Bishop Stephen Cottrell

Leaders from Reading Christian Network and Churches Together in Reading met together this morning to worship and pray together and hear an address by the Bishop of Reading. Stephen is best descibed as a "really nice bloke". He's a genuine all out Christian. Full of God. He spoke on the theme of "shoes" - no really. Starting with asking us to remove ours, he talked of Moses encounter with God and went on to talk about jow whenever we talk to someone about God we effectively become his spokesperson so we should consider the ground we stand n to be holy. He also spoke of God through the incarnation, walking in our shoes. There was more good stuff. Came away blessed and encouraged. Two years ago Reading faced the possibiulity of a gay, liberal Bishop. The Church held its ground and the reward - this lovely man of God who could really head up God's Church in Reading, not just the Anglicans, but earning respect from all the denominations. Great stuff. You can read about Stephen here .......
http://www.oxford.anglican.org/page/807/