<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BRF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Chaplaincy]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:37:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Refresh and Resource 2026 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caraway charity and its team of Anna Chaplains welcomes you to take part in their day event on May 11- at a new venue in 
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A pilgrimage is 'a walk defined by toughness and obstacles' - Phoebe Smith, 'Wayfarer']]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/from-goth-to-hopeaholic-one-man-s-journey-to-hell-and-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3eb9d36a1fdc193c12a26</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_046382b95a52431dbc1863f48d6a2d08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who needs a round number ? 27 years is worth celebrating! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reminiscing over the decades  since Alton's Club for the Hard of Hearing was founded ]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/who-needs-a-round-number-27-years-is-worth-celebrating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3bfc7653657f03d5c7cfc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:12:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_1070268a41c5474aa369321046235658~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking 'outside the box' as the Anna Chaplaincy team at BRF get modelling... ]]></title><description><![CDATA['Work, rest AND PLAY' for the Anna Chaplaincy team, among their colleagues recently ]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/thinking-outside-the-box-as-the-anna-chaplaincy-team-at-brf-get-modelling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3bcd736a1fdc193c0c9fe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:52:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_b5fdf46ae4874c57b92ba92cf65338bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A poem sums up the essence of Anna Chaplaincy   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Val Carter's poetic 'report' will - it's hoped- help all concerned 'discern the way God wants us to go' ]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/a-poem-sums-up-the-essence-of-anna-chaplaincy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3b3f4dbf1d5b60130f1ad</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:37:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_34ca9e2c9b884fdca771f7b0b0abc427~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_519,h_619,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Wales - an Ageing with Grace day explores the gift of 'being']]></title><description><![CDATA[A treasured time, journeying through the seasons of Ageing and Lent]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/in-wales-an-ageing-with-grace-day-explores-the-gift-of-being</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c127bdf68fa4c22fbe7fe9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:17:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_a7a715fb90554c50a5a09dc023e6400b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Navigating Life' exhibition touches a chord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artists who discovered the synergy of their work when colleagues in Alton's Anna Chaplaincy more than a decade ago display their work in a Spring exhibition ]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/navigating-life-exhibition-touches-a-chord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c10c076e2d81392492151b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_4e5d607090fa4f03842a6088e3aa1397~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marking Mothering Sunday with compassion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating mothering of all kinds, past and present –  and those individuals who have gifted their love and compassion to others ]]></description><link>https://www.annachaplaincy.org.uk/post/marking-mothering-sunday-with-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b539415f6a1e874c566b7c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:40:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16c83d_d7f8b44a949f4276b851059723bc6ecd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_661,h_514,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>debbiethrower0</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRF Ministries present at ChurchWorks Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA['Our communities need coherent, joined-up thinking about poverty, wellbeing and social justice, and this event was a great example of partnership potential' - 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