This section contains transcripts from the Bishop of Hereford's video messages.
Bishop of Hereford's Message
Simon Cawdell's Weekly Video Message - Transcript 06/08/2020
I have brought you today up to High Rock overlooking Bridgnorth. It’s a dramatic place above the river which gives a unique view of the town. It’s a place I have come to pray from time to time sometimes alone, sometimes with others. There is a bit of a hike to get here, but the view is one of my favourites.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 16/07/2020
Hello everyone and welcome to this weeks video, I hope you’ve had a good week. One of the many misunderstandings people have about the Bible is that its just a set of propositions and rules. Close examination reveals it a library of books of different literary styles.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 09/07/2020
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s video. At the moment the river Wye behind me is flowing fairly gently. Just a few months ago I would have been 20’ underwater. The river back then was quite scary, uprooting substantial trees and spreading them downstream. Even now there are hidden currents powerfully at work under the surface where you need to take great care.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 02/07/2020
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s video. I’m sure many of us will have reacted with joy to the news that public worship under quite severe restrictions can begin again from July 5th.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 25/06/2020
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s video, and thank you for your feedback -positive and negative on last weeks. Communities develop their own corporate personalities.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 18/06/2020
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s video. I’m sitting in one of my favourite places in the Cathedral, the Chapel remembering Thomas Traherne. His writings frequently explore the glory of creation and what he saw as his intimate relationship with God.
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Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 20/03/2020
Hello everyone. This is going to be the first of a weekly video I’m going to send out while the coronavirus crisis continues. I’m conscious this isn’t an ideal start to my ministry as your Bishop
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 26/03/2020
Hello everyone. I hope that you are all bearing up in this strange new world. I’ve certainly been inspired by the stories of creative engagement and pastoral care going on across our diocese
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 16/04/2020
I was never brilliant at maths at school. I remember the experience of maths lessons where the teacher tried to explain new concepts to the class.I recognised the individual words, but put together in a sentence, they made no sense to me at all.