Thomas Wingfold, Curate

George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

Republished in modern times as "The Curate's Awakening". A young man (Thomas Wingfold) "enters the church" through no real faith and only for want of something to do. After an encounter with a brash young atheist, he is thrown into an emotional, spiritual, and vocational crisis. Through his own doubts and through developing clarity gained from the counsel of a singular friend, he begins a slow journey toward faith, or - as he would put it - "a lovely hope." (Summary by John Schuurman & TriciaG)

Note that there are two versions of chapter 67. Enjoy one or both of the renderings.

Genre(s): Christian Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Helen Lingard John Schuurman
00:12:06
Play 02 02 - Thomas Wingfold John Schuurman
00:10:37
Play 03 03 - The Diners John Schuurman
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Play 04 04 - Their Talk John Schuurman
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Play 05 05 - A Staggering Question John Schuurman
00:11:59
Play 06 06 - The Curate in the Churchyard John Schuurman
00:10:16
Play 07 07 - The Cousins John Schuurman
00:12:43
Play 08 08 - The Garden John Schuurman
00:10:14
Play 09 09 - The Park John Schuurman
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Play 10 10 - The Dwarfs John Schuurman
00:13:04
Play 11 11 - The Curate at Home John Schuurman
00:14:32
Play 12 12 - An Incident John Schuurman
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Play 13 13 - A Report of Progress John Schuurman
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Play 14 14 - Jeremy Taylor John Schuurman
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Play 15 15 - The Park Gate John Schuurman
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Play 16 16 - The Attic John Schuurman
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Play 17 17 - Polwarth's Plan John Schuurman
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Play 18 18 - Joseph Polwarth John Schuurman
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Play 19 19 - The Conclusion of the Whole Matter John Schuurman
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Play 20 20 - A Strange Sermon John Schuurman
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Play 21 21 - A Thunderbolt John Schuurman
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Play 22 22 - Leopold John Schuurman
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Play 23 23 - The Refuge John Schuurman
00:13:49
Play 24 24 - Helen with a Secret John Schuurman
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Play 25 25 - A Daylight Visit John Schuurman
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Play 26 26 - Leopold's Story John Schuurman
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Play 27 27 - Leopold's Story Concluded John Schuurman
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Play 28 28 - Sisterhood John Schuurman
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Play 29 29 - The Sick Chamber John Schuurman
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Play 30 30 - The Curate's Progress John Schuurman
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Play 31 31 - The Curate Makes a Discovery John Schuurman
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Play 32 32 - Hopes John Schuurman
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Play 33 33 - The Ride John Schuurman
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Play 34 34 - Rachel and Her Uncle Chessie Joy
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Play 35 35 - A Dream Chessie Joy
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Play 36 36 - Another Sermon Chessie Joy
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Play 37 37 - Nursing Chessie Joy
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Play 38 38 - Glaston and the Curate Chessie Joy
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Play 39 39 - The Linen-Draper Chessie Joy
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Play 40 40 - Rachel Chessie Joy
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Play 41 41 - The Butterfly Chessie Joy
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Play 42 42 - The Commonplace Chessie Joy
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Play 43 43 - Home Again Chessie Joy
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Play 44 44 - The Sheath Chessie Joy
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Play 45 45 - Invitation Chessie Joy
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Play 46 46 - A Sermon to Helen Chessie Joy
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Play 47 47 - A Sermon to Himself Chessie Joy
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Play 48 48 - Criticism Chessie Joy
00:10:38
Play 49 49 - A Vanishing Glimmer Chessie Joy
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Play 50 50 - Let Us Pray! Chessie Joy
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Play 51 51 - Two Letters David Wales
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Play 52 52 - Advice in the Dark TinaNygard2
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Play 53 53 - Intercession Lynne T
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Play 54 54 - Helen Alone TinaNygard2
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Play 55 55 - A Haunted Soul TinaNygard2
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Play 56 56 - Compelled Confidence Anna Roberts
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Play 57 57 - Willing Confidence Anna Roberts
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Play 58 58 - The Curate's Counsel Keri Ford
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Play 59 59 - Sleep TinaNygard2
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Play 60 60 - Divine Service KHand
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Play 61 61 - A Shop in Heaven Keri Ford
00:21:33
Play 62 62 - Polwarth and Lingard Lynne T
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Play 63 63 - The Strong Man David Wales
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Play 64 64 - George and Leopold David Wales
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Play 65 65 - Wingfold and Helen David Wales
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Play 66 66 - A Review David Wales
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Play 67 67 - A Sermon to Leopold David Wales
00:26:07
Play 68 67alt - A Sermon to Leopold (alternate reading) Jon Smith
00:25:43
Play 69 68 - After the Sermon Jon Smith
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Play 70 69 - Bascombe and the Magistrate Lynne T
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Play 71 70 - The Confession Miyune
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Play 72 71 - The Mask Larry Wilson
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Play 73 72 - Further Decision Thomas A. Copeland
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Play 74 73 - The Curate and the Doctor Phil Schempf
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Play 75 74 - Helen and the Curate Larry Wilson
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Play 76 75 - An Examination Blaze Dragon
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Play 77 76 - Immortality TriciaG
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Play 78 77 - Passages from the Autobiography of the Wandering Jew TriciaG
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Play 79 78 - The Wandering Jew TriciaG
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Play 80 79 - The Wandering Jew TriciaG
00:21:38
Play 81 80 - Remarks TriciaG
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Play 82 81 - Struggles TriciaG
00:10:38
Play 83 82 - The Lawn Ellen Preckel
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Play 84 83 - How Jesus Spoke to Women Larry Wilson
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Play 85 84 - Deliverance Françoise
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Play 86 85 - The Meadow Ellen Preckel
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Play 87 86 - Rachel and Leopold Françoise
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Play 88 87 - The Blood-Hound Ellen Preckel
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Play 89 88 - The Blood-Hound Traversed Françoise
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Play 90 89 - The Bedside Françoise
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Play 91 90 - The Garden ToddHW
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Play 92 91 - The Departure Larry Wilson
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Play 93 92 - The Sunset Larry Wilson
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Play 94 93 - An Honest Spy Lynne T
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Play 95 94 - What Helen Heard Lynne T
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Play 96 95 - What Helen Heard More Françoise
00:17:31
Play 97 96 - The Curate's Resolve Françoise
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Play 98 97 - Helen Awake ToddHW
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Play 99 98 - Thou Didst Not Leave Ellen Preckel
00:09:00