http://www.acutting.co.uk/cofe/women-in-chichester still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up the gift in me Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.acutting.co.uk/cofe/women-in-chichester/comment-page-1#comment-5133 bishop of chichester Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:34:11 +0000 http://www.acutting.co.uk/?p=222#comment-5133 [...] Michael Ramsey, Robert Runcie and his celebrated predecessor in Chichester, Bishop George Bell. ...Women in Chichester at :: Alastair :: Cutting ::still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up the gift in me ... Especially given the current [...] [...] Michael Ramsey, Robert Runcie and his celebrated predecessor in Chichester, Bishop George Bell. …Women in Chichester at :: Alastair :: Cutting ::still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up the gift in me … Especially given the current [...]

]]> http://www.acutting.co.uk/cofe/women-in-chichester/comment-page-1#comment-2 Natalie Loveless Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.acutting.co.uk/?p=222#comment-2 Hi! An interesting point. Especially given the current Bishop situation... Incidently when it comes to training part time for priesthood, two thirds of the candidates from chichester with me in their initial year at SEITE (a regional training course) are female. I am also pleased that their are as many men training for deaconate as women which I think affirms that particular unique calling is as valid as any other for people of both genders. Having said all those things, and actually I am in total support of people who conscientiously object to the ordination of women to the priesthood, many are my friends and I can see thier argument. However, it is still painful sometimes for those of us who know we are causing others pain by following a calling we are sure of. Perhaps pain is too strong a word, or perhaps not? It is however one thing we have in common with those who object- can we be pastoral to each other in our understanding of how we feel? I beleive we can. Blessings to Ifield - I hope they manage to appoint a person of prayer with a heart for their people and a desire for mission - whatever their gender! Nice to 'speak' to you! Hi! An interesting point. Especially given the current Bishop situation… Incidently when it comes to training part time for priesthood, two thirds of the candidates from chichester with me in their initial year at SEITE (a regional training course) are female. I am also pleased that their are as many men training for deaconate as women which I think affirms that particular unique calling is as valid as any other for people of both genders.
Having said all those things, and actually I am in total support of people who conscientiously object to the ordination of women to the priesthood, many are my friends and I can see thier argument. However, it is still painful sometimes for those of us who know we are causing others pain by following a calling we are sure of. Perhaps pain is too strong a word, or perhaps not? It is however one thing we have in common with those who object- can we be pastoral to each other in our understanding of how we feel? I beleive we can.
Blessings to Ifield – I hope they manage to appoint a person of prayer with a heart for their people and a desire for mission – whatever their gender! Nice to ’speak’ to you!

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