Good Companions
I have been thinking a great deal this week about former Vicars of Great St Mary's. Two reasons: first, on Monday one came to preach;...
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"From the Vicar"
Regular reflections from the Great St Mary's clergy team. You can also read these reflections by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, the eMag:
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Devin McLachlan
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
What the hell is wrong with me?
As Shirley and David will confirm (having been the latest of our lot to undergo the process) while ordination confers holy orders, it...
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Devin McLachlan
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Sweet Reasonableness
Matthew Arnold could not be described as an orthodox Christian, or even, possibly, a Christian at all – but he was a significant...
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Devin McLachlan
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Cathedral Thinking
All are Called It was great to be in Ely Cathedral on Sunday afternoon for David's deaconing. You don't need me to tell you what an...
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Devin McLachlan
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
All Are Called
The ordinations this weekend of Shirley Holder (to the priesthood) and David Bagnall (to the diaconate) are occasions of great rejoicing...
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Devin McLachlan
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Speaking Truth to Power
I spoke to two members of parliament last week. One, unsurprisingly, was our very own MP, Daniel Zeichner. Daniel, not for the first...
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Devin McLachlan
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Hope without Optimism
I am proud to be involved with Centre 33. Centre 33 is an amazing organization that supports young carers in this city, and throughout...
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Devin McLachlan
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
A testing anniversary
Some of you will know that this week sees our wedding anniversary, and I am so very touched that so many of you have sent us messages and...
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Devin McLachlan
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
Sacred Shade
Today - August 13th – the Church of England remembers someone you may well not have heard of: Jeremy Taylor. Taylor (1613-67) was born in...
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Great St Mary's Ministry Team
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Long & Winding Road
Canon Adrian is on his annual leave; this week's reflection is from Revd Devin: Today the church remembers William Wilberforce...
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Great St Mary's Ministry Team
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Masquerade
Canon Adrian is on his annual leave; this week's reflection is from Revd Devin: By tomorrow, masks will be required for customers in...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Summertime…
While I was shaving this morning, Gershwin's 'Summertime' came on on Radio 3, in the classic recording by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
Home is where the heart is
I began my pastoral letter earlier this week with a Bible verse that often makes me cry (oh, not crying again, I hear you, er, cry) -...
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Great St Mary's Ministry Team
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Ministry with Children and Families: Carolynn reflects
Carolynn Pritchard, Great St Mary’s Children’s Minister reflects on a momentous year… I sit down to write at the end of the Children’s...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jul 7, 2020
- 5 min
Pastoral letter:The Re-opening of Great Saint Mary's for Public Worship
Dear Friends in Christ: 'I was glad when they said unto me: we will go into the House of the Lord' (Psalm 122) Last week it was announced...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Worth the Wait
I was expecting to be in Ely Cathedral this coming Saturday afternoon, sharing with the Bishop in the laying-on of hands as Shirley...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
What's your background?
'Adrian comes from a very humble background - born to a working-class family in Wolverhampton, Adrian attended state schools before...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Divine Discontent
I am delighted that Great St Mary's is part of this year's Cambridge University Festival of Wellbeing. As with all such events (illegal...
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Devin McLachlan
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
Discomfort, Anger, Tears - and Foolishness
Discomfort, Anger, Tears - and Foolishness: may these be God's gifts to me, and to you, right now. God knows we need them.
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Devin McLachlan
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Lord IS the Dance
It is easy, on Trinity Sunday, to get tripped up by the ‘grammar’ – but our God is Majesty that cannot be parsed, but ought to be praised.
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