Words of Grace: Living Hope in the Diocese of Sheffield

The Revd Dr Bill Goodman, Director of Ongoing Ministerial Development at the Diocese, is today’s guest on Words of Grace. He talks about: ✝️ Early life overseas and living in different countries as an adult ✝️ His unexpected conversion moment as a teenager ✝️ Lifelong learning, through family, encounters in other cultures and also further study ✝️ Some bewildering and hard thin...

The Revd Canon Dr Matthew Rhodes, Vicar of St John’s Ranmoor, joins Ben and Paul on the podcast today, talking about: ✝️ Living in Nigeria, Sudan, New Zealand and Cairo ✝️ His pact with his siblings as a child not to become a Vicar! ✝️ The major rebuilding project taking place at St John’s ✝️ The inclusive partnership with St Mary’s Walkley and St Mark’s Broomhill ✝️ How h...

"My faith isn’t a voice faith; I live out my faith quietly doing rather than saying to help support people" Jo Edwards, Church Buildings Officer for the Diocese of Sheffield, is today’s guest on Words of Grace. Jo talks about: ✝️ Working in animation and nearly tripping up Samuel L Jackson ✝️ Helping to build up the Woodseats Community Garden with others from scratch ✝️ God sustaini...

Revd Debbie Coyne, Team Vicar at the Rivers Team and Revd Helen Terry, Priest in Charge of St Francis Bramley and St Leonard’s Thrybergh, are our guest hosts for today’s International Women’s Day special. Debbie and Helen talk about: ✝️ The women who inspire them ✝️ Who their top five dinner guests would be and why ✝️ Building up and encouraging other women in the Diocese ✝️ Th...

"I had quite a big God moment…and fighting injustice has been the main thread through my life ever since" Revd Rachel Price, Assistant Curate at St Peter’s Bentley, is today’s guest on the Words of Grace podcast. Rachel discusses: ✝️ How she grew in confidence in faith in early adulthood ✝️ That ‘God Moment’ and how it shaped her faith ✝️ Her calling to fighting injustice ✝️ Th...

Revd Fiona Kouble, Vicar of Christ Church Ardsley and All Saints Darfield, joins us on the Words of Grace podcast. Fiona talks about: ✝️ Being a cradle Christian and how her dad’s ordination training influenced her own faith journey ✝️ Dropping out of school and exploring different careers early in life ✝️ Ministry training in Durham ✝️ Helping people struggling with grief ✝️&n...

"I have absolutely loved my time in the Diocese of Sheffield. It’s been a brilliant place to work – there are great things going on with some wonderful people". Bishop Sophie has kindly given her time to a farewell podcast episode ahead of her departure to be the next Bishop of Coventry. ✝️ How the Bishop of Coventry role first came about ✝️ The similarities between the Dioceses of Sheff...

Beth Burras, Director of Focal Ministry at the Diocese of Sheffield, is on the podcast today. Beth shares stories on: ✝️ Focal Ministry and her passion for building people up ✝️ Her love of Yorkshire and the impact it’s had on her life ✝️ Serving in different roles with Church Army and helping people training as Church Army evangelists ✝️ Her plans for seeing Focal Ministry gro...

"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 Scheme ✝️ Trainin...

"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 Holy Spirit while in Il...

"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 youth group he grew u...

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’ ✝️The missional opportunities for th...

"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 ✝️ Seeing the Centenary Project gr...

"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 going family ✝️ Co...

"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.

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 Bridge The panel discuss: ✝️&nbs...

"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 in youth ministry growing u...

"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 ✝️ Her belief that the churc...

Heather Waller, Church Army Evangelist in Sheffield, is on the Words of Grace podcast today. Heather discusses: ✝️ What drew her to Church Army ✝️ When she set up Messy Church in her own home ✝️ Faith and Fun sessions at Porter Croft School ✝️ Inclusivity with faith and fellowship ✝️ Her recent Admitting and Commissioning Ceremony at Sheffield Cathedral Hosted on Acast. Se...

Revd Gina Kalsi, Pioneer Priest at the Attercliffe and Darnall Centre for Mission, joins Ben and Paul on the Words of Grace podcast today. Gina talks about: ✝️ Her calling to ordination ✝️ Moving to a new area just before lockdown ✝️ Attercliffe and Darnall as a Christian community ✝️ The afterschool activity for all ages: ‘Church Create’ ✝️ Working across denominations  H...

Captain Kinder Kalsi, Lead Evangelist at the Attercliffe & Darnall Centre of Mission, is today’s guest on Words of Grace. Kinder talks about: ✝️ Growing up in a Sikh family ✝️ When he came to know Jesus after asking searching questions ✝️ His calling to Sheffield and evangelising in the city centre ✝️ Developing a rhythm of prayer ✝️ ...

Revd Canon Ian Smith, Rector of St Peter Warmsworth and Oversight Minister for Wadworth with Loversall and Balby, is on the podcast today in one of his last engagements in the Diocese of Sheffield before he moves onto his new role. Ian discusses: ✝️ Being a fervent atheist and how that changed at university ✝️ When he considered joining a monastic order ✝️ Teaching history in Zimbab...

Revd Phil Batchford, Vicar of Rotherham Minster and St Paul’s Masbrough, and Christine Batchford, Manager of Rotherham Minster’s Social Supermarket, join Ben and Paul on the podcast today. They talk about: ✝️ When they first met whilst working in Hong Kong – and how it wasn’t love at first sight! ✝️ Phil’s work in alcohol rehab and Christine’s work in speech and language therapy ✝️ How social just...

"It’s important to know that you’re called and that Jesus is with you. It’s wonderfully joyful to serve in this role". The Rt Revd Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, is on the Words of Grace podcast today with Ben and guest co-host Fr Andrew Howard, Vicar of St Wilfrid’s Cantley. Speaking on location ahead of St Wilfrid’s recent Patronal Festival, Bishop Stephen talks about: ✝️ Growing up in Z...

"Faith has given me experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life" Hannah Robinson, Centenary Project Hubs Oversight Worker, joins Ben and Paul on the Words of Grace podcast today. Hannah discusses:  Being bullied as a child for being the daughter of a Vicar  South Yorkshire being the first place she’s called home  Centenary Project helping people during tough times Servi...