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Peter Crumpler

The Rev Peter Crumpler is a priest in St Albans. He trained as a journalist and spent most of his working career in communications. He left paid employment to train as a priest, and spent more than five years at St Leonard’s Church, Sandridge, leaving in November 2018. He now combines ministry in several parishes with supporting other volunteer ordained ministers, as well as writing and broadcasting.

The Rev Peter Crumpler is a priest in St Albans. He trained as a journalist and spent most of his working career in communications. He left paid employment to train as a priest, and spent more than five years at St Leonard’s Church, Sandridge, leaving in November 2018. He now combines ministry in several parishes with supporting other volunteer ordained ministers, as well as writing and broadcasting.

Latest articles from Peter Crumpler

The Bishop of St Albans is hoping that more gambling controls will be on the cards. Photo: Amanda Jones, Unsplash

Bishop fights gambling

THE BISHOP of St Albans is unlikely to be getting a Valentine’s Day card from gambling companies. He has been taking them on in a bid to help problem gamblers

Make your vote count this Advent

Make your vote count this Advent

SO, open up the twelfth window of the Advent Calendar, and what do we find? A General Election. But how to make our Advent vote count?

Protestors outside Parliament

Let's stop Brexit dividing us

I'm much more than how I voted in the EU Referendum. And so are you. So let's not let our views on Brexit divide us as a nation. We have much more in common

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Cathedrals are more than just places of quiet reflection

Taking risks in church

Cathedrals across the country have been making headlines this summer. But I welcome their innovation and creativity - and their willingness to take a risk.

Where is Truth now?

Where is Truth now?

A new initiative from St Albans diocese is helping fight back against post-truth, fake news and disinformation. It's 'Agenda for Action' is gaining wide support.

Protecting our precious world. Photo: Unsplash

Churches going green

It’s been great to see churches playing their part in the St Albans Sustainability Festival.

PIlgrims at St Albans Abbey

Take an Easter pilgrimage

Hundreds of pilgrims from across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and north London will be coming to St Albans Cathedral on Easter Monday. Why not join them?

Peaceful, windswept demonstators outside Parliament. Photo: John Cameron, Unsplash

Time to pray for our MPs

Tensions are running high in Westminster. All MPs have been warned about their safety. Now is the time to pray for them.

Protestors outside the Houses of Parliament

A prayer for Brexit

Whatever happens in the fast-changing world of Brexit, Christians will be turning to prayer. Here are some lines I wrote to focus our prayers at this time.