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Sam McBratney
- Oct 16, 2021
- 4 min
My first love
I love TV! I feel guilty for saying it, but it's true. Growing up, I reckon I probably learned more from watching telly than I ever did...
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Sam McBratney
- Jul 26, 2021
- 6 min
The spaces in between
For the last four years, alongside my role at the University of Roehampton, I’ve been working in Circuit in Warwickshire, undertaking a...
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Sam McBratney
- Jul 21, 2021
- 6 min
Justice, Dignity and Solidarity
I am incredibly humbled that the new Methodist Strategy for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has decided to use the formulation I...
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Sam McBratney
- Jun 4, 2021
- 5 min
Neuro-what?!?
An update on my recent diagnosis with Adult ADHD
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Sam McBratney
- May 15, 2021
- 6 min
Nakba
I have been called out. I spent some time yesterday trying to compose an instagram post about the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine...
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Sam McBratney
- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
Something to celebrate?
Today is a special birthday: the centenary of the birth of a new state - Northern Ireland. It was borne of political pragmatism and...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
All in the Mind?
I recently received a diagnosis of Adult ADHD - here's what I think it means!
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
Why I am a trade unionist
Yesterday, I was elected Vice President of the faith workers’ Branch of the Community trade union. I became a socialist before I became a...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
What's Another Year?
With apologies for Johnny Logan, it's hard to believe that September is nearly here again and, with it, a new church and academic year!...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Why write?
Why writing for me offers healing and hope.
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Another Statistic
The daily briefing from Downing Street today will include the number of people who have died in the past 24 hours due to Covid19. One of...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Soweto
A day to reflect on 44 years ago in the light of now.
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Eucharistic Deprivation - a personal reflection
None of us predicted we would be where we are by the middle of June. Our premises are still closed and most of us have acquired some new...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Professor Rosemary Hollis - a tribute
I first encountered Rosemary when she was appointed the Director of the Olive Tree Scholarship Programme at City, University of London in...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
This week's TRU
This week has been filled with pictures from Minneapolis and other US cities, after the violent and unnecessary death of George Floyd at...
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 0 min
What's next? - an ascension sermon
a sermon recorded for online worship in the South Warwickshire Methodist Circuit.
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Tuesday Round-Up
My first Tuesday Roundup of stuff that's caught my eye recently.
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Sam McBratney
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Why Human Rights are profoundly theological
A theological reflection on International Human RIghts Day.
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