Wonderings - reflections of a minister
A new podcast in which Rev Anikó Schütz Bradwell reflects on life and ministry. She’s a parish minister in a rural parish in East Lothian, Scotland. Originally from Germany, she volunteered halfway across Europe before coming to Scotland, where she lived and worked for nearly three years on the Isle of Iona. Then settling in Edinburgh, she trained as a minister in the Church of Scotland. She shares life with her husband, young son, a manse cat and two guinea pigs, and enjoys their garden, photography, music and books - especially when she finds the time for any of these. She recharges and does much of her wondering on early morning walks in the local community woodland. To find out more about her work, visit the websites of the churches where she ministers: www.humbiechurch.org and www.yesterboltonsaltounchurch.org, and their instagram, twitter and youtube channels.
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Episodes
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
This time, I'm having a chat with my friend Gordon, who is a prion chaplain, about his ministry. He explains what he does, and what motivates him. There are some difficult themes we touch upon.
After this episode, I'm taking a break from Wonderings, but I hope we'll meet again later in the year.
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Looking around the world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, overburdened, and yes, helpless. Why doesn't God do more to protect, save, heal us? The age old question is one of the things I'm wondering about this week.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
This time, I'm talking to my friend Ali, who is a chaplain in Rachel House, a CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland, more info at www.chas.org.uk) children's hospice. We're talking about her ministry and her day to day work. As always, there are also some of my wonderings and a prayer. I hope you enjoy listening.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Do you find Advent to be a really busy time? Here's a reflection on maybe taking some of the stress out of it. After all, what is Advent all about?
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Apologies for the long silence - you know, life. This time, I'm thinking about emotions, and how we feel in reaction to what we experience. I reflect on passages from Psalm 137 and Luke's gospel ch 19 vs 41 and 42, and offer a prayer.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
This time, I'm reflecting on the difficulty of many mainstream churches in attracting younger families and children, and talk about our latest venture, our Friday Club. Join me for some wondering and a prayer.
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
I'm back after the holidays! Thanks for sticking with me. Here, I'm thinking back over some of the stories we have reflected on in our services this summer, which all encourage us to look inwards, and to think about what it is that matters most to each of us. What is the most important for you? Join me in my wonderings.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Hello again. This time, I'm thinking about prayer, and about why we pray. What do you think?
More info about my work can be found at humbiechurch.org and yesterboltonsaltounchurch.org, or follow us on instagram, youtube, twitter and facebook.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
In this episode, I'm reflecting on the past week, including the hot weather, a wedding and a funeral and a visiting church group. And I think about hospitality, in pondering Bible passages from Genesis ch 18 vs 1-10 and Luke's gospel ch 10 vs 38-42. More about my ministry at humbiechurch.org and yesterboltonsaltounchurch.org, and on our instagram, twitter, facebook and youtube channels.