Miranda Hayes' Licensing and Installation service at All Saints Church Earls Barton on 20th July 2010, The Right Reverend Donald Allister Bishop of Peterborough presiding.
A Few Words about Me
So that we don’t come as a complete surprise to you, a little bit about us! I grew up in a place called Sandwich, in Kent, moving to the New Forest when I was 13. I’m married to Simon, and we have three grown-up children: Oliver, Toby and Lily, and they range in age from 18 to 22. Oliver left Warwick last year, and is currently cycling to Turkey – although he’s working temporarily in Krakow to earn some money! Toby is at Durham reading Anthropology, and Lily is hoping to read Chemistry at St. Andrew’s in the autumn. We’re all looking forward to exploring and discovering a bit more about the village and surrounding area – as is our Italian Spinone dog, Taggy (short for tagliatelle). She’s nearly 10, and is particularly attracted to the beautiful countryside in which Earls Barton is set!
Wonderful though this context is, it is people who are at the centre of my ministry, and the growing and sustaining of relationships - both within the church and the wider community - is hugely importance to me. At All Saints, I will be seeking to offer a welcome to all, whether you are committed Christians, seekers or doubters.
So that we don’t come as a complete surprise to you, a little bit about us! I grew up in a place called Sandwich, in Kent, moving to the New Forest when I was 13. I’m married to Simon, and we have three grown-up children: Oliver, Toby and Lily, and they range in age from 18 to 22. Oliver left Warwick last year, and is currently cycling to Turkey – although he’s working temporarily in Krakow to earn some money! Toby is at Durham reading Anthropology, and Lily is hoping to read Chemistry at St. Andrew’s in the autumn. We’re all looking forward to exploring and discovering a bit more about the village and surrounding area – as is our Italian Spinone dog, Taggy (short for tagliatelle). She’s nearly 10, and is particularly attracted to the beautiful countryside in which Earls Barton is set!
Wonderful though this context is, it is people who are at the centre of my ministry, and the growing and sustaining of relationships - both within the church and the wider community - is hugely importance to me. At All Saints, I will be seeking to offer a welcome to all, whether you are committed Christians, seekers or doubters.
All of us, after all, are on a shared pilgrimage of faith: an open, living and growing exploration of our relationship with God and with one another – and we grow as individuals and as community through deepening that relationship.
It will be wonderful to be a part of the parish, to meet you, hear your stories, and help your faith to grow.
It will also be wonderful to live in a village with such a strong sense of community, and to engage with that actively and creatively.
What a privilege, too, to be leading worship in such an historic building, with walls steeped in the prayers of generations of village residents and visitors.
If you happen to see me in Earls Barton, do please say hello, and I can begin to get to know you!
With my love and prayers,
Revd Miranda Hayes
Contact: 01604 810447 or click email contact below
