Yesterday I had a great, but long, day in London. A day of acronyms, a day of conversations.

I started at the HQ of the Church Urban Fund to meet with some great people looking at Soul in the City (SITC). We looked at some of the amazing things that had happened over the summer. There were a mass of projects and loads of young people mobilised and involved in their communities, involved in the beginnings of transformation.

We then chatted around how our respective organisations could be both involved and a support to SITC.

This was a great meeting, full of energy and a genuine desire to support each other and move forward, bringing together as many as possible to serve the city. I’m looking forward to being involved in whatever capacity I can be, and am asked to be.

Following that I grabbed a bit of time at the Tate Modern before meeting up with Lincoln who has just joined the staff of SEITE to look at Ordained Pioneer Ministry (OPM) and how the training could be changed and adapted. Obviously I have an interest here! We looked at reflective practice, ideas for types of placement and how we can enable pioneers to be prepared as best they can be. This is a whole big area but I am keen that some of my training will be adapted quite soon.

The day ended with me joining my SEITE friends in Southwark. Monday was going to be impossible and rather than skip a week as I was in the area I thought I should gate crash the Tuesday session instead. It was good to see everyone – thanks for making me welcome!