Meet the team: Angus Crichton
With a passion for history and an interest in contemporary African theology, the newest member of the teaching staff at CMS in Oxford is Angus Crichton.
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Lockdown blessings
Pioneer student Rachel Burton finds blessings in lockdown as she helps to run a Christian rehab centre in Berkshire
Trees, chalk and theology in Walthamstow
East London pioneer Rachel Summers is on a mission to get people to notice trees in their neighbourhood and her efforts are now inspiring more and more people thanks to blossoming media coverage
Spiritual direction and finding a spiritual director
Hugh Stradling, chaplain to CMS Oxford pioneer undergraduate students, reflects on the value of spiritual direction, or accompaniment, and shares how to go about finding a spiritual director.
Earlsfield Together in response to Covid-19
Johnny Sertin reports on how his local community has come together to make sure everyone is cared for and no one is alone during the covid-19 pandemic:
Pioneering in rural communities: a network for pioneers
Starfish Network member Peter Jones introduces a new network aimed at connecting rural pioneers
Bearing Witness in Hope – new book from Cathy Ross and Humphrey Southern
Cathy Ross, leader of Pioneer Mission Leadership Training in Oxford, introduces a new book on the church in mission that she has co-edited and finds words for our times.
Holy Rumpus – the essence of a pioneer learning wonderland!
Tracey Hallett shares her stand-out stories of a weekend’s pioneer training with Holy Rumpus!, CMS’s partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Five boxers get ringside baptisms in Romford
Pioneer minister and CMS graduate David Harrigan baptised five members of the Good Shepherd Boxing Community in a unique setting
For Art’s Sake!
It was one of the most animating gatherings there has been at Church Mission Society in Oxford as 100+ people gathered for conversation, participation and performance around the arts