Author Archives: Geoff Read

Geoff Read

Geoff Read’s passion in life is to enable people and groups to achieve their full potential in Christ, and to live that out in their every-day world. He has been a Church of England minister for thirty-five years, most of which has been in parish ministry in England and continental Europe. For four years Geoff worked in clergy development in the Diocese of Chelmsford, UK., and has been Chaplain of the Anglican Church of Luxembourg since 2018. Geoff is also the author of the Grove booklet ‘Ministry Burnout’ (Pastoral 120). His main academic interest is Practical Theology, and his thesis for his MA in Consultancy for Ministry & Mission at York St. John University, UK was on the use of Theological Reflection in church work consultancy. Geoff is married with two adult daughters, a son-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren. In his spare time, he takes pleasure in walking his dog Evie, baking bread, and enjoying whisky with others.

The Gift of Sabbatical: A Pilgrim Path

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Geoff Read, after 35 years of ordained ministry with the Church of England, recently embarked on his first three-month sabbatical. It included two pilgrimage walks, totally 280 km. His sabbatical theme slowly emerged as “our 60s as a decade of transition” – and now, safely home, he shares some of the insights he gained along the way. Continue reading →