Waterways Chaplaincy (Not) In Lockdown The Waterways Chaplaincy has not shut its doors! Indeed, many of our chaplains have been exercising on the towpaths near
Category: Towpath
The Covid19 Threat
There is no doubt that we are living in turbulent and uncertain times. Few people are unaffected. In such times the psalmist found that ‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble’ (Psalm 46, verse 1).
When the going gets rough
a Chaplain might just prove useful! Senior Waterways Chaplain, Mark Chester, told me this week that he is about to celebrate the 30th anniversary since
Brew your way to new friends
Waterways Chaplains Fiona & Martin Buck, together with Vanessa Layfield have started up a ‘Babble & Brew’ 3 weeks ago in Nantwich Basin. It’s open
Chester Diocese finds out what it is being a volunteer Waterways Chaplain
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.
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
New Senior Waterways Chaplain Appointed
Congratulations  to Reverend Pat Willis appointed as Senior WWC, in Hungerford on the Kennet & Avon (K&A)canal. Her first task was encouraging a joint
Bishop of Reading attends licensing of Hungerford Waterways Chaplains
The Rt Revd. Andrew Proud attended the licensing of Hungerford Revd. Mike Saunders and his wife, Alison, in March. The couple regularly walk the towpath
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
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