Comments for Vicar's Family in Training

Comment on Spot the difference by Andy Jones

Andy Jones — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:41:07 +0000

Since he was an Italian who went to live in Germany, and she was an Austrian who went to live in Italy, maybe there’s an essential similarity behind the differences?

Comment on Spot the difference by Keith Jillings

Keith Jillings — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:28:18 +0000

But those have been the rules since the 16th Century and are now protected by heritage legislation. The C of E couldn’t possibly change them now. No, sorry to be cynical but I don’t think God’s will is part of the process.

Comment on Spot the difference by Isobel

Isobel — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:50:22 +0000

Welcome to my World! God is in there but sometimes we need patience and lots of understanding. I am still waiting to find out why I commute just under 80 miles per day along the M6 and through the Cathorpe interchange because we have to live in Parish. My daughter is in her 4th school and she is 12.

Still have faith. It is all for God and for good!

Comment on Spot the difference by Ned

Ned — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:33:15 +0000

From my experience, there are some dioceses that are accommodating and understand the complications of adding two, three or more people onto the deployment. Some are not so aware. The hope is that latter will learn from the former. We just need to be honest about our needs.

Comment on Spot the difference by admin

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:59:40 +0000

Hi Janet

Just to reassure you, there are good bits too! It’s just the harder ones that tend to prompt postings…

Comment on Spot the difference by janet turville

janet turville — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:22:53 +0000

So glad to see you posting again. As an ordinand oing into training this september with a spouse who has to ‘follow’ me I have found your thoughts hekpful in understanding what it is like for him.
janet

Comment on Balancing Act…. by Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:01:59 +0000

Read and weep – one 24 hour uninterrupted period of time off each week – what no time to sleep, eat, recreate, exercise, garden, build and keep relationships, do hobbbies the other 6 days?
Yes that’s right, and forget the working Time Directive of 48 hours max per week, & time on call counts as time working – ah that will be a 144 hour week then.

Oh you got to love the C of E.
And the holidays are reducing to 28 days, and you can forget about Bank Holidays and statutory holidays they don’t even get a mention.

So if relationships mess up, divorces happen, and clergy get disaffected as they have no life what will happen – they will use the capability procedures to make us work more, harder and better.

ps can you tell I am ordained?

Comment on For now we see through a glass, darkly by AN Other VIT

AN Other VIT — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:13:16 +0000

It is good to here other VFIT’s can see the glass and its half full.

Comment on For now we see through a glass, darkly by Elizabeth Hanna

Elizabeth Hanna — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:39:42 +0000

Thinking of you all…. the training years are particularly stressful.

Comment on Balancing Act…. by Isobel

Isobel — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:14:39 +0000

I can sympathise with this completely! Once in parish the day off and when it is can still cause a strain for a family when there is another vocation and children’s activities to balance as well. We have to plan family time or it just does not happen…