Shaping Faith: exploring God, life and the Church of England

In their episode for Lent and Holy Week this year, Frs George and are in conversation with former cabinet minister and current priest and prison chaplain, the Reverend Jonathan Aitken. The conversation draws how Jonathan's journey from perjury, through prison and to ordination, ties in with the journey through Lent and Holy Week. The team can be contacted at [email protected], for questions for feedback or them to think about. 

In the first episode of 2025, Frs George and John look back at the start of the year, up to the point just before Lent begins. They begin with the Magi and go on to discuss modern philosophers, what helpful debate looks like and how faith helps in the face of suffering and the probelm of evil. Do get in touch with the show at [email protected]

This is the final episode of Fr George and Fr John's journey through the church year. They think through Kingdom season, the spirituality of remembering and the hope this season gives us, even if the world seems bitterly divided and tearing chucks out of itself. They are developing plans for a second season in 2025. Do get in touch with the team if you would like to give any feedback, ask a question or even suggest a character for them to explore  from the Christmas story, or who is part of epiphany season. Their email address is [email protected]

In the episode for September, Fr George and Fr John continue the conversation around the long period of Ordinary Time. They consider how the period pushes us to go deeper with our faith, 'beyond the punchline and into the poetry'. They also reflect on returning from summer breaks and why we might bless objects. Do get in touch with them at [email protected] with specific questions or thoughts.

In the episode for July, Frs George and John spend some time discussing how we can be fed by God and grow through habit, rest and journeys. They go on to explore how our faith can give us the right headspace to vote with confidence and grace in the national election. Do get in touch with them at [email protected] with specific questions or thoughts.

In this episode Fr's George and John look back at some of the biggest events that the Church has recently travelled through. They explore some of the themes that come out of these significant points and ponder how they connect to our current life and faith. Do get in touch with them  to submit questions or feedback at [email protected] 

In a first interview for the podcast, Fr's George and John are joined by The Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt. They discuss the joy of Easter, living well and dying well.

For March's episode Fr.'s George and John meet to discuss the holiest time of the year. They consider what happened and why Jesus died, alongside the power of digging deeply into the journey of this sacred week.

In the episode for this month, Fr.'s George and John discuss all things Lent, with the help of their first question from a listener in Bristol.

Fr's George and John meet near the beginning of 2024 for January's episode. Prompted by the Epiphany narrative of the wise men following the star to Bethlehem, they discuss their own calling and journey to become priests in the Church of England.