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69. The Rt Revd Stephen Race - Bishop of Beverley
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"It’s important to know that you’re called and that Jesus is with you. It’s wonderfully joyful to serve in this role".
The Rt Revd Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, is on the Words of Grace podcast today with Ben and guest co-host Fr Andrew Howard, Vicar of St Wilfrid’s Cantley.
Speaking on location ahead of St Wilfrid’s recent Patronal Festival, Bishop Stephen talks about:
✝️ Growing up in Zimbabwe during the country’s struggle for independence
✝️ Living in apartheid regimes and how it formed his sense of racial justice in ministry
✝️ Being called to serve in different places across the world
✝️ Spending his entire ordained ministry in the north of England
✝️ Having an eclectic taste in music
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