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Christian Callings

The Rev. Kate Bottley is at Ripon College in Oxfordshire, where she meets a trainee vicar who used to be a heavy metal singer.

The Rev. Kate Bottley gets a taste of life on campus at Ripon College in Oxfordshire, where for over 160 years Christians have trained for the priesthood. She meets a heavy metal singer whose life changed direction when she felt God calling her to become a vicar.

There鈥檚 another chance to hear the moving testimony of Baroness Lawrence whose son Stephen was tragically murdered in 1993. We meet up with her again to hear about the exciting new research centre she has helped set up in memory of her son.

We look back on Kate's meeting with an inspirational couple whose Christian calling involved alpacas and running a community house in Birmingham. We catch up with them to find out how their brand new Church in a Yurt is helping transform their neighbourhood.

Our music comes from right across the UK and celebrates the theme of God鈥檚 calling on the lives of Christians.

Music
Rejoice the Lord Is King - Kendal Parish Church
Will You Come and Follow Me - Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh
We Seek Your Kingdom - Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes
Be Still for the Presence of the Lord - St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish
Be Thou My Vision 鈥� Holy Trinity Platt Church, Manchester
Locus Iste 鈥� The Templar Scholars
We Say Yes - Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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Sun 11 Aug 2019 13:15
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Vicars in training
The Rev. Kate Bottley speaks to Canon Professor Mark Chapman, vice-principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, who shares what it takes to qualify for vicar school. Kate meets a heavy metal singer whose life changed direction when she felt God calling her to train for the priesthood.

Baroness Lawrence
There鈥檚 another chance to hear the moving testimony of Baroness Lawrence whose son, Stephen Lawrence, was tragically murdered. We meet up with her again to hear about the exciting new research centre she has helped set up in memory of her son.聽

Birmingham pioneer ministers
We look back on when The Rev. Kate Bottley met an inspirational couple whose Christian calling involved alpacas and running a community house in Birmingham. And we catch up with them to find out how their church in a yurt is helping transform the neighbourhood.

Life at Ripon College
The Rev. Kate Bottley gets a taste of life on campus at Ripon College in Oxfordshire, where for over 160 years Christians have trained for the priesthood. And Kate meets the nuns living on campus to find out how they support students at the college.聽

Credits

Presenter Kate Bottley
Presenter Sean Fletcher
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Producer Jessie Bland
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Production Company Avanti Media

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