Faithful North

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Faithful North is a podcast produced by the Diocese of Leeds. It's hosted by the Revd Canon Rachel Firth, Vicar of Huddersfield, and David Brighton. Each episode features a conversation with a guest. This could be someone from a church or a person who holds an interesting position within the Diocese of Leeds. The guest shares something of their story, experiences and perspective. We hope you'll find these conversations engaging and that it offers an opportunity to reflect on faith and issues around faith from a perspective that perhaps you haven’t considered before.

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Introducing Faithful North

Nov 15 2021 6 mins

Welcome to Faithful North, a brand new podcast from the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. In this short episode our two hosts, Rachel and David, introduce what the podcast is all about and what listeners can expect. Rachel and David share what they are looking forward to in this new venture for the Diocese of Leeds, the type of guests they hope to meet and how listeners can get in touch.

Disability and inclusion with Katherine-Alice Grasham

Nov 21 2021 34 mins

Rachel and David are joined by Katherine-Alice Grasham, the Disability Officer for the Diocese of Leeds. In this first conversation, Katherine-Alice explains her role and the work she does to support churches to become more inclusive. How churches can become more inclusive spaces is also explored, along with some of the broader challenges relating to the church and inclusivity.If y

Environment with Jemima Parker

Nov 22 2021 40 mins

Jemima Parker, Environment Officer for the Diocese of Leeds, joins the podcast. She shares a conversation with David and Rachel, talking about the global problem of climate change. Jemima explores what us as individuals and churches can do to help steward God's creation better, along with how the diocese is responding with a newly published strategy and toolkit called Saving Creati

Challenging faith with Robb Sutherland

Nov 23 2021 45 mins

The Revd Robb Sutherland, vicar of Mixenden and Illingworth, shares a conversation with our hosts Rachel and David. Robb explains some of his background, his love of rock music and the challenges he faces as a minister working for a church located on an urban estate. Other fascinating subjects are also explored such as the role of culture in the church and remaining relevant to mod

Lay ministry with Alison Grant

Nov 24 2021 38 mins

The podcast welcomes Alison Grant, someone who is currently training to become a Licenced Lay Minister in the Diocese of Leeds. Rachel and David have a conversation with Alison about her personal journey, some of the available lay ministry pathways and what the future may hold for lay ministry in the Church of England. If you wish to get in touch with any comments, questions or sug

Responding to God's call with Derek Walmsley and Graeme Blackwell

Nov 25 2021 40 mins

Graeme Blackwell, an Ordinand in the Church of England, and the Revd Canon Derek Walmsley, Diocesan Director of Ordinands & Vocations, both join the podcast. The focus of the episode is vocations and how God calls everyone. Greame shares how he came to become a vicar in training, what the process is like and Derek explores what the role of a priest is. If you wish to get in touch w

Running the Diocese with Jonathan Wood

Nov 26 2021 45 mins

What is a diocesan secretary? What do they do exactly and how do you end up as one? In this episode Rachel and David are joined by Jonathan Wood, the secretary and chief executive of the Diocese of Leeds, who answers those questions. Jonathan joined the diocese at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and explains what he did before that and how he has found the journey with the Churc

A conversation with Fr Gary Waddington

Jul 05 2022 41 mins

Rachel and David are back for a second season! They are joined by Fr Gary Waddington, Team Rector at St Wilfrid’s Church, Harrogate. In this first conversation of the new season, Gary shares his faith journey, how he became a vicar and what brought him to North Yorkshire. Gary reminisces on his time as a parish priest and how his role has changed over the years. If you wish to ge

Youth Work with Ollie Greenfield

Jul 06 2022 46 mins

Ollie Greenfield, a church youth worker in the diocese, joins the podcast to talk all things young people and the church. Ollie shares how he became a youth worker and talks with David and Rachel about the use of digital technology and how it can be used to help engage young people with faith. Ollie also talks about his role with Missional Generation, a local charity that seeks to

The interns scheme with Joanna, Miriam and Toby

Jul 07 2022 41 mins

Rachel and David are joined by three guests, Joanna, Miriam and Toby, who are each a part of the interns scheme in the Diocese of Leeds. In this conversation, Joanna, who heads up the scheme, talks about its history, who is eligible to become an intern and what it is all about. Miriam and Toby, two current interns, share their experience of the last couple of years, how it has help