On formation, and who this training is for There is a conviction at the root of everything we teach: ministry is not something you do. It is someone you become. Plenty of courses can inform you. Formation is different work. It happens slowly, in community, through...

A walk through the first year of the Willow Pathway On a Tuesday evening in early October, a group of strangers will gather online from across the UK and beyond. Within a few weeks they’ll know things about each other that took other friendships years. This is how...

Communication as a spiritual practice Most of us can count the times we’ve been listened to properly on one hand. Someone put everything else down and made room, and for a while nothing about us needed defending or explaining. Those moments stay with people for years....

Ministry After Ordination,By Rev Gary Dean What does ministry look like after ordination? For many, it is a quiet unfolding into community life, chaplaincy spaces, interfaith dialogue, and everyday moments of presence. In this feature, Rev Gary Dean reflects on his...

There are moments when people begin to pause and reflect more deeply on their lives. Moments when questions arise about meaning, purpose, and how they might serve others in ways that feel honest and sustainable. For many, this questioning does not arrive with...

A new space is opening for our minister community! The Grove is a monthly online gathering where ministers can rest, reconnect, and continue weaving the threads of practice begun in training. Each session is held as sacred space, with an hour of ceremony, meditation,...

Something important to note is that behind every message, meeting, or project, there are people. Real people. Whether it’s a company, an organization, or a small team, it’s always people showing up, trying their best, carrying their own stories. When we move through...

A blank page can be many things. It can be a mirror, a safe space, a place to lay down thoughts and feelings that have nowhere else to go. For many people, journaling becomes more than a record of events. It becomes a spiritual practice, a way to deepen...

Prayer means many things to many people. For some, it is a direct conversation with ‘God’. For others, it is a quiet expression of gratitude, a moment of reflection, or simply pausing to acknowledge what is happening within. Even for those who do not follow a...