OUR STORIES
As we share our stories, our prayer is that you, will be blessed and come into a deeper understanding of what living the Single Consecrated life is all about.
A difference after my vows
Daniel Berry
I made my First Vows to the Single Consecrated Life on 03/02/13 at St Swithin's, Walcot, Bath. The date was, of course, Candlemas, which apparently…
A homecoming to what I had been looking for
Ann Davies
The birth of John the Baptist – celebrated on the 24th June – is always going to be a very significant day for me, since “the beginning…
A life offered up - taking oblate vows
Pat Blalock
What is an oblate?
I remember asking that question in 2018, sitting in Sue’s front room, clutching notebook and pen. I was visiting Sue…
A most stunning piece of good fortune indeed
Raylia Chadwick
Someone asked me, 'What is it to live a consecrated life?'
As I see it, a consecrated life is to be drawn more closely into a living relationship…
A Solitary within SCL
Mary Vickerage
My Christian journey has taken me from being a wife of 29 years and mother of three, through the testing of my vocation to the Religious Life between…
An absolutely wonderful and awesome day
Sue Grimes
Sue Grimes made her 1st vow of consecrated celibacy on July 4th in her parish church of St John the Evangelist, South Bank, Middlesbrough in a service…
Bringing it all into the silence of God’s compassion
Catherine Wood
I thought I knew how the day of making my first SCL vows was going to be on Dec 6 2013. The CSC Sisters I live with at Ham were happy for the service…
Call to an undivided heart
An SCL Member
When I first approached making this vow, I saw it as a case of giving up certain ‘rights.’ I give up marriage, a significant other, children…
Everything the same, but different
Tracey Sutton-Becker
A week ago I stood before my bishop and church and friends and made my first vows.
The day was wonderful even though I was very nervous. Yet…
Following whereever God leads me
Carol Bull
My first vow ceremony was held on the 1st October at the Bishop’s Chapel in Ipswich, Suffolk as part of a said service of Holy Communion and it…
God always with us on our journey
Gillian Parnell
All Christians and those called to marriage hopefully know the joy of giving and receiving love. For 7-8 years, I have felt called to make a vow of…
Grounded sanctity
Margaret Gale
“And now”, said my Rector sagely, “you live it. Go on doing the ordinary things that you do as Churchwarden, sweep the path, clear…
Helping me to grow and live my Christian Life
Hazel
The service at Bishops House, led by the Bishop of Blackburn to The Single Consecrated Life was wonderful. I felt totally blessed and soaked in the…
How God is always working and guiding us forward
Susan
When Bishop Ruth suggested that I give my testimony during the service, I agreed. Whilst, it is about my own journey, as Jesus leads me graciously along…
Journeying with Christ
Diana Pinchin
Recently I made my final vow to the Single Consecrated Life (SCL). The service took place at St. John’s Church, Merrow. At the service, which…
Living a Religious Life
Jackie Robson
On the 29th July I made my life vow to the Single Consecrated Life in front of my Bishop and the congregation and friends at Sheffield Cathedral. It…
Mary’s story
Mary Johnson
Mary made her vow in her parish church: St Peter’s, Petersham, Surrey on the 15th April 2013.
She suffers from terminal cancer. +Christopher,…
Never forget the individuals that played a part in your journey
Sr. Theresa Mary’s
My first vow at Candlemas on the 2 Feb 2011 was a very uplifting and moving service for me. The fact that my vows were made within the context…
Receptivity to God
Margaret Eaton
Memories of my Consecration: as I try to reconstruct memories of my consecration my main impressions are of light and joy and love, and my emotions…
Reflections on the Carmelite Tradition
Sr Heidi SCL
My interest in the Carmelites began a long time ago, when reading “The Story of a Soul”, the autobiography of St Therese of Lisieux. Later…
The church felt full of God’s presence
Patricia Heillier
On the 25th March 2012, in Allerton church, Somerset I made my life vow to the Single Consecrated Life. It is a small country village church in a beautiful…
To put nothing before the love of Christ
Sheila Scrowcroft
On Wednesday 28th April 2011, vigil of the Feast of St Catherine of Siena, during Solemn Mass, I professed my first vow into the Single Consecrated…
Unexpected paths
Diana Woodcock
My life has not gone quite as I thought it would! In 1969 I was clothed as a Novice in the Order of The Society of The Holy Trinity at Ascot.
I…