I'm delighted to announce that there DDOs on Saturday 1 November, with Rev Jon Swales MBE. It's entitled 'Cruciform Love in a Broken World: Diaconal Reflections', with Rev Jon Swales, MBE, mission priest at the Lighthouse project in Leeds.
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Though truth be told— we’re all forgeries. Imperfect copies. But God uses us still. Remember this: the stole placed crosswise, diagonal over the heart— that sign is never taken off.
“The gospel is not opinion. It is news. The news that Jesus— crucified, yet risen— is King. The one who brings peace.”
Crafting a mission action plan rooted in this vision commences with two fundamental questions: 'Who among us is the most vulnerable in our community?' and 'In what ways can we wholeheartedly respond with love?' This missional stance redirects our focus to those who are often overlooked and pushed to the margins, elevating them to the forefront of the church's mission.
I am undeniably a wounded healer, and these meditations serve as a personal aspiration, urging me to more authentically and completely embody this calling in my life.
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