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Writing

Articles

Navigating your reality of Christmas - Seen & Unseen, June 2023
There’s much more to ‘monk mode’ than productivity hacks - Seen & Unseen, November 2023
Letter from a digital nomad - Seen & Unseen, July 2023
Bed rotting and an old art of rest - Seen & Unseen, June 2023

Books

The Fundraising Reader (contributor) - Routledge, 2023
Community Fundraising (contributor) - Directory of Social Change, 2019
The Complete Fundraising Handbook (co-author) - Directory of Social Change, 2019

Liturgy

 

  • Reader
    All

    As glistening rivers
    Flow to millpond-still seas
    Carry us with your creation Lord

    As cool spring rains pour down,
    Hydrating fledgling life
    Refresh us with your creation Lord

    As seeds buried in dark
    Reach toward cyan skies
    Awaken us with your creation Lord

    As dandelions bring
    Life to grey pavement cracks
    Re-wild us with your creation Lord

    As crocuses bloom bright
    Amethyst, egg-yolk, snow
    Colour us with your creation Lord

    As wild garlic perfumes
    Dusk walks and pasta bowls
    Nourish us with your creation Lord

    O God,
    We thank you for the glory
    Of your creation in spring
    Help us to learn the lessons
    You reveal to us in this season

    In your holy name,
    Amen

  • Reader
    All

    As sunshine breaks through cloud
    And cheeks become freckled
    Shine on us with your creation, Lord

    As toes are freed from shoes
    To walk on grassy paths
    Liberate us with your creation, Lord

    As tents become new homes
    And fires gently crackle
    Welcome us with your creation, Lord

    As sunflowers stretch up
    And roses scent the air
    Serenade us with your creation, Lord

    As saltwater splashes
    Cooling too-warm bodies
    Sooth us with your creation, Lord

    As plates are piled high
    With craved-for picnic treats
    Cheer us with your creation, Lord

    O God,
    We thank you for the glory
    Of your creation in summer
    Help us to learn the lessons
    You reveal to us in this season

    In your holy name,
    Amen

  • Reader
    All

    As the waves crash harder
    And the wind howls louder
    Energise us with your creation, Lord

    As the sycamore seed
    Spins possibilities
    Inspire us with your creation, Lord

    As the days take their rest
    And the dark nights increase
    Comfort us with your creation, Lord

    As the leaves burn amber,
    Cinnamon and scarlet
    Delight us with your creation, Lord

    As the sky fills at dusk
    And starlings murmarate
    Move us with your creation, Lord

    As the pumpkin soup boils
    And the apple pie bakes
    Sustain us with your creation, Lord

    O God,
    We thank you for the glory
    Of your creation in autumn
    Help us to learn the lessons
    You reveal to us in this season

    In your holy name,
    Amen

  • Reader
    All

    As bright snowflakes cover
    Street, neighbourhood and town
    Transform us with your creation, Lord

    As the candle flickers
    And the fire crackles
    Illuminate us with your creation, Lord

    As the puddle freezes
    And the cold earth hardens
    Strengthen us with your creation, Lord

    As we inhale cool air,
    Exhale warm misty clouds
    Fill us with your creation, Lord

    As the wool is knitted
    And the soft scarf cocoons
    Embrace us with your creation, Lord

    As the mince pie is warmed
    And the mulled wine simmers
    Warm us with your creation, Lord

    O God,
    We thank you for the glory
    Of your creation in winter
    Help us to learn the lessons
    You reveal to us in this season

    In your holy name,
    Amen