“It might boost my ego, but no one becomes a vicar because they saw it on TV” October 7, 2017 by Fulcrum Growing up I always wanted to be a newsreader or a diplomat. My primary school teacher, Miss Penrose, was convinced I’d be a nurse or a teacher and she got it right, in part - I was a teacher, secondary RE, for almost 10 years. I loved teaching and never thought I’d do anything else. So it came as a complete shock when quite unexpectedly I felt a call to ordained ministry. Full time vicaring. Being a priest. Kate Bottley. Church of England facebook page. 3 October 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare