I had my SEITE annual review today.

Before I met with my personal tutor I had to complete quite a hefty self assessment form asking questions about my formation, my theological training, my spiritual life and so on and so on. This time I also needed to complete what the Church of England calls ‘Appendix B’ which those with the power use to help in making decisions about where the curacy is to be held.

I had difficulty completing this as I have to choose what sort of parish I wish to be based in, whether it is charismatic, catholic, conservative, liberal etc etc. I had difficulty mainly because really I stand in that centre ground and am far more interested in the churches willingness to try anything regarding fresh expressions and allow good experimentation with strong oversight and accountability than I am about where it sits on the theological spectrum.

Anyway, I guess I’ll get a chance to chat about this with the bishop in a few weeks time.

In the meantime – it looks like the acting is going well as the college seem happy and look like they are going to recommend I continue training! mwah ha ha – only another year of fooling them to go!

But in seriousness, the implications of appendix B hit me today as all this is now starting to take on a reality of fresh significance as with not a little apprehension I dare to try and touch the shadow of God and hear from him something of what may be lying in wait for me.