
serving in everyday tasks
Holywell Cottage Hospital was converted from ‘The Flintshire Dispensary’ originally opened in 1825 and following each extension there has been an official re-opening religious ceremony to thank God for His mercies.

return to NAMfest
Beth Pitt tells us why CMF’s Nurses and Midwives Festival is a must-attend annual event in her calendar in this report of our event in May

encountering God in Psalm 91
I have treasured this psalm for many years; however, as I read of what sounds like supernatural divine protection, I have wondered to what extent I can take these words upon my own lips and cherish these promises as my own.

probably a beautiful story
Amy Forrest bravely shares her story of encountering God’s strength in fear and trauma

the eyes of the Lord are in every place
Born with a visual impairment, I struggled at school and was told to reconsider my ambition to become a nurse.

sacred care
Lucy Honeysett shares the privilege of giving time, space, care, and, above all, presence to those we care for at the end of their lives.

what does he like to be called?
Bex Lawton tells us a story of a patient encounter with a teenager on her ward. Pseudonyms have been used for anonymity.

are you are expecting him?
Jesus. Emmanuel. God with us. So friend, don’t be jealous of the burning bush. When God turns up in your workplace, you won’t have to evacuate. But he does want to come – with the power of a burning flame and with an intimacy inconceivable for whichever Old Testament saint you long to be.

liturgy for the drug round
Gemma Griffiths shares prayers for our daily duties on the drug round

prayer for dying well
In light of the recent parliamentary vote towards legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales, Helen Byrne and Bex Lawton express the pain, fear, and hope of facing a terminal diagnosis
