faithful + effective

Month: October 2020

  • Are you an altruistic perfectionist?

    Are you an altruistic perfectionist?

    By Bishop Jeremy Greaves: Tidying the bookshelves in my home study recently, I came across some of the journals I kept as a teenager. Amongst the typically adolescent angst-ridden pages about girlfriends and torturous poetry about relationships and school and family, there are pages exploring some much darker themes as I wrestled with all sorts…

  • Clergy are called to care for their people, but who cares when the carer needs care?

    Clergy are called to care for their people, but who cares when the carer needs care?

    By Marilyn Redlich and Dr Stephen Harrison: Since March this year, COVID-19 has substantially impacted the psychological and emotional wellbeing of our communities. Unsurprisingly, this has had flow-on effects for those in caring careers or vocations. Over the last seven months, our clergy have not only had to contend with the pressures of everyday life…