WONDERINGS - REFLECTIONS OF A MINISTER
A new podcast in which our minister, Rev Anikó Schütz Bradwell reflects on life and ministry. Find all previous episodes here.
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17 June 2022
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Welcome to my new podcast. Here, I'm telling a bit about myself and my hopes for Wonderings. |
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22 June 2022
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In this first fuller episode I'm thinking about preparing wedding services, and reflect on the plan to deport migrants from the UK, in pondering passages from the lectionary readings for this past Sunday, from Paul's letter to the Galatians ch 3 vs 28 and Luke's gospel ch 8 vs 26-29. I'm asking 'What would Jesus do?', and offer a prayer for us all. I hope you enjoy listening.
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29 June 2022
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No, not really Take That. We are going through a period of change in the parish, and the Church of Scotland as a whole. But is that really such a bad thing? It's scary, sure, but we're not alone. I'm exploring what my week's been like, reflect on Bible passages from Paul's letter to the Galatians ch 5 vs 22-23 and Luke's gospel ch 9 vs 57-62, and have a prayer for us all.
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13 July 2022
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Hello! I'm back from my holiday in Scandinavia, and I've brought something back with me: this time, I'm having a chat with my friend Benjamin, who is a priest in the Swedish Church, Svenska Kyrkan (and the realisation that we've known each other for nearly twenty years makes me feel quite old). He is telling me a bit about his ministry and what his life on Gotland looks like, and about how he got there, from growing up in Leipzig in the former East Germany. Here are some links to some of the things we are talking about:
Svenska Kyrkan Gotland The Gotland Peace Centre Difference 100 Kyrkornas Ö - The Island of 100 churches The Taizé Community. |
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20 July 2022
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In this episode, I'm reflecting on the past week, including the hot weather, a wedding and a funeral and a visiting church group. And I think about hospitality, in pondering Bible passages from Genesis ch 18 vs 1-10 and Luke's gospel ch 10 vs 38-42. More about my ministry at humbiechurch.org and yesterboltonsaltounchurch.org, and on our instagram, twitter, facebook and youtube channels.
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28 July 2022
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Hello again. This time, I'm thinking about prayer, and about why we pray. What do you think?
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24 August 2022
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I'm back after the holidays! Thanks for sticking with me. Here, I'm thinking back over some of the stories we have reflected on in our services this summer, which all encourage us to look inwards, and to think about what it is that matters most to each of us. What is the most important for you? Join me in my wonderings.
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7 September 2022
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This time, I'm reflecting on the difficulty of many mainstream churches in attracting younger families and children, and talk about our latest venture, our Friday Club. Join me for some wondering and a prayer.
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14 October 2022
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Apologies for the long silence - you know, life. This time, I'm thinking about emotions, and how we feel in reaction to what we experience. I reflect on passages from Psalm 137 and Luke's gospel ch 19 vs 41 and 42, and offer a prayer.
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30 November 2022
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Do you find Advent to be a really busy time? Here's a reflection on maybe taking some of the stress out of it. After all, what is Advent all about?
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14 December 2022
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This time, I'm looking back a bit.
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11 January 2023
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This time, I'm talking to my friend Ali, who is a chaplain in Rachel House, a CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland, more info at www.chas.org.uk) children's hospice. We're talking about her ministry and her day to day work. As always, there are also some of my wonderings and a prayer. I hope you enjoy listening.
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25 January 2023
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Looking around the world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, overburdened, and yes, helpless. Why doesn't God do more to protect, save, heal us? The age old question is one of the things I'm wondering about this week.
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12 February 2023
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This time, I'm having a chat with my friend Gordon, who is a prion chaplain, about his ministry. He explains what he does, and what motivates him. There are some difficult themes we touch upon.
After this episode, I'm taking a break from Wonderings, but I hope we'll meet again later in the year. |