Bill Crews and the Calais epiphany

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Bill Crews and the Calais epiphany

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Aug 25, 2021

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Reverend Bill Crews on the moment which changed how he saw his own life story, and his ideas on how we can all cultivate compassion, tolerance, empathy and love in difficult times

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Aug 25, 2021

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