Words of Grace: Living Hope in the Diocese of Sheffield

Feb 03 2025 83 ep. 47 mins 2
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The Diocese of Sheffield podcast, hosted by Ben Fearn and Paul Sheridan. Each episode will feature a guest from the diocese sharing their faith stories.

From clergy to lay people across a broad range of traditions, we'll ask what drew people to the diocese and delve deeper into questions of faith.

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84. Revd Emily McDonald - Assistant Curate at Sheffield Cathedral

Feb 03 2025 40 mins  
"I had this absolute sense of peace - a fullness of peace."Revd Emily McDonald, Assistant Curate at Sheffield Cathedral, is on the Words of Grace podcast today.Emily talks about:✝️ Growing up in a mixture of church traditions and theology✝️ The moment she felt called to ordination by God at 17✝️ Serving in different placements with the Ministry Experience

83. Revd Julie Bacon - Associate Archdeacon Transition Enabler for Rotherham and Laughton

Jan 27 2025 42 mins  
"I just had an overwhelming sense of the presence of God with me. It’s hard to put it in other words"Revd Julie Bacon, Associate Archdeacon Transition Enabler for Rotherham and Laughton, is on the Words of Grace podcast today.Julie discusses:✝️ Working in the London Stock Exchange before retraining as a solicitor ✝️ Experiencing a transformative moment with the

82. The Revd Canon Toby Hole - Director of Mission and Ministry

Jan 20 2025 50 mins  
"I had never experienced anything like this before. It was a voice that couldn’t be ignored, calling me to ordination – I remember 30 years on the exact time and place where it happened".The Revd Canon Toby Hole, Director of Mission and Ministry at the Diocese of Sheffield, makes his solo Words of Grace debut today. He talks about:✝️Struggling to fit in at the church y

81. Revd Phil Barringer - Team Rector at The Rivers Team

Jan 13 2025 43 mins  
The Revd Phil Barringer, Team Rector at The Rivers Team, makes his Words of Grace debut today.Phil talks about:✝️Serving in the area of his birth and first journeys to faith✝️Balancing working in the secular world and serving as Team Rector✝️The makeup of The Rivers Team and the areas it serves✝️His first calling to ordination and initially being told ‘no’✝️

80. Nicola Adams - Centenary Project Administrator

Jan 06 2025 41 mins  
"Nine days after life-saving treatment, there was a heartbeat. The ectopic was a twin pregnancy. That’s where my faith journey started".Nicola Adams, Centenary Project Administrator in the Diocese of Sheffield, joins Ben and Paul on the Words of Grace podcast. Nicola discusses:✝️ Baby loss and having a 1 in 37 million chance of Hope✝️ Finding faith as an adult✝️ Seein

79. Revd Edward Morrison SSC - Vicar of St John’s Mexborough

Dec 30 2024 44 mins  
"If people are coming to you with questions about faith, they want you to have the confidence to give them a robust answer. Don’t water it down; people respect authenticity and are crying out for it in a very inauthentic world."Revd Edward Morrison SSC, Vicar of St John’s Mexborough, is on the Words of Grace podcast today.Ed talks about:✝️ Growing up in a non-church go

78. Christmas Day message from the Bishop of Sheffield

Dec 24 2024 3 mins  
"The birth of Jesus continues to be particularly meaningful for us in times of anxiety and uncertainty."A Christmas Day message from the Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox.You can also view the video version of this message on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Merry Christmas from the Diocese of Sheffield! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

77. 2024 Christmas Special

Dec 23 2024 50 mins  
Our 2024 Christmas special episode features a roundtable discussion with the following guests:·The Revd Canon Toby Hole, Director of Mission and Ministry at the Diocese of Sheffield·Revd Amy Hole, Vicar of Christ Church Heeley with Arbourthorne and Norfolk Park·Revd Dr Daniel McGinnis, Principal of St Hild College and Assistant Curate at Hillsborough and Wadsley BridgeThe panel

76. Dan and Julia Fall - Centenary Project Area Coordinator and Resource Centre Administrator

Dec 16 2024 49 mins  
"At every opportunity, the door opened. It wasn’t a case of planning out what we wanted to do, but being open to where God was calling us."Dan and Julia Fall – Centenary Project Area Coordinator and Resource Centre Administrator – are on the Words of Grace podcast today.They talk about:✝️ How they first met at a Christian youth event as teenagers✝️ Serving i

75. Revd Marie Raffay - Priest in Charge of Holy Trinity Wentworth

Dec 09 2024 40 mins  
"I really feel God has been so good to me; I’m so thankful the Lord is here and has brought me to Wentworth" Revd Marie Raffay, Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity Wentworth, joins Ben and Paul on the Words of Grace podcast. Marie talks about: ✝️ Her own decision to follow Jesus as a student✝️ Reader ministry✝️ Her calling to ordination in Liverpool✝️