Vanessa Layfield, Engagement and Inclusion Officer at the Diocoese of Chester, visits Nantwich Marina to find out what it means to be a Waterways Chaplain.
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Appointment of Probationary Waterways Chaplains – North
October has seen the appointment of a few Probationary Waterways Chaplains to the Northern fold. Vanessa Layfield lives in Natwich, The Reverend Adrian Cragg was appointed
New Lead Waterways Chaplain – North Commissioned
Babs Davis was commissioned as Lead Waterways Chaplain- North during planning days held at Church Army offices in Sheffield on the 16th September. Babs has
River Wey received another Waterways Chaplain
Congratulations to James Osborne for being commissioned as a Waterways Chaplain on the banks of the River Wey in July. James is part of the
Debbie’s off to pasture new
Deputy National Waterways Chaplain, Debbie Nouwen, has left the Waterways Chaplaincy to become the Assistant Curate in the Benefice of ‘Lepton, Flockton and Emley’ in
Up for a new Challenge? How about becoming a Waterways Chaplain?
Up for a new Challenge? How about becoming a Waterways Chaplain? Life after full-time work offers countless new opportunities. And if you enjoy the open
North Midlands Waterways Chaplains meet for the first time
Onto the Four Counties and beyond! The 12th of February saw the first gathering of the North Midlands hub. Team leader Malcolm Grey-Smart was delighted
Boating & Local Community Working with Waterways Chaplains to Improve Towpath in Hungerford
What an amazing day WWC’s Mike & Alison Saunders with Pat Willis arranged in Hungerford yesterday (8.11.18) working with CRT, church and boating volunteer to
International help from All Nations College
It was wonderful to welcome Vanya from Taiwan and Corine from The Netherlands at the start of their attachment from All Nations College, Ware,
A big ‘thank you’ from an exhausted walker
The waterways chaplaincy is there for all associated with the waterways. We don’t do what we do for the thanks but it is still encouraging