Lifelong Learning Trinity College, Carmarthen – a place for all ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 An old building renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Knowledge and wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Keeping the mind and body young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Lifelong learning with the WEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Exploring faith: theology for life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 The problem with the present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Reaching parts others can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 All believers – e-learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Parish plans . . . and your community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Providing a challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13


Agriculture ‘The stranger among you’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Icons for strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Celebrating 10 years of FCN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Care Farming – renewed hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 A fresh start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18


Rural Ministry How now cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 How is Presence being felt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Thinking things through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Welcome to Graham Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Mission 21 – the changing face of mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 10 years of Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Allwch chi siarad Cymraeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Exhibition aims to get to the heart of rural issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Commissioned Lay Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26


Children and young people About bears, night-time and God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Certificate in Children’s Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28


Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29


Country Way Editorial Group


Susan Atkinson


Agricultural Christian Fellowship Robert Barlow


Chaplain to Agriculture & Rural Life, Diocese of Worcester Gordon Gatward Director, Arthur Rank Centre Jill Hopkinson National Rural Officer, Church of England Peter Lawrence


Rural Theology Association Simon Martin Training Resources Officer, Arthur Rank Centre Barry Osborne


Rural Evangelism Network Judy Rees Graham Wise


Note: The views of individual writers expressed in this magazine do no necessarily reflect editorial group policy


The Rural Theology Association


The Rural Theology Association is committed to supporting and resourcing those working, living and ministering in the countryside. The Rural Theology Association is committed to supporting people through local groups and conferences. Conferences explore such issues as rural mission and ministry, worship, the use of land, evolution and nature, and Christian lifestyle in the countryside. The Rural Theology Association is committed to resourcing people through the Journal and News Letter. The journal has published papers and research reports on Anglican and Methodist relations, collaborative ministry, confirmation, faith and farming and New Age spirituality.


The Rural Theology Association is committed to the gospel in the countryside. Our theology aims to start from the grass roots, the gospel and the people.


If you are interested in joining the Rural Theology Association then please contact The Revd Stephen Cope, The Vicarage, Rudston, Driffield, East Yorks, YO25 4XA. email: Stephen.cope@dial.pipex.com. You could also visit our web site www.rural-theology.org.uk 


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