A blog post by Mark Herring I recently read an interesting answer to this question written by William Lane Craig (Reasonable Faith, Questions of the Week #421). What follows is a summary of that article. Dr Craig argues that the … Continue Reading
Parish Appoints Freelance Choral Director
Today (7 March 2022), Wanstead Parish are pleased to welcome Steven Swindells as our new Freelance Choral Director. Steven is a scholarship graduate of the Royal College of Music where he was under direction of Alison Wells and generously supported … Continue Reading
We’re Hiring! Christian Children and Families Coordinator
St Mary’s Woodford are recruiting a fantastic Part time Role to support the MMU. We are looking for a Christian Children’s and families coordinator to passionately reach out, inspire & nurture faith at St Mary’s Woodford, St Gabriel’s Aldersbrook and … Continue Reading
Does the Biblical account of earth match with scientific observation?
by Mark Herring We’ve heard it all a million times before. God created the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. So is it possible to take the Genesis accounts of creation seriously? Well, look a little deeper … Continue Reading
Have your say on the St Mary’s and Christ Church changes
The resilience committees have unveiled their bid for National Lottery funding after nine months of work. Members of the community can give their thoughts on the changes to Christ Church and St Mary’s by scanning the QR code below or clicking … Continue Reading
‘An itch I’m still scratching’: The Grapevine talks to Chris Taylor
Why did you decide to enter the ministry? I blame my first parish priest, after I defected from the Methodists. He was controversial, an off-the-wall liberal who loved the Book of Common Prayer and everything theatrical. I think he saw … Continue Reading
Bromley, ministry, orthopaedic injury: The Grapevine talks to Richard Wyber
Why did you decide to enter the ministry? I felt called to ordained ministry, a sense of calling which developed unexpectedly in my second year on the Diocesan Course in Christian Studies, in 2000/01. Where did you grow up? Bromley, … Continue Reading
‘Teaching and Preaching’: The Grapevine talks to Olive Thursby
Why did you decide to enter the ministry? I decided to enter the ministry because God has been calling me in different ways. I have been leading ministry continuously as an organist since I was 15 years old. I wanted to develop my ministry in a … Continue Reading
Bowie and bell-ringing: The Grapevine talks to Tom Britt
Why did you decide to enter the ministry? I grew up in a lively parish church, so church has always felt like a second home for me. I was an altar server, a bell ringer and a member of the parish … Continue Reading
From Wargrave to Wanstead, via A&E: The Grapevine talks to Martyn Hawkes
From today, The Grapevine will be running a series of Q&As with prominent figures across the parish. Some of them will be familiar faces, others have recently joined the community. Either way, we hope you’ll learn something about them that … Continue Reading