A Day in the Life ... of a Vicar |
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Hi! My Name is Colin Snell and I am the Vicar in a parish in Taunton. I work for the Church of England. I have been here for 18 months. Before that I was a curate in a small town in southeast Somerset and before that I was at a theological college in Bristol (Vicar factory). And before that I was a carpenter. |
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Days in the life of a Vicar are rarely the same though they usually start in the same way. Every morning at 7.30 I take my dog out for a walk. We walk to the church where I say my prayers, offering the day to God and asking him to guide me and be with me in everything I do as he has promised he will. Sometimes it is just me and my dog (Mrs. Campbell) but often I am joined by my colleagues and people from the parish. |
| I usually travel around the parish on my bike. It helps me to keep fit. I enjoy the fresh air and exercise and it's easier to see people and for them to see me. People wave at me and call out 'Good morning'. My bike is good because I can get around quite quickly on it but I can also stop quickly if I want and walk along with someone if it seems the right thing to do. |
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