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Debbie Thrower

4 hours ago
2 min

Neighbourliness and the common good

'there are powerful forces at work among us to resist the common good, to violate community solidarity...'

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Essex Anna Chaplain reviews Wendy Mitchell's latest book on dementia

Debbie Thrower

6 hours ago
2 min

Essex Anna Chaplain reviews Wendy Mitchell's latest book on dementia

I found the book fascinating, easy to read, laden with research evidence and yet not in anyway a heavy, dense read...

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St Mellitus ordinands learn about the spirituality of ageing and Anna Chaplaincy

Debbie Thrower

2 days ago
2 min

St Mellitus ordinands learn about the spirituality of ageing and Anna Chaplaincy

I spent two very interesting days this week meeting and teaching first-year ordinands at both St Mellitus London and East Midlands.

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Guernsey – getting into the spirit of Liberation Day with a tea dance

Debbie Thrower

3 days ago
2 min

Guernsey – getting into the spirit of Liberation Day with a tea dance

Anna Chaplain in Guernsey, Helen Sheppard, tells of a red-letter day this month when the red, white and blue bunting was flying.

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Lunch in Westminster with Lord Griffiths

Debbie Thrower

3 days ago
2 min

Lunch in Westminster with Lord Griffiths

What a wonderful opportunity to meet Lord Leslie Griffiths at the House of Lords yesterday!

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Baptist minister in mid-Wales becomes an Anna Chaplain

Debbie Thrower

5 days ago
2 min

Baptist minister in mid-Wales becomes an Anna Chaplain

Maggie Rich's career has embraced missionary work abroad and at key times has also involved working with many older people.

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Platinum Jubilee service to customise for your own use

Debbie Thrower

May 16
5 min

Platinum Jubilee service to customise for your own use

Anna Chaplain Elizabeth Bryson has kindly shared a template service to help you prepare worship for celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.

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Next best thing to a personal visit – watch Anna Chaplain Wendy Gleadle’s messages on YouTube

Debbie Thrower

May 12
1 min

Next best thing to a personal visit – watch Anna Chaplain Wendy Gleadle’s messages on YouTube

You might like to use some of Wendy’s very natural, simple, yet powerful recordings within your own care home settings where you minister.

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Southampton’s Anna Chaplaincy team grows as Jackie Cooper is commissioned

Debbie Thrower

May 12
2 min

Southampton’s Anna Chaplaincy team grows as Jackie Cooper is commissioned

Jackie Cooper was commissioned as an Anna Chaplain in Southampton last week – she tells her story of getting to this exciting moment.

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Debbie Thrower

May 11
4 min

New Anna Chaplain for Buckinghamshire

To ‘improve the lives of those who have lived long is a privilege and it is such a delight to see people growing in confidence…’

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Debbie Thrower's blog

Neighbourliness and the common good

Essex Anna Chaplain reviews Wendy Mitchell's latest book on dementia

St Mellitus ordinands learn about the spirituality of ageing and Anna Chaplaincy

Guernsey – getting into the spirit of Liberation Day with a tea dance

Lunch in Westminster with Lord Griffiths

Baptist minister in mid-Wales becomes an Anna Chaplain

Platinum Jubilee service to customise for your own use

Next best thing to a personal visit – watch Anna Chaplain Wendy Gleadle’s messages on YouTube

Southampton’s Anna Chaplaincy team grows as Jackie Cooper is commissioned

New Anna Chaplain for Buckinghamshire

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