Should I be a Priest in Such a Church?

#166 Roger Harington Should I be a Priest in Such a Church?

I realise for the first time how important these questions are and it seems to me the Church is not trying hard enough to answer them.

Roger Harington

Our garden is just a few flowers and courgettes that my wife is growing on the church roof in Liverpool because that’s where our flat is.

I’m now 27 and I think I’ve made a grown-up decision to become a Priest only then there’s another question. It’s from a book called “Only One Earth” by Barbara Ward.

It’s about the pollution of the planet and the way rich countries do things to poor countries that aren’t just. I realise for the first time how important these questions are and it seems to me the Church is not trying hard enough to answer them. It’s not trying hard enough to make things more just for people – so should I be a Priest in such a Church?

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#166 Roger Harington Should I be a Priest in Such a Church?

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