Category Archives: Coronavirus

IICSA, ‘Living in Love and Faith’ & Lockdown 3.0

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by Prof Helen King, Professor Emerita in Classical Studies at The Open University and member of Living in Love and Faith project Lockdown 3: how’s it going for you? I’m finding it far worse this time around. Living with uncertainty … Continue reading →

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Wise Words for this Year’s End…

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Right Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool and Chair of the Ozanne Foundation And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”And … Continue reading →

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Scripture & Sexuality – Taking Nothing For Granted

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Ven Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley, Member of General Synod and Co-Founder of the Evangelical Forum on General Synod ViaMedia.News · Scripture & Sexuality – Taking Nothing for Granted – Ven Nikki Groarke At the beginning of this … Continue reading →

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Wise Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever!

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Ven Elizabeth Adekunle, Archdeacon of Hackney Our leadership matters now more than ever, as we look to our leaders to steer us through these choppy and unpredictable waters. The world has been faced with grave uncertainty because of … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back….But We Will, Unless…

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by Jayne Ozanne, Editor of Via Media, Director of the Ozanne Foundation and a Member of General Synod “Real power lies in the people!” Earlier this week I was privileged to hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu say these powerful words during … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…So We Need to Take Care of Our Mental Health

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Rt Revd Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Bishop of London and former Chief Nursing Officer ‘Coronavirus has our brains pinging on “future threat,” driving global anxiety and shared fear, as we all live in this extreme state of uncertainty.’ … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…Even When We Do!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Rt Revd David Walker, Bishop of Manchester From this weekend, churches have the option, subject to a risk assessment, of reopening their premises for public acts of worship. Over the next few weekends I expect, and indeed hope, … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…to 2020 Vision

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by Dr Rachel Jepson, Member of General Synod, Teacher and PhD in Education ― “Death and Life After Death: Children’s Concepts and Their Place in Religious Education” “I have come in order that you might have life ― life in … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…To Looking After No 1!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Ven Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield & Rotherham and Member of General Synod On Monday 4th May, six weeks into the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown, The Guardian newspaper published an article by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett under the … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…to Ignoring Those We Do Not See

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton ‘You don’t belong here’ were the words spoken to me on my first Sunday evening as curate.  I must say I felt quite affronted, I was nervous enough.  It had been … Continue reading →

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