Country Way Susan Atkinson Agricultural Christian Fellowship


Robert Barlow Diocese of Worcester Gill Crippen


Gordon Gatward Director, Arthur Rank Centre


Jill Hopkinson National Rural Officer, Church of England


Graham Jones National Rural Officer for the Methodist and United Reformed Churches


+Mark Rylands, Bishop of Shrewsbury Rural Theology Association


Simon Martin Training Resources Officer, Arthur Rank Centre


Barry Osborne Rural Evangelism Network


Note: The views of individual writers expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect editorial group policy


Publisher, Editorial Office and Advertising Sales


The Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG Telephone: 024 7685 3075 katrinas@arthurrankcentre.org.uk


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ISSN 0969-6172


Changing Patterns of Ministry Everyone on board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Worshipping locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The Church in Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Compass Bearings for Small Rural Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23


Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24


Editorial Group


Contents February 2011


Rural Ministry Round-up Yew and Yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Children’s glorious contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Coffee Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 To set the prisoner free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 A Garden – a place of refreshment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Inflatable church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Open churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 You are welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 The harmoniously wild and remote ministry of Keld . . . . . . . . . .9 Messy Church at Criftins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9


Transition Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 SpOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Faith and Transition in Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12


Glimpses of Glory Glimpsing glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Reflecting on rural spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Stations of Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16


AGRICULTURAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP


A fellowship for all who are interested in the connections between Christian Faith and Farming.


Annual conference and quarterly bulletins


For further details see www.agriculturalchristianfellowship.org.uk 2 www. countryway. org. uk


THE RURAL EVANGELISM NETWORK


A national network of representatives from Churches and specialist mission agencies. Enabling the sharing of insight and experience and encouraging best practice in evangelizing the diverse rural communities of the UK.


Conferences • publications • consultations • workshops


Associate Membership also available at £15 pa


Telephone: 01858 414930 Email: ren@ruralmissions.org.uk www.ruralmissions.org.uk


RURAL THEOLOGY ASSOCIATION


Ecumenical, international group – developing theology in a rural setting.


Raising awareness of rural ministry and country living which embodies a Christian response to the world. 2 Journals per year – conferences – news – local groups. Membership £15


www.rural-theology.org.uk


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