-care: recovering from so many words

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

So, I’m back from the Regional Shared Conversations. And it was every bit as demanding as expected (maybe, more so), not least because there were so many words over those three days. I do words, all the time, so if … Continue reading →

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Luggage and baggage

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

What to pack for the Shared Conversations? Continue reading →

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Rediscovering “Good Disagreement”

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

The Right Revd David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, blogging on Good Disagreement: and see the comments for the issue of whether good disagreement is impossible, being inherently biased towards the powerful. Source: Rediscovering “Good Disagreement”

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