Last weekend was the fifteenth annual Inclusive Church / St Martin in the Fields Disability Conference. This year the theme was ‘Loving Our Own Minds:… Read More »Loving Our Own Minds: Neurodiversity, faith, church and God

I feel so fortunate to have spent this week on retreat at Sarum College. I booked two mini-retreats, with a space in between, the Integration… Read More »I’ve got a map!

Checking in at the amazing Sarum College for a retreat this week. This has been a significant place for me for many years, firstly as… Read More »Crossing Thresholds… with trepidation and anticipation

I’m not sure that I’m brave enough to watch the Panorama about antidepressants tonight. I know that many have found antidepressants really helpful. I don’t… Read More »SSRI’s – my own challenging experience

A sermon preached by me, Revd Rachel Noël, at Westcott House, 4th May 2023. John 14:1-14 1 Peter 2:2-10 When I first prepare for a… Read More »Fear, Truth, Growth, Shame

Tomorrow morning, I will be restating my ordination promises, and my bishop will say prayers affirming my ordination. Preparing for the service As a priest,… Read More »Restore Joy

Finally on silent retreat at St Beuno’s, in October 2021. Eighteen months into pandemic, having shielded for the first six months, alongside working, facing the… Read More »Mary, Undoer of Knots

During Autumn 2020, preparing for the Disability Conference, Revd Jonathan Evens led an art workshop called Windows on the World. This was during the first… Read More »Parallel Lives

1 John 3:1 “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God.” (NRSVA) Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators… Read More »Child of God

Pandemic season has opened up so many possibilities, whilst at the same time closing others. In March 2021, I took part in an individually guided… Read More »God’s Eye