The Storyman Website- stories, liturgies and poemsThe website of James Ashdown | ||
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website gives access to different dimensions of my life and work
as storyteller, poet, writer and listener/enabler. LiturgistI increasingly find myself working words to create formal liturgies and personal devotions. Some are made available here. I am particularly interested in helping people find words which illuminate and bring meaning to their particular contexts and experiences.PoetrySome poetry collections that I have written and put together over the past 30 yearsStorytellerStories seem to me of immense significance. Listening to them is one of the joys of being human and even more fun is seeking to tell them yourself. Here I share some of the stories that I have imagined.WriterThis gives access to some of the more pertinent pieces that I've written over the years ranging from more theoretical pieces on community action and spirituality through practical descriptions of how to do a community profile etcConsultancyThis describes the work that I do with individuals and groups particularly from my background as a community development worker. This includes personal one-to-one supervision which I call 'Breathing Space' as well as the other work I offer as facilitator and researcher, it is all rooted in my commitment to serious, reciprocal listening.StorylinesThis is a more experimental and personal exploration of my life and interests encompassing poetry, storytelling, biography, history, theology, social analysis, sermons ... etc. etc. It follows a much less logical pattern and is designed to be explored in a more intuitive and fluid manner. Have fun! | Quick LinksFaith and AmbitionA selection of documents about the life and works of GP Roberts my great grandfather Let us not forget the talks and life of my grandfather Lloyd Ashdown a Brethren preacher in 1950 Surrey The Glass Quilt work with Anna Bessant – stained glass window maker making a pilgrimage around the Welsh cathedrals On July 4, 2015 a Glass Quilt liturgy was celebrated at the Welsh assembly building John Penry some reflections on this Welsh hero from Llangammarch including a new ballad Latest writing Sounding the divine – a sequence of theological poems and reflections Encounters with Old Men Explorations with the Desert Fathers and Mothers In the Valley of the Dipper diary of a year by the river Irfon in Llangammarch |