Sassy Scouse Anglican Priest, Jesus Lover, arty eccentric and fanciful dandy. Curate @stpetersformby 🐿 Views = own
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I couldn't be more blessed with my choice of Priest to "preach me in" elegantly crafted & utterly charmed my congregation- he's been one of my biggest cheer leaders throughout this last few years - I've been very lucky with you as a mentor, mate and all round classy gent ❤️🎊
Congratulations and thanks to @Punkdimmitis who presided with a gloriously confident humility this morning, in front of God, me, and the 7 retired clergy in the congregation, who've settled among the squirrels and sand dunes. Some fertile conversations afterwards about my sermon.
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Remembering Dame Patricia Routledge who died a year ago today.
The definition of a national treasure.
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Col-lect
Delighted to see that the @JohnLewisRetail partnership with @prayerbook_soc is back for another year.
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Me: I need to get rid of at least half my books to free up space
Also me: I need this 1973 book from the Cheese Information Service
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Pen museum, Birmingham
In its heyday the factory produced over 75% of the world's pen nibs, with 90% workforce being women
The museum has amazing Victoriana, original equipment and signage - a workshop to make on and acwell stocked shop which I indulged in writing delights
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Jane is a phenomenally gifted priest and we really lucky to have her as our new Dean of Women's Ministry
liverpoolcofe.org/revd-jane-…
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Inherited a fair selection of theology books from a cleric. I found myself flicking through this Christmas book from the 1970s, and stumbled accross the most 1970s advent photo, ever.
Look at that hair!
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It was such a lovely weekend welcoming my dear friend The Rev Claire Lewis to preach for us at our harvest service this weekend, visiting from St Mary's Monkseaton, Diocese of Newcastle
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Yes, more cheerful content!
Something more cheerful, new @Telegraph - on Harvest Festival, and the C of E at its best (gift access in next post)... 1/2
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Pet Service 2026
A medially of animal themed music on the organ (including incy wincy spider, nelly the elephant, teddy bears picnic) and an array of creatures great and small, a horse, bees, hamster and and a tortoise. Formby, you did not dissapoint.
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Liverpool clergy - please Vote for Fr Philip, who, by God's Grace, is a very experienced and valued Priest, and will be very sound and formidable candidate in the arena of General Synod 🙏👐
On Monday elections to the General Synod open. This year, for the first time, I'm standing, as a candidate for the Convocation of York - The House of Clergy.
Friends of different stripes are standing too.
"Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart"
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Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, depicted in stained glass in the chapel of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 🏴
He is shown holding the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, the first Prayer Book of the Church of England, compiled under his direction during the reign of Edward VI. The window was installed in 1884 by Heaton, Butler & Bayne as part of a series tracing the history and continuity of the Christian Church 🏴
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Our friends at Sarum College, a theological education institution in Salisbury, are offering opportunities for #clergy and #ordinands to access much-needed respite.
Bursaries covering up to 100% of the total cost of a stay at the college are available to those who are currently experiencing burnout or fatigue, a pivotal life change, have been recently bereaved or are facing similar challenges in their lives.
Find out more:
clergysupport.org.uk/sarum
ALT A church yard gate, a church spire and a cloudy sky. Text reads: Sarum College to offer subsidised wellness and study breaks. Find out more on our website at www.clergysupport.org.uk/sarum
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We are excited to share our mini-series on vestments and sacred textiles in the English Church!
Join us at All Saints’, Margaret Street on 30 September, followed by a guided V&A visit on 17 October.
Sign up: fideliumlondon.com/v&a
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I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he has every right to put on a show that isn’t a political rally.
Cancel culture is toxic. The leftist pile-on is bullying. Let entertainers entertain without demanding ideological conformity or political comment.
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As a budding philatelist, the thought behind someone who packed my order, and saw 'Lilly' and 'Liverpool' on my address and chose to use postage stamps to reflect it - it has brought me whimsical joy today, thank you @PieceOfThe_Past
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Evensong for Holy Cross Sunday
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
The words to this hymn will never fail to remind me why I said yes to this call to ordination:
“That were a tribute far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.”
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