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Rach's Diary - Quiet January

15 Jan 2018

It was over 16 months ago when it was first mentioned I could keep a diary blog to let you all know what it is like being a regional worker for SCM. Most blogs have been packed full of interesting people and exciting train journeys and now some I use to reflect on what I've seen, heard, thought...

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Rach's Diary - Special Saturdays and the Weeks Inbetween

27 Nov 2017

The past couple of weeks have been quite busy in Manchester, and the weekends have been action packed too!

The first week was Interfaith Week, and you can read my reflections on that on my last blog. During that week I also met...

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Rach's Diary - Lots of People

8 Nov 2017

It might not come as a surprise to you, but I'm an extrovert. It is, therefore, always a pleasure for me to see my calendar full of meetings and people, and for much of the past few weeks this is how my calendar has looked. One highlight was meeting up with SCM Friend and Council of Reference...

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Rach's Diary - Working 9-5?!

23 Oct 2017

In the week beginning 9th October, and for the first time in my working life, I worked five days in a row, all of them in one office, working 9-5 each day! I quickly followed it up with a week where I travelled to Birmingham, Stafford and Alfreton, as well as two days based at my desk in...

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Rach's Diary - Welcome Week Everywhere!

4 Oct 2017

During the summer I spent some time searching through university websites working out welcome week dates, and emailing chaplains in cities where I thought I could be the most helpful. This meant I ended up finishing last week with a day in Warrington and a day in Chester. Both days were spent on...

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Rach's Diary - Freshers' in Manchester, the 2nd Edition

27 Sep 2017

It could never be said that my job is dull, and generally, no two days are the same. However, Manchester's Welcome Week did develop a rhythm as each morning started with prayer and then the team effort of putting up a Yurt. In the yurt, we offered tea, cake and fruit to all those passing by, and...

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Rach's Diary - On your marks

13 Sep 2017

Since returning from Greenbelt a lot of my time has been taken up preparing for future things. 

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Rach's Diary - Last Blog of the Year!

30 Aug 2017

I don't know if I would have believed everything this year has been made up of if you had asked me a year ago, just days before I started with SCM.

Have you read the blog about Called to be... the event I ran in March, or that time I...

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Rach's Diary - Desks, desks and more desks

3 Aug 2017

If you keep up to date with my blogs you will know that I've been on the move recently. Don't panic! I'm not leaving the North West, or even Manchester, but St Peter's House where I am based is doing some building work and it has been easier to work away from there. Something I've realised is...

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Rach's Diary - Churches, Conferences and Coffee

19 Jul 2017

The last fortnight has been as varied as ever, and started with me going on some training courses. Firstly, training for something for SCM's latest project which is very exciting and you’ll find out more about soon… watch this space! Secondly I did a whole day on emergency first aid where I...

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