Cressida Ryan
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Turn left at the dinosaur, and remember to bow to the altar
Last weekend I had the joyful experience of singing Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral. Sandwiched between a stage for a Radiohead tribute band, and the cast of the world’s largest dinosaur, the Titanosaur, on loan from the Natural History Museum, the… Continue reading
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Grappling with Greek and not hiding under a bushel: on Mark 4:21-25
I’ve been studying Ancient Greek for over thirty years. Niche? Maybe. As someone for whom Greek has therefore become an engrained part of who I am and how I think, it has also had a profound effect on how I… Continue reading
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On vines and viticulture
A year ago this month, I moved house, and found myself the keeper of a vine. I say keeper, not owner, because of the responsibility and relationship involved—topics I bring to this writing. As I’ve tended to it, relaxed or… Continue reading