Priestly Brook articles

Baptism in the modern day

Priestly looks at how the Baptisms have changed over time and shares some advice for ministers officiating these ceremonies.

Five technology tips for your Church

Rev Priestly Brooks shares five technology tips for your Church, including how to create a suitable website

Preparing for Priesthood

Priestly looks back at his own ordination and offers some wise tips for anyone preparing for priesthood.

Priestly's guide to officiating at a funeral

Since retiring from everyday service, Priestly Brook has accrued a lot of knowledge in the art of officiating funerals. 

Preparing for Christmas

Priestly counts down to Christmas Day with some hilarious tales of Nativity plays that go wrong and a message to all priests working hard through this festive period.

The making of a man

In his latest post, Priestly Brook takes us back to the trials of his first job and compares this to the challenge of his ministry training decades later...

Taking a pew - a guide to retirement

Priestly shares his advice for priests that are considering retirement from their parish.

Summer suns are glowing

Negotiating summer fetes and weddings can be a potential banana skin for priests, as Priestly Brook recalls.

My faith was born in the class of '53

Educating SkiptonA young teacher from Belfast, whose wedding I attended, had accepted a teaching post at a primary school near the market town of Skipton, Yorkshire.She had a lovely Irish accent an...

I walked today where Jesus walked

A second pilgrimageChristine and I stood in the roof garden of the Golden Walls Hotel, close to the Damascus Gate overlooking Jerusalem.We heard from within the walls the sound of the call to praye...