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Wow. What a year 2021 was; the year we hoped was going to be different. Maybe yours was, maybe it wasn’t. It was a year in which we learnt new words, like ‘Omicron’, a year in which our hearts ached for people who risked their lives crossing dangerous waters in small boats in the hope of a new future. It...

How did you feel at the end of last summer? Rested and ready for a new academic year? More tired than usual and wish you’d taken more rest?   2021 is different from other years. A lot of students are sticking about, staying later or coming back early. As Student Workers, many of us use our summers to rest (see previous blog...

Sudeep found Jesus back at home in India and has a heart for telling people about Jesus. When he came to university he struggled to find a church community in his first year but continuously talked about Jesus to his flatmates. He would have long debates with one flatmate in particular. However, these would often turn into arguments. After a...

Into darkness, God spoke. The world formed.  Into dust, God-breathed. We were formed. We walked together hand in hand. Man, woman, creator, in the cool of the morning sun  But in dripped doubt, then in flooded blame and shame. How could we rebel against our Papa?  How could we accuse each other?  Thud.  We’d fallen.   Banished from his presence through our own selfish pride, the fractures grew. With floods...

"and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness..." (Isaiah 61:10) What are you wearing? At the start of the year I went through my wardrobe and threw out everything that wasn’t ‘me’ - that didn’t reflect the person I am. You know those items that look cool, you bought from some hipster-vintage stall and think one day you might be able...

Whilst at university there can feel a growing pressure to know what on earth you’re supposed to do when your three years are up. What job do I do? Where do I live? How can I make a difference in the world?  When I went to university I studied Performing Arts - what are you supposed to do with that degree?...

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." ... Hebrews 10:23 In this time, it can be hard to have hope. Will I go back to having lectures in person in the new year? Will I be able to sing in worship again? When will all this change? Will it ever? 2000 years ago the...

As students begin to head home for Christmas, how can we, as local churches, support them as they return to the churches they were sent from just 4 months ago?  They’re not youth anymore. This might seem obvious but it’s worth mentioning. You might have not seen them for months and the work Jesus has done whilst they’ve been away. They will...