Ordained!!

well 4th July came and with it so much joy, blessings, friends and family and peace. The culmination of many years wondering if ordination was the right thing for me or not. Being me, nothing ever seems to be straight forward and the journey was a long one, but one in which I learnt so much about myself that I wouldn't really change much - just the odd thing!

And now? well having been ordained only a week, I can say I feel at peace about it all - good job really!! I'm loving being at Chester Cathedral and have had such a lovely welcome from so many people. My first sunday was tiring, so many people coming to talk to me and two services plus the choristers end of year buffet lunch and prize giving.

At the beginning of my 2nd week, Gen Synod agreed women bishops would go ahead, but the joy is tinged with sadness because of some 'traditionalist's who feel they haven't been listened too and that their theology has not been understood. I do feel that people have actively listened but their perspective is different from those who are not in favour of women being ordained, let alone become bishops.

when teaching my students one of the things I stress is that even though we are all different we are there because we want to love and serve God. Our experience and perspective will be very different but that is totally right as God has made us completely unique. What we need to do is challenge inequality and injustice, while still loving God with every ounce of our being and loving our neighbours and enemies as we love ourselves - just as Jesus did.