tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post3342462873453608301..comments2024-03-28T11:52:35.171+00:00Comments on Woolgathering in North East England: Michael Sadgrove's Blog: In Memoriam: Bob Jeffery, Priest, Mentor, FriendAquiloniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15098649175728796819noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-35493562511221591242017-03-08T11:17:30.315+00:002017-03-08T11:17:30.315+00:00I wish I had had a mentor like him. Mine have been...I wish I had had a mentor like him. Mine have been good, but limited. I've never had a supporter like that. I had to make my journey from literalism to a more liberal outlook on my own. I was always surrounded by those who viewed the Bible as inerrant. And always heard preaching of that sort. How to deal with Genesis when you have a science degree and believe in evolution? How to deal with the Trinity when you were brought up Unitarian? How to understand the Biblical view of women when you are not the meek and submissive type?! How to understand the atonement when it all seemed to be the 19th century Gothik model: God is so angry he wants to kill someone and he doesn't much care who? I never heard much from the pulpit on any of these. It seems as if many clergy keep their own beliefs secret, and feed something else to their flocks. Or many of them do believe all that stuff. I'd have loved to have heard "the other way". You will miss him. I'm sure your sermon will be a fitting tribute.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497065436976563532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-47233270197087873632017-02-26T21:20:47.685+00:002017-02-26T21:20:47.685+00:00Newer met Bob, but the pen portrait from you here ...Newer met Bob, but the pen portrait from you here and his obit gives a rounded picture of a faithful Priest and Christian leader, who cared more for people and bringing them to ghe good news than for himself. Great to hear personal views, which fill out the rather grey obit - thank you.UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-70846705224500976902017-02-24T08:16:04.277+00:002017-02-24T08:16:04.277+00:00Your reflections about your friendship with Bob sh...Your reflections about your friendship with Bob should have appeared in The Telegraph.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815263209123614682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861480576960760833.post-45378825055179812292017-02-23T13:16:36.878+00:002017-02-23T13:16:36.878+00:00"He was glad just to be himself."
Yes. ..."He was glad just to be himself."<br /><br />Yes. Exactly right. Thank you.ThreeMinuteTheologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086899239288406849noreply@blogger.com