The Orchard: A story of working together for a hopeful future, by Michael Volland

13 March 2020

“First we would cut down and clear the brambles and the rotten fruit. After this we would prune the trees. Doing this properly requires knowledge and experience so we would want to find wise guides who could help with that.” Opposite those words, this is one Rebecca Torrance’s artworks for The Orchard: A story of working together for a hopeful future, a booklet aimed at inspiring “small congregations who are seeking to serve God while wondering how to navigate the challenges of diminishing resources”, by Michael Volland, Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge (£3 each plus p&p; email ridleypa@hermes.cam.ac.uk to request). It originated in parishes in east Durham

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