vocation vocation...

Although, already it seems a long time ago, when I get the chance, I'm still trying to reflect on the past weekend. After making some fairly big decisions to 'once and for all' go for ordination in pioneer ministry, on Saturday I drove along to Tewkesbury for a day on 'exploring your vocation'.

Settled in the beautiful abbey grounds, about 30 people came together and learnt what the Church of England had to offer. But more importantly than that, we spent time thinking about vocation - which comes from the latin verb 'to call'...we were challenged and inspired to think about God's calling on our lives, and what he might be leading us to. One thing that stood out during the day, was someone sharing about her own vocation as though "it felt like coming home"...I liked that what is it for you that feels 'like coming home' when you serve the Lord?

Sunday saw us walk around the corner to our parish church, to begin a 'placement' (of sorts) at St Pauls. Good times. It's very different (as you might expect) from what we've been doing for the past few years - but actually, in some strange ways, no different at all. There's much to learn, not least becoming fluent in following the liturgy (!), which is confusing at times, but at others, quite beautiful and moving. I'm looking forward to getting to know the lovely people there and to see what God is doing with them...Or 'us', should I say?