A country parson!
There is more than a little of the romantic in me and the chance to share Christian witness in a different setting greatly appeals to me. My ministry to date has always been in large churches and fairly city central. Even becoming the minister at Trinity in Abingdon felt like a step away from the busy world. I’m looking forward to the friendship, the fellowship and sharing a pace which is so rare in the urban settings – a time for God. If we find time for that in our ministry together – it will be a good time. We said our official hello at the Harvest Festival. It will take a while to juggle things to make the right spaces, but that’s part of the fun and the challenge. I’m not planning on buying a horse though – just a bit too romantic an image!
Richard Bittleston, Minister for Spring Line Church