33 minutes | Sunday, 16 October 2022
If the name of today's special guest is familiar to you, it may well be that you have heard him sharing a Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 2 ore leading Sunday Service and Prayer for the Day on BBC Radio 4
He's Rev'd Richard Littledale and - to use his own description - he's been making good use of words for the past 35 years!
Richard has just retired as Pastor of Newbury Baptist Church in Berkshire, and recently made his first-ever visit to the Island, at the invitation of the Island Spirituality Network.
The talk he gave to that group was entitled "I don't believe in prayer" - but is that really true?
We'll find out as we talk about his ministry, his broadcasting, and his writing - including his recent book written following the death of his beloved wife Fiona. They'd been married for around 30 years when Fiona died, following a 7-year battle with cancer.
The programme also includes music composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth this month. It's sung by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band.
There's also a packed notice board - if you have items for the notice board, email me - judithley@manxradio.com
And if you'd like to know more about Rev'd Richard Littledale, you can find him on line at https://richardlittledale.co.uk/
If you'd like to read Richard's blog - called "The Preachers' Blog - reflections on preaching, communication and story" - go to http://richardlittledale.me.uk/
Ruth Rice is back too - with another letter from her personal Alphabet of Wellbeing - and there's still time to book into Ruth's wellbeing retreat at Thie Dy Vea - our retreat house in Peel. Look on line for more details - www.retreathouse.im