Politics in the Pulpit?

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats his brother, Revd Mark Wakelin.  

Revd Mark Wakelin is a Methodist Minister in Chessington, in Greater London. Mark has been a Methodist Minister for over 40 years and was President of the Methodist Conference 2012-2013. He is currently Chair of Trustees of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Mark enjoys gardening, singing and walking. 

Michael and Mark disc...

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Deacon Eunice Attwood.  

Deacon Eunice Attwood is the Church at the Margins Officer for the Methodist Church. Eunice brings over twenty years’ experience of ordained diaconal ministry from a variety of contexts, including theological education and city- and town-centred ministry amongst marginalised and vulnerable communities, where she helped start and...

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Revd Hayley Young.  

Rev Hayley is currently the Regional Minister: co-team leader of Southern Counties Baptist Association.  In 2022-2023 she was President of Baptist Together, she has a passion for encouraging churches to out hospitality at the heart of their mission and ministry.  

Michael and Hayley discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for S...

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Rev Naomi Nixon. 

Naomi is CEO of the Student Christian Movement which has been at the forefront of putting progressive theology into action for over a century. As an Anglican priest, in addition to parish ministry, she has worked in clergy training, college chaplaincy and is currently assistant pioneer minister at St Clare’s at Coventry Cathedral.

Naom...

In our first episode of this new series, our new host, Michael, chats to Dave Tomlinson. 

Dave is an Anglican priest and chaplain to the St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, who holds a masters degree in modern hermeneutics. He is the author of many books including ’The Post-Evangelical’, ‘How to be a Bad Christian and a Better Human Being’, and ‘Black Sheep & Prodigals, an Antidote to Black and White Religion’....

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Michael Wakelin. Michael will be our podcast host for the next series, beginning 9th April. 

Michael is known for his work in interfaith dialogue, media production, and academic contributions. He is currently the Executive Chair of the Religion Media Centre and Executive Producer at TBI Media. His responsibilities include Radio Two’s Pause for Thought. He was pr...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Chine McDonald. 

Chine McDonald is director of the religion think tank Theos. She is a regular writer and media commentator on issues of religion in public life, race, and gender. She is the author of ‘God Is Not a White Man: And Other Revelations’ and the upcoming 'Unmaking Mary: The Myth of Divine Motherhood'. 

Jacky and Chine discuss preaching on the lectiona...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Wendy Lloyd. 

Wendy lives and works on a croft on the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland. She is a spiritual director, pilgrim guide and retreat facilitator under the name of her own fledgling project, Mull Another Way. She creates and curates worship resources for GoHealth, GoHealth is shorthand for the Guild of Health and St. Raphael – an ecumenical Ch...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Revd John Howard. 

John has been a Methodist Minister for over 40 years, working in areas of social deprivation before becoming Chair of the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District. His last appointment was as a mission partner in Israel Palestine, where he has also served twice as a human rights observer. He chaired the Methodist Church's Investment Committee fro...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Bishop Olivia Graham. 

Olivia began her career in teaching and international development, including a period working for Oxfam in Somalia. She was ordained in 1997 serving in Garsington, Princes Risborough, and Burnham in the Diocese of Oxford, before becoming a Parish Development Advisor, and then the Archdeacon. In 2019 Olivia became Bishop of Reading. She is ...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Revd Yousouf Gooljary, a retired Anglican priest, currently working on projects challenging racism and the legacy of slavery in Scotland. Yousouf has two boys and three grandchildren, and works as a supply teacher in Edinburgh schools teaching science. His current responsibilities include being a committee member of the Cross Party Group at Holyroo...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young. 

Alex is a minister in the United Reformed Church currently in a pioneering role in Cambridge city centre. A member of the Iona Community, Alex is a keen advocate for social justice, with a particular interest in LGBTQ+ theologies. 

Jacky and Alex discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 4th February:

Isaiah 40: 21-31  1 ...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to Professor Anthony Reddie. 

Anthony Reddie is the Professor of Black Theology in the University of Oxford. He is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture in Regent's Park college, the University of Oxford and is also an Extraordinary Professor with the University of South Africa. 

Jacky and Anthony discuss preaching on the lectionary readings fo...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Jacky is chatting to JPIT's newest member, Nathan McGuire. 

Nathan has long demonstrated a deep care for others and expresses his faith through loving action.

Born and raised in South London, he came to faith during sixth form college before working as a Domestic Violence Prevention Practitioner at London’s leading charity, the Domestic Violence Intervention Project, from 2009 to ...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our new host, Jacky, is chatting to Alison Phipps. 

Alison is UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts and Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow. She is a Member of the Iona Community. 

Jacky and Alison discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 14th January:

1 Samuel 3: 1-10  1 Corinthians 6: 12-20  Joh...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Chris is chatting to Rev Jacky Embrey. 

Jacky is a newly retired URC minister, just arrived in Kendal from Bolton. She has served the URC as Moderator in Mersey Synod, as a partnership minister in Bolton and Salford, and in Birmingham as Area Minister, and minister in five very different churches.

Jacky will be our host for the next season of Politics in the Pulpit, starting on 9th ...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Chris is chatting to Rev Simon Ruth de Voil. 

Simon is an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister, trained to be a sacred presence outside the conventions of traditional religion. As a sacred musician, spiritual mentor and worship leader he incorporates chant, storytelling and mindful practice to create a space for profound connection and sacred witness. Simon provides music for...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Chris is chatting to John Cooper. 

John Cooper is Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He finds joy in enabling people to live out their belief in a world built on peace and justice. He has previously worked for Christian Aid, the Joint Public Issues Team and All We Can. 

Chris and John discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 12th November, Remembrance Sun...

On this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Chris is chatting to Rev. David Hardman. 

David is a British Methodist Minister ordained in 1994, and is currently the Methodist Liaison Officer for Jerusalem. He has served churches and circuits in the city centre, inner-city and suburbs of Manchester and London. He has also worked for Christian Aid as Senior Regional Coordinator in the North West of England and most recently as Me...