On January 22nd I arrived in Mirfield after a long journey from Berkeley, California, where I am in my second year of training for ordination in the Episcopal Church. A new exchange program between my seminary, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and the College of the Resurrection was created this past fall, and I […]
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Embroidered stool for sale: put your feet up this Easter!
This piece of embroidery was loving crafted by a Brother CR during his prayer time. ‘Pray while you embroider’! The Brother would like to sell it for £65, and hopes that this isn’t too much to ask. We are having to say that it was crafted by a Brother CR because I’m not allowed to tell […]
Holy Week 2018
During Holy Week most of the CR brothers will be out in parishes across the country. However, Holy Week in Mirfield still happens…and how! Every year the ordained College staff, Fr Peter, Fr Ben, M Jennifer and M Rowena, preside at the liturgies and the students welcome guests for the week, many of whom are […]
Car Boot Sale 2018
Join us on Sunday 8 April at 9.00am for the Community’s Car Boot Sale! Come along to browse for a bargain or sell off some unwanted goods. There will be a £10 charge per car for sellers, and refreshments will be available. Pre-booking is essential, please contact Leanne O’Sullivan 01924 483302 losullivan@mirfield.org.uk
Sponsored Bike-and-bus ride in Galilee
Israel–Palestine is such an extraordinary country that it is difficult to know what to say about my recent visit, under my own steam, and partly by bicycle. Jerusalem is a surreal mixture of black-hatted Jews on every street, frequently on electric bicycles or even pushing prams, and often boisterously singing rhythmic Jewish music, while very […]
Auction Stations
It is hard to believe it but we are now on the final run in to the auction. We are doing very well. In previous auctions I have had over a year to campaign but this one really only began around September and was slow getting off the ground; however by Christmas things were hotting […]
3rd In Lent
EXODUS 201-17 I COR I:18-25 JOHN 2:13-22 Finding out who we are is an important task. Start with babies: they want to know they are loved, that their needs are going to be met. Their need for attention, for affection, for food and drink, for protection, and everything else. Boys soon want to be with their dads. By […]
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Lent II 2018 (Mark 8 31-38)
We have just heard a very tough Jesus upsetting Peter, who is then even more upset being put so firmly in his place. Jesus sets out with a firm and accurate prophesy of what is inevitably going to happen to him, and it is not nice. The followers of Jesus have to “renounce self and […]