Focusing mainly on stories about being a curate in a variety of church traditions and contexts (both stipendiary and self-supporting), this engrossing book is inclusive in terms of age, ethnicity and gender. Over twenty contributors offer honest, grounded reflections on their experiences, through a mix of anecdotes, humour, practical advice and theology.

Cover

Praise for This Book

Title page

Imprint

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1  Ordination training

1. An ordinand's story

2. A training principal's reflection

Part 2  Ordination and first steps

3. Michael Perham

Part 3  Stories of being a curate

4. Lincoln Harvey

5. Rachel Wilson

6. Steve Clarke

7. Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy

8. Bruce Goodwin

9. Ruth Fitter

10. Rob Kean

11. Jacqueline Stober

12. David Smith

13. John Paul Hoskins

14. Liz Palin

Part 4  What makes a goo d curate and a successful curacy?

15. Paul Butler

16. Ruth Worsley

17. Sue Hemsley-Halls

18. Tom Barron

Part 5  The relationship between training incumbent and curate

19. Jonathan Perkin

20. Alan Howe

Part 6  The transition from curate to incumbent

21. Rosalyn F. T. Murphy

Part 7  Dealing with thorny issues

22. Howard Worsley

Part 8  The value of sharing stories and some practical advice

23. The value of sharing stories

24. Some practical advice

References and bibliography

Focuses mainly on stories about being a curate in a variety of different church traditions and contexts, both stipendiary and self-supporting, and is inclusive in terms of age, ethnicity and gender. The 30 or so people contributing are real and grounded, and offer honest reflections on being a curate and curacies in the Church of England.

Focuses mainly on stories about being a curate in a variety of different church traditions and contexts, both stipendiary and self-supporting, and is inclusive in terms of age, ethnicity and gender. The 30 or so people contributing are real and grounded, and offer honest reflections on being a curate and curacies in the Church of England, through anecdotes, humour, practical advice and theology. As well as looking at training, ordination and first steps in a curacy, Being a Curate looks at what makes a successful curacy; the relationship between the curate and the training incumbent; the transition from curate to incumbent; dealing with thorny issues, and the value of sharing stories.

The Revd Jonathon Ross-McNairn practised for ten years as a commercial property solicitor in the City of London, both in private practice and industry, before being ordained in 2011. HHe has chaplaincy experience in prisons, hospitals and schools and of the Alpha course in a range of contexts. He is married with four young sons. The Revd Sonia Barron was born in Jamaica but has lived in England since the age of eight. She was formerly Adviser to the Archbishops' Council and is now a curate and Vocations Adviser in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

Read about the highs &amp; lows of what it's really like to be a curate in the Church of England with stories advice + theology

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