My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Preacher: The Rev’d Bryony Taylor, Assistant Curate, St Michael and All Angels, Houghton-le-SpringBryony is currently completing her curacy at St Michael and All Angels Church in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham Diocese. From 30 April 2018 she will be Rector of Barlborough and Clowne in Derby Diocese.The Parish in which she currently serves is in Houghton-le-Spring: a former coal mining town near Durham. Highlights of her ministry so far include the parish's very own beer festival, bible storytelling in primary schools and getting mistaken for the Vicar of Dibley in the local butchers! She has a particular interest in popular culture and has written a book called 'More TV Vicar?' (DLT, 2015) about the portrayal of Christians on British television. Before ordination Bryony worked as a Social Media consultant and is interested in the interface between faith and new technology.