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Words of Grace: Living Hope in the Diocese of Sheffield
53. Revd Lucy Sablan - Oversight Minister of St Leonard’s Arbourthorne
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"So much is beautiful and rich about a community like this, but it does feel very ignored and downtrodden. Doing what we can to help people to thrive in their lives is exactly why I felt called to a community like this"
Oversight Minister of St Leonard’s Arbourthorne, Revd Lucy Sablan, is today’s podcast guest.
Lucy talks about:
✝️ The original history of St Leonard’s as a pub
✝️ Starting her role at St Leonard’s during a pandemic
✝️ The health inequalities faced by many people in the community
✝️ Her calling to serve in an area of deprivation
✝️ The outreach work the church is doing as a hub
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