Rev'd John Rackley
Baptist Chaplain
Email address: jr_msbc@btconnect.com
I have been Baptist Chaplain at the University for 13 years, and I am Minister at Manvers Street Baptist Church in Bath. This is a church with a strong committment to life in the city centre providing a sense of community in a place that is increasingly anonymous.
My core belief is the presence of God in all people in all circumstances. I believe that the Christian faith must become increasingly committed to issues of peace and justice and I am worried that so much time is spent on personal spirituality without any commitment to making any impact on the life of society.
If all that sounds a bit heavy, I am also a committed Plymouth Argyle fan. That is a very dangerous thing to admit in Bath!