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Sarum College Presentation Day 4th March 2017

Posted on 6 March 2017 by James Woodward

[caption id="attachment_7434" align="alignnone" width="300"] OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption] (my opening remarks at the Ceremony) It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all this morning to this ceremony for the presentation of academic awards for Sarum College. Thanks to

The Age of Potential

Posted on 6 March 2017 by James Woodward

An address given to the pupils and Staff of Bishop Wordsworth School Salisbury Cathedral Shrove Tuesday 28th February 2017 I wonder what your perfect age is? What number would be your choice? Perhaps that number – your ideal age - uniquely individual as it will

Lent Books 2017

Posted on 18 February 2017 by James Woodward

Here is my wander through a number of Lent books offering you a little glimpse into some of what is available. Justin Welby, Dethroning Mammon. This short book well organised into six chapters and offers the possibility of a basis for lent study on the challenging questi

Living with Dementia :People rarely remember what we said but often don’t forget how we made them feel.

Posted on 5 February 2017 by James Woodward

First published in the Salisbury Journal 2 February 2017 At Sarum College we are interested in engaging with and reflecting on what makes for human flourishing. You will have a sense of what it is that helps you to live what inspires your enthusiasm for life. Bein

The Montgomery Trust

Posted on 30 January 2017 by James Woodward

Invite a Montgomery Lecturer to speak at your event Through the Montgomery Trust you can invite nationally renowned lecturers in apologetics to speak at your event free of charge. The Montgomery Trust was set up by Sir Alexander Montgomery to promote lectures ‘in explanat

Positive Psychology Approaches to Dementia

Posted on 29 January 2017 by James Woodward

Positive Psychology Approaches to Dementia Edited by Chris Clarke and Emma Wolverson. Paperback 2016, 288pp ISBN: 978-1-84905-610-6 £24.99 This is a surprising book in so far as it, at first glance, appears to be a technical collection of essays written by expert

T2

Posted on 29 January 2017 by James Woodward

T2 Trainspotting A Saturday afternoon and a day off might not entirely be the right combination for a visit to screen three in the Salisbury Odeon to watch the new Trainspotting sequel. The seats were filled and lager and popcorn sustained many of my neighbours during

Sarum Centre for Formation in Ministry (Reviewing Becoming a Reverend)

Posted on 7 January 2017 by James Woodward

There persists a certain curiosity about clergy with some fixed stereotypes about what kind of people we are or should be. The language, structure and culture of ‘Church’ remains persistently inaccessible and sometimes just incomprehensible. Matt Woodcock is a wise, h

A Christmas Reflection 2016

Posted on 23 December 2016 by James Woodward

The Christmas story contains so much. Angels, animals, shepherds, an unmarried mother and an older father, people filled with expectation, hopeful, but also consumed with political cynicism. It is all in the story – and if you pause to think about some of the story of 2016 –

Bishop Michael Perham

Posted on 15 December 201621 December 2016 by James Woodward

It will be a great privilege to welcome guests to the Sarum College Bookshop for the launch of Michael Perham’s latest book, The Way of Christ-Likeness. This practical and theological companion to Lent, Holy Week and Easter offers advice on creatively using the church’s mo

Better Disagreement? Public Debate and Dialogue

Posted on 11 December 201621 December 2016 by James Woodward

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Towards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism Paul Hedges JKP 2016 I happen just to have returned from the Swindon office of BBC Wiltshire where I was tasked to review the Sunday papers. I turn now to catching up on some pieces of writing but especially book reviews that

Understanding Dementia (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)

Posted on 10 December 201621 December 2016 by James Woodward

I am gathering together a small collection of books all published by Jessica Kingsley who is certainly one of the most innovative and ground-breaking publishers working in this field. Their list covering a range of books on dementia is well worth examining. These first two

Amazing Love : Theology for understanding Discipleship, Sexuality and Mission

Posted on 10 December 201623 December 2016 by James Woodward

Amazing Love: Theology for understanding Discipleship, Sexuality and Mission Andrew Davison, DLT 2016, 114pp pbk This book has been with me over the past few weeks and my reading of it has been shaped by a number of events and experiences. First I attended a celebration of 35

Blessed are the Poor? By Laurie Green

Posted on 29 November 2016 by James Woodward

It has taken me some time to digest this book and so commend it to others for both reflection and action. Laurie Green has established a well-deserved reputation for his ministry amongst the poor and voiceless but also for his ability to think theologically. The book took me b

Blessed are the Poor ? By Laurie Green

Posted on 28 October 2016 by James Woodward

Vulnerability and Care: Christian Reflections on the Philosophy of Medicine by Andrew Sloane

Posted on 28 October 2016 by James Woodward

I have recently seen at close hand the work a busy acute hospital having to deal with an older person suffering multiple challenges to well-being caused in the main by intense confusion as a result of the Alzheimer's disease. The result was shocking and frustrating. Although,of

Understanding Spiritual Accompaniment

Posted on 25 October 201623 December 2016 by James Woodward

Spiritual Accompaniment and Counselling: Journeying with psyche and soul Edited by Peter Masden Gubi Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2015 paperback 192 pages £16.99 Here at Sarum College (www.sarum.ac.uk) our two year certificate in spiritual direction is very popular t

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