Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Suffolk, UK
Joined October 2014
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These days of pain and sadness are bringing many hidden problems in society to the surface. We ask St Teresa of Calcutta to reawaken in us the sense of nearness to so many persons who are hidden in normal life, such as the homeless. #PrayTogether
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Christianity’s message is hope - deep in our hearts is the call to sing of God’s love in Jesus Christ - in challenging times, worship, prayer and celebration unite us all - let us go beyond unavoidable constraints to offer hope to every living soul - pray for all, do God’s work!
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If you find it hard to pray, don’t give up. Be still; make space for God to come in; let Him look at you, and He will fill you with His peace. #Lent
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Love this video by our F10 team who are looking after suspected Covid-19 patients. Takes a lot of courage. But when they had a challenging day they did this to get through #teamwork. They #StayAtWorkForYou so #PleaseStayAtHome. And if you can make this viral for them!!!!
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Following on from the PM's message last night, all churches must close & remain closed. It is essential that we all follow this instruction, painful & difficult though it is. As our churches remain closed, let us open our hearts even wider. #COVID19 bit.ly/2wBPEkj
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They will wait for us, empty and stippled by sunlight – the soaring cathedrals, the time-wounded little sanctuaries, the brooding ruins of our past, the yew-hemmed churchyards where our ancestors lie
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To my fellow NHS workers. I’m a consultant in acute & respiratory medicine @WestSuffolkNHS. Like you, I am gearing up for whatever is to come. I have one plea: please look after your wellbeing as well as your patients. Get sleep, take a walk, eat well, sing! It’s all about you
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The Italian airforce gives a big emotional lift to their nation with Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma (let no one sleep)and where lyrics say venceremos(we will overcome)they have their planes dramatically facing and overpowering the single plane (virus) with their National Flag!
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China sent medical masks to Italy, & wrote on the boxes a quote of a Roman poem: “We are waves from the same sea”
Japan had donated supplies to China, & wrote on the boxes a quote of a Chinese poem: "We have different mountains & rivers, but we share the same sun, moon, & sky."
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Thank you to all who attended the launch of my book last night, especially surprise visitor @Martin_Seeley, the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
🎉📗My book 'Monasticism in Suffolk' is out TODAY with Lasse Press, and I'll be launching it this evening at St Edmund's Church in Bungay... the book is my personal contribution to #abbeystedmund1000 and covers nearly 60 Suffolk monasteries lassepress.com/monasticism.h…
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English translations of the NT since KJV (at least) completely fudge a passage (Matt 5) where Jesus exhorts people to literal (probably animal) sacrifice, in a text that gets applied to the eucharistic offertory in some traditions; 1/4 #sacrifice
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Minette Batters(NFU) - For Boris Johnson "to sign up to a trade deal which results in opening our ports, shelves & fridges to food which would be illegal to produce here would not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane."
#NFU20
Martin Seeley retweeted
I've seen Black & White people wanting to work for a @churchofengland where everyone can flourish/pursue their call under God this week. Also seen textbook white fragility coming my way on twitter. Please share this frm @renireni as widely as poss: youtu.be/2vJZdeSqfFY
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I’m not retweeting this because I’m Corporation Man, but because as a British citizen I’m afraid there’s a growing movement to take the BBC apart and refashion UK broadcasting in the image of Fox TV. #foxtv #savetheBBC #bbclicensefee
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Today’s debate on the racism faced by black and minority ethnic Anglicans, including the Windrush generation, made me ashamed of our history – and institutional racism that continues in @churchofengland. We voted unanimously to admit failures and commit to radical change. #Synod
Synod has apologised for the racism experienced by black and minority ethnic people in the Church of England since the arrival of the Windrush generation.
Members of #Synod unanimously voted to redouble efforts to combat racism.
Read more:
churchofengland.org/more/med…
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We have won Best County/Agricultural Show of the Year in the Showing Council Awards!
Thank you to everyone who voted for us and to those who make the Suffolk Show so special!
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As the UK formally leaves the European Union, we have an opportunity to move beyond the divisions which have been evident at many levels in our society. Let us renew our commitment to each other through everyday acts of #kindness
#BrexitDay
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Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby on Brexit day says we must work together: "We must be united in a common vision for our country, however great our differences on achieving it, a common hope for what we want to happen, and what we want to do in the years to come." #r4Today
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Here is how I will be praying for our nation today as we leave the European Union:
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Statement from Archbishop @JustinWelby and Archbishop @JohnSentamu following the College of Bishops Meeting: cofe.io/ArchbishopsStatement