This month Gillian talks with Rev Dr Richard Tiplady, director of context based ministry training for the Scottish Episcopal Church. Richard talks about about his being rescued and recovery process after a mountaineering accident in the Lake District in March 2020.
- Richard describes his career journey. They discuss how the church might change as a result of Covid - aware of how unknown that is.
- Richard shares the story of his fall from Pillar Rock in the Lake district, before, during and when he finally stopped.
- He gives detail of how pragmatic his response was to the situation.
- He describes his journey to hospital and the detail of his injuries and gives an update on how he is 12 months on.
- He talks about how he felt protected on the mountainside when he was on his own.
- Richard describes his agency in the recovery process.
- Richard describes how selfishness is required in the recovery process.
- He describes how he moved through experiencing anger before he felt guilt.
- He gives details of the three steps he discerned to work through that guilt; making amends, non-judgment and bearing fruit in keeping with repentance.
- Richard describes how a big part of the recovery is not letting this experience or injuries define him.
- He describes how the experience affected him spiritually and dealing with the responses of others.
