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Hi Everyone,

It has been a ridiculously busy time and I haven't had any chance to blog for a while.  I'm going to try doing it sporadically as I can, and when I have interesting updates!

My BAP process is still ongoing, I'm now meeting with a former examining chaplain regularly to prepare me for it.  Due to events in my personal life which I won't go into, we have decided not to go ahead with the BAP in time for the next academic year but I should be going for it in Autumn.  I'm excited and ready to do it!

My understanding of the CofE and how it works is ever improving in leaps and bounds, mainly due to my new(ish) job as Family Support Worker at All Hallows church in Bispham!  The role allows me to help others explore their faith, whilst also deepening my own.  I've been in it for 6 months now, integrating into the church and starting to make subtle changes and start new things.  It hasn't dulled my wish to become clergy either, whilst I do feel I am fulfilling part of my calling, I still feel God is calling me ever further.

Most of my updates from now forward will be about practical things for worship/church events based from my job. The first set of posts I'm going to make are about a weekend course I attended run by the diocese, summarising what was said (or at least what I remember using my notes!).

As ever if anyone has any questions or comments feel free to tell me below :D



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