Shaping Faith: exploring God, life and the Church of England
Two priests from the Church of England discussing the Church year and how it's journey and themes can help us to explore more deeply questions of faith and life.
Shaping Faith: exploring God, life and the Church of England
Latest Episodes
Lenten Times: The calling of the Church in the wilderness
In their episode for Lent this year, Frs George and John stick with the theme of vocation, but this time they are thinking about the vocation of the Church. Particularly in Lent and surrounded by much wilderness and division in the world, they ...
Space to Retreat: how might God be calling you?
In the first episode of year three, Frs George and John record from a retreat, where they trained for ordination. They reflect on their first awareness of call and how God calls different people in all sorts of ways. They explore the call...
From Advent to Christmas: the journey of the shepherds
In this shorter episode to round off the second season, Frs George and John reflect on the journey from Advent into Christmas. They explore how the shepherds help us do this and they discuss the Reith lectures for 2025. To get in touch, send th...
The pain of death, St Michael and heaven: do you believe in angels?
In the last episode of this season, and the first for a couple of months Frs George and John begin by talking about a tragic death, which had to put the breaks on recording last's month's episode. They talk through the journey of that process a...
Theotokos: the ordinary made extraordinary and the coming to Jesus through his mother
In this episode Frs George and John discuss Mary the mother of Jesus. Form the Mary we get in the four gospels to Marian theology and spirituality, they ponder who this woman was, some of the helpful and unhelpful ways she has been portrayed by...