{"id":54123,"date":"2020-11-27T14:43:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=54123"},"modified":"2020-12-07T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:16:21","slug":"my-gender-change-made-me-stronger-to-overcome-hardships-in-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/27\/my-gender-change-made-me-stronger-to-overcome-hardships-in-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"My gender change made me stronger to overcome hardships in lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The resilient Rev Sarah Jones is utilising technology to ensure Cardiff\u2019s central church survives the pandemic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones.png\" alt=\"Rev Sarah Jones\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones-1400x700.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones.png\" alt=\"Rev Sarah Jones\" class=\"wp-image-54346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones.png 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones-770x385.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones-1366x683.png 1366w, 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noreferrer\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/my-gender-change-made-me-stronger-to-overcome-hardships-in-lockdown\" title=\"My gender change made me stronger to overcome hardships in lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My gender change made me stronger to overcome hardships in lockdown<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Wander into the heart of Cardiff and your eyes will detect deserted shopping centres, sealed arcades and lifeless pubs and clubs. This sight might make some sceptical to any notion of optimism, but not Sarah Jones, Reverend Canon at St John\u2019s Church in Cardiff city centre. Indeed, she epitomises much-needed strength in the never-ending saga that is 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A priest may seem an unlikely source of inspiration given religion, as Sarah has witnessed throughout her 16 years in the church, is \u201cout of favour\u201d. Weekly church turnouts reflect this mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re probably a hundred people a week,\u201d says Sarah. \u201cNow, if you rolled that back 25 years, there was probably two or three times that going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem has been exacerbated by Covid-19 and stringent <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/07\/covid-19-will-speed-up-city-centre-change-tenfold-warns-local-expert\/\">government restrictions<\/a>, meaning St John\u2019s was closed from March to the end of September, and again in October. With uncertainty facing St John\u2019s, Sarah had no choice but to get creative. Thankfully, she has skills from a previous life in sales to fall back on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modernity meets tradition<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think every minister is a product of their past,\u201d explains Sarah in her thoughtful, calculated manner. \u201cWhen I worked in industry I was on courses which taught me change management, recruiting, listening skills. All of those things are relevant in my job as a priest.\u201d She continues, \u201cMaking a gender change helps me understand how other people might struggle with other issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>I think every minister is a product of their past<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These skills, combined with a never-say-die attitude and drive for inclusivity, which has served Sarah throughout her career in the Church of England, culminated in the creation of an interactive live stream. This allows parishioners, some of whom have been attending services on Trinity Street for 40 years, a chance to still experience services online, if not in person. It even includes a phone-in for older churchgoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe created a 15-minute live stream, so it was genuinely live on Facebook and YouTube,\u201d Sarah says proudly. \u201cPeople can put comments in real time and I see them as the host of the service. We pray for things that people raise during the service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2.png\" alt=\"Rev Sarah Jones aisle\" class=\"wp-image-54348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2.png 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-770x385.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1366x683.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1170x585.png 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1400x700.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2.png\" alt=\"Rev Sarah Jones aisle\" class=\"wp-image-54348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2.png 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-770x385.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1366x683.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1170x585.png 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/SarahJones2-1400x700.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sarah considers St John&#8217;s to be an &#8216;oasis in the centre of town&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A matter of faith<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>There are, however, more burdensome problems members of clergy, like Sarah, must face, for which there is no easy answer. It is common practice for ministers to attend the bedside of those grievously ill. These are not normal times, and Sarah has been forced to recognise the possibility parishioners will pass without a minister praying for them by their bedside. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been really hard for everybody, and not only people who are dying but people who are quite sick,\u201d she sighs. \u201cIt would be great if one of our ministers, myself or somebody else, were to go and see [ill parishioners] and we can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having been outed by the media in 2005 as transgender, Sarah is no stranger to tussling with the pressures of life. For her, the past year may have just been the next chapter in a tale of hardship. If anyone knows how to steer St John\u2019s through these dark waters, it is Sarah.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Quick fire questions<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>What\u2019s the one thing you\u2019ve missed most about doing services inside the church?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust actually not being able to have a coffee with people after service, or wander around Cardiff and pop into some shops and say \u2018Hi, I\u2019m the vicar, how are you?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Does the future of St John\u2019s worry you with Covid-19 still about?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBluntly, I think who knows how many churches will not survive the end of Covid, because we don\u2019t know when the end of Covid will be. We don\u2019t know how much longer every church can go on because we have costs and most churches\u2019 income has been wiped out, like most charities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>What would you like St John\u2019s to be like in five years\u2019 time?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d love St John\u2019s to be a vibrant community which has grown where people of many different persuasions felt welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The resilient Rev Sarah Jones is utilising technology to ensure Cardiff\u2019s central church survives the 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