Life continued to be a challenge for many, myself included, as 2021 drew towards a close. I was still unwell and semi destitute, following a long period of stress and unfunded overwork in the Church of England, which had led me to withdraw from Anglican ordination training in late August. So, as with our November … Read more
Winter 2020 was wild in a way probably none of us have ever known before. As the weather worsened, the dark nights increased and the cold began to come, covid infections were also on the rise and, with the introduction of the tier system, life became more restricted for many parts of the UK. Here … Read more
This was the first Roots into Reverence pilgrimage in Devon and the first in the depths of winter. We started out in the pale afternoon light of an early December day and the light faded as we walked a circular route from St Mary’s Church, Dartington. We walked in silence and in song and each … Read more
Happy Birthday River Dart Wild Church! With the approach of Advent 2015, our Wild Church exploration reached its first Birthday and we celebrated with a collaborative communion in our home Church of St. Mary’s at Dartington. As I (Sam) write this, I wonder is St. Mary’s our ‘home Church’? More truthfully, I think both Beth … Read more
River Dart Wild Church got off to a very special, small start on the second Sunday of Advent. Sam and Beth started their sabbath, setting up for lunch in Dartington Village Hall. This is a well used community centre in the heart of Dartington, with all the charm of a traditional 1930’s building of tin … Read more