Carys Walsh's guest appearances

Carys Walsh

St Paul's Cathedral

One Voice - The podcast of the Methodist Church.

Richard Coles

Karen Armstrong

Barbara Brown Taylor

Paul Robeson

Jennifer Smith

Nadia Bolz-Weber

George Herbert

John Donne

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Tom Wright

James Baldwin

Malcolm Guite

Rowan Williams

Grayson Perry

David Suchet

OwlTail

Carolyn Lawrence

Could it be that our language around God is impoverished and somehow lacking ? It's one of the avenues of conversation that opens up as we talk to Carys Walsh, curate training officer for the Diocese of Peterborough. Her new book is " Frequencies of God : Walking through Advent with R S Thomas " and in this episode she explains the book's approach and her view of Advent. Carys implores us to "settle into the text" and " surrender ourselves to it ". Only then can his rich and nuanced poetry propel us toward an Advent full of anticipation and contemplation. The Vice President of the Methodist Conference, Carolyn Lawrence is another fascinating and entertaining guest on the podcast. Fizzing with a need to hear and share people's stories and for them to grow with Jesus, Carolyn discusses The Great Commission, her background as a primary school teacher and how evangelism must be counter balanced by social action. There's also some hopes and dreams for 2021 by members of our community.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-rose68/message

Could it be that our language around God is impoverished and somehow lacking ? It's one of the avenues of conversation that opens up as we talk to Carys Walsh, curate training officer for the Diocese of Peterborough. Her new book is "<a href="https://canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9781786220882/frequencies-of-god" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Frequencies of God : Walking through Advent with R S Thomas</a> " and in this episode she explains the book's approach and her view of Advent. Carys implores us to "settle into the text" and " surrender ourselves to it ". Only then can his rich and nuanced poetry propel us toward an Advent full of anticipation and contemplation. The Vice President of the Methodist Conference, Carolyn Lawrence is another fascinating and entertaining guest on the podcast. Fizzing with a need to hear and share people's stories and for them to grow with Jesus, Carolyn discusses The Great Commission, her background as a primary school teacher and how evangelism must be counter balanced by social action. There's also some hopes and dreams for 2021 by members of our community.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-rose68/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-rose68/message</a>

Episode Seven - Walking through Advent; Carys Walsh, evocative poetry and Carolyn Lawrence - Vice President of Methodist Conference.

R. S. Thomas

Please note that this podcast has been edited to remove any poems read out at the workshop due to copyright issues.  Poems which were read out were at 00.05.25.517 - 'The Kingdom' from the collection  'Hm'm', at 00.23.50.331 - 'This To Do' which can be found in Collected Poems, at 00.33.52.143 - 'Kneeling' which can be found in Collected Poems and at 00.43.16.446 - 'The Gap' which can be found in 'Frequencies'.  R.S. Thomas is one of the finest poets of the 20th century.  His subject matter is the search for God, and his insights into the life of faith – from rebellion to reverence – are razor-sharp. Seamus Heaney described him as ‘a loner taking on the universe, a kind of Clint Eastwood of the spirit’. This workshop was originally to be led by Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, but due to unforeseen circumstances, Carys Walsh led the workshop in his place.  The Revd Dr Carys Walsh is Tutor and Lecturer in Christian Spirituality at St Mellitus College in the London Diocese, and has a Phd in Christian Spirituality, focussing on the Sacramental Vision of R S Thomas. She previously worked in the Ministry Division of the Church of England, selecting those who go forward for training to be ordained, and as a psychotherapist. Recorded 14 April 2018.

Please note that this podcast has been edited to remove any poems read out at the workshop due to copyright issues. Poems which were read out were at 00.05.25.517 - 'The Kingdom' from the collection 'Hm'm', at 00.23.50.331 - 'This To Do' which can be found in Collected Poems, at 00.33.52.143 - 'Kneeling' which can be found in Collected Poems and at 00.43.16.446 - 'The Gap' which can be found in 'Frequencies'. R.S. Thomas is one of the finest poets of the 20th century. His subject matter is the search for God, and his insights into the life of faith – from rebellion to reverence – are razor-sharp. Seamus Heaney described him as ‘a loner taking on the universe, a kind of Clint Eastwood of the spirit’. This workshop was originally to be led by Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, but due to unforeseen circumstances, Carys Walsh led the workshop in his place. The Revd Dr Carys Walsh is Tutor and Lecturer in Christian Spirituality at St Mellitus College in the London Diocese, and has a Phd in Christian Spirituality, focussing on the Sacramental Vision of R S Thomas. She previously worked in the Ministry Division of the Church of England, selecting those who go forward for training to be ordained, and as a psychotherapist. Recorded 14 April 2018.

Such a fast God: R. S. Thomas' Poetry and Faith - Carys Walsh (2018)