I just got around to wading my way through Saturday's Guardian, to discover an article about the refuseniks and dissidents who stand against against the prevailing culture. My interest was piqued by an early mention of Camberley (my home between 1996 and 2000) having the highest proportion of cars to dwellings in the country, but I was delighted to discover further down a interview with Mark Berry.
Mark is an old pal from my youth work days, and is now an urban missionary to the people of Telford. He goes around on his Vespa, chatting to the tarot card and reiki generation and offering them a space to "breathe, think, drink, wait, feel, touch, love, shout, scream, cry, laugh... reach for God".
I can't help feeling that my job is easy in comparison.
Link: Guardian Unlimited | Weekend | John Hind tracks down people who go against the grain.
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Posted by: Pesky parishioner | Saturday, 29 April 2006 at 10:35 AM