Inspiring Christians
200 years after the birth of Emily Bronte, Aled Jones is in Haworth in Yorkshire exploring the Christian upbringing of the author of Wuthering Heights.
200 years after the birth of Emily Bronte, Aled Jones is in Haworth in Yorkshire exploring the Christian upbringing of the author of Wuthering Heights, and we revisit other Christians who have inspired us over the last 12 months.
Blessed Assurance from Halifax Minster
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee from Christ church URC
All Creatures of Our God and King from St John the Baptist Church, Tideswell
Blessed Be Your Name from William Booth College, London
Vagabonds by Stuart Townend
Be Still My Soul from All Saints Church, Cheltenham
Ye Servants of God from St Aidan's Church, Leeds.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Clips
-
"We think your baby might have Down's Syndrome"
Duration: 03:41
-
Hymn: Vagabonds
Duration: 02:04
-
Trailer: Inspiring Christians
Duration: 00:57
Stories
Aled meets Isobel Griffiths, a Bronte enthusiast, in the former Bronte home of The Parsonage in Haworth, now the Bronte Museum. 聽Isobel reveals the Bronte sisters upbringing and how Emily was an unconventional vicar鈥檚 daughter. 聽
Up on the moors Aled speaks to Dr Simon Marsden about the how he thinks Wuthering Heights can be interpreted as having Christian and biblical themes within it..
New Life On The Farm
Rev Kate Bottley visits Highfields Happy Hens Farm in Derbyshire, where she sees new born chicks, and hears how its Christian owners have made it a place of new beginnings for young people. Kate speaks to some of the young volunteers to find out how the farm has given them a fresh start in life.
Parenting a child with additional needs
Pippa explains the emotions she felt when she discovered minutes after giving birth that her third child had Down鈥檚 Syndrome. She explains how life with Barney, now a young man, is so different to the anxieties she had at the time about his future. Barney also speaks about his Christian faith and his interests.
Hope Bags
Rev Kates heads to Preston to meet 13 year old Megan who explains the vision she had two years ago to help the homeless in her community with her Hope Bags.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Aled Jones |
Presenter | Kate Bottley |
Executive Producer | Emyr Afan |
Executive Producer | Cat Lewis |
Producer | Matthew Napier |
Production Company | Avanti Media |
Broadcast
- Sun 29 Jul 2018 15:15