A year ago, I stepped away from parish ministry and into something new and unexpected, a free-range, hybrid phase of priesthood. Now, alongside preaching and praying, I make more art. I write. I focus deeply on inclusive theology and advocacy across a broad spectrum of church life. I work for Inclusive Church.
It was scary. But it’s also brought peace, healing, and clarity. A year on, I’m more convinced than ever that we are not called to fit someone else’s mould, we are called to grow into our own unique God-given awesomeness.
How fitting that ordination season, Pride month, and Pentecost coincide. All three celebrate the Spirit’s movement, wild and uncontainable, calling us into courage, community, and co-creation with God. At Pentecost, the Spirit pours out on all people. No one is left behind. At Pride, we affirm that love comes in many expressions and that LGBTQIA+ people are beloved and sacred, not broken, not unworthy. And in ordination, the Church names a calling that has already taken root: to hold space, to proclaim hope, to embody love.
These are not events we pass through once. They are markers we return to, again and again, to renew our commitment to a better, braver, more inclusive world.
So this month, I invite you to pray with me for:
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Those about to be ordained, stepping into the next chapter of their calling
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Those attending their first Pride, with all the courage that takes
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Those still longing to speak their truth safely
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All who are tired from holding space, striving for justice, and embodying compassion — may you be refreshed anew.
Be extraordinary, friends. You already are. | 
