Sacristy Press Blog
What Makes a Place Holy?
GUEST BLOG: Yorkshire is full of places that pilgrims and visitors would consider holy, but what is it that makes them so? Gavin Wakefield gives his perspective. I’ve really enjoyed …
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Why Are Parsonages So Popular?
GUEST BLOG: Rectories and parsonages are a quintessential part of the English countryside. But what is it that makes them so popular with non-churchgoers? Back in about 2003 my wife waved …
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June #BookOfTheMonth: The Old Rectory
A gift that “will give great pleasure”… Our June #BookOfTheMonth is a beautiful hardback with stunning colour plates and detailed analysis. The Old Rectory is the perfect present …
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Holy Ground and Common Ground
GUEST BLOG: Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford, reflects on what the COVID-19 lockdown has meant for him and the work of his cathedral. Image: Chelmsford Cathedral (David Iliff / CC BY-SA…
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The Empires of Things
A poem by Catherine Bird, inspired by God’s People and the Seduction of Empire by Graham Turner and written during the COVID-19 pandemic. We finally see the empires of things for…
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Nicholas Henshall: How I Write
GUEST BLOG: What is Nicholas Henshall’s secret to writing effectively? Most of my writing comes from a passionate concern to get a message across. I hope that is obvious in the three…
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