Category Archives: Nicholas Henshall

LLF: LISTEN TO ALL THE VOICES

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Very Revd Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford Contested conversations and the life of faith Contested conversation is written into Old Testament narrative. Indeed, the Bible presents contested conversation as its primary hermeneutical model. It still stands at the … Continue reading →

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Worldly Weddings – To Bless or Not to Bless?

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Very Revd Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford On 14 February a former Bishop of Jarrow used to stand at the feet of the Angel of the North in Gateshead, and bless any couples who came along. Kitsch and … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go Back…to Being Focused on Our Own Significance

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Very Revd Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford “…let me be employed for you or laid aside for you” – John Wesley. John Wesley’s covenant prayer is one of the finest pieces of Christian writing in English. And one … Continue reading →

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“Yoga-Gate” – Fundamentalism in a Twist

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Very Revd Nicholas Henshall, Dean of  Chelmsford One of my fellow Deans recently faced “Yoga-gate”. A yoga class meeting in the nave of the Cathedral attracted negative attention. Just before Christmas a vicar banning yoga classes from church … Continue reading →

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