Applications are now open for ‘Pray Serve Grow’ – our Ministry Experience Scheme for young people (18-30yrs) who want to explore a vocation to ministry in the… Read more “A safe place to explore your vocation”
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Our aim is to bring the congregation closer to God
Refelctions from a new Lay Worship Leader… Through out the whole of my life, I have always started projects in the middle. As a child, if I… Read more “Our aim is to bring the congregation closer to God”
God is like a Sat Nav
Now there’s a thought… I heard it at a Vocations Conference recently and it got me thinking. Could God really be like SatNav?
Teaching is a Vocation too!
Our Young Vocations Resource Officer, Heather Waldsax, reflects on teaching as a vocation – with 34 years experience to draw on! Earlier this year, at a national… Read more “Teaching is a Vocation too!”
Calling me? I think you have the wrong number!
Michelle Delves has been exploring her calling for the last 2 years. So what has it been like? If someone had told me two years ago that… Read more “Calling me? I think you have the wrong number!”
From Physics to Priesthood
There is no such thing as a typical priest! God calls all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds – here is the story of one… Read more “From Physics to Priesthood”
Why I became a Lay Pastoral Assistant…
There are over 900 Lay Pastoral Assistants in the Diocese of Salisbury. They support the pastoral work of local churches in a variety of… Read more “Why I became a Lay Pastoral Assistant…”
150 Years of Lay Ministry
This year we celebrate 150 years of Reader Ministry in the Church of England (now called Licensed Lay Ministry). On Sunday 8th May in the Diocese of Salisbury, look out… Read more “150 Years of Lay Ministry”
Journey of Faith
Vocation isn’t all about ordination. Lay ministry is vital to the life and health of every local church. In the Diocese of Salisbury, our newest form of authorised… Read more “Journey of Faith”
A tapping on my shoulder
A story of teenage vocation… I was 14 when I first felt God tapping on my shoulder – it was the last thing I ever wanted to do. I… Read more “A tapping on my shoulder”