“‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” #ManAlive #ComeHome The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) Blackburn Cathedral

And 3 years later I’m heading to my pre-ordination retreat! 😳 Please hold all those ordained over the next few weeks in your prayers 🙏🏼 The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese)

Breaking my fast from social media just for a moment to share this years Ordination Video for my Diocese. Please do hold all those being ordained in your prayers 🙏🏼 Your kind words and Christ centred support is very much appreciated at this special time youtu.be/QPpcowShl-8

The formal, and the slightly less formal! and a Jill Duff selfie to finish the day! ❤️🙏🏼✝️ #NewRevs The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) Bishop Philip

Thanks to Emmanuel Theological College I got to train with these amazing friends. Brought together from differing diocese, these guys kept me going!! ❤️ #NewRevs

First ”proper” day outside of Sundays in my Curate role. Return to Whalley Abbey for the introduction to the next stage of ministry. Got a feeling I’m going to love that place even more over the coming months and years. Whalley Abbey #NewRevs

You know that feeling when the very first prayer you read that morning seems to be specifically for you! I encourage you to download Lectio 365 app if you haven’t already! ❤️🙏🏼

Writing in today Church Times Bishop Philip Bishop Philip says it's time to end structures of The Church of England that lead to some Dioceses sitting on ‘cash piles’ while others have nothing bit.ly/3XIRQ1i Jill Duff Peter Howell-Jones Blackburn Cathedral Diocese of Liverpool Liverpool Cathedral

I’ve noticed lots of my fellow curates joining various groups that support their ministry… anyone know of anything for self supporting ministry. Much seems to be geared to f/t curates I’m noticing my days are very different to others I trained with #SSM #Curate The Church of England

Coverage of recent The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) ordinations #newrevs continues! A great interview by Graham Liver BBC Lancashire here with Martin and thanks to Lancashire Post for front page trail and inside features yesterday Bishop Philip Jill Duff The Church of England Nicholas McKee sam Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education

Am I the only one who does 30+50-5 to do this quickly?

Loving WMP Eye in the Sky tv documentary. Do all other police forces have the same teams? This makes so much sense 👍🏼

Starter for ten… Where am I ?

An absolute pleasure sharing a little about our Walk & Talk group. Thanks Tim for taking the time to come all that way to join us!

Yesterday we got to introduce Amber & Willow to the family. 2 cats 2 rabbits and now 2 puppies… We’ve been asked if we are building an Ark!!! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZGJoB2qY6/

Quite a day! BVC are an amazing support and encouragement, trusted me with a really moving Remembrance Sunday, and then I went home and swapped poppies for puppies! ❤️🌺🐶✝️ Ian Sarginson

My reflection on #synod twitter so far.. We need more dog photos. These two look different, fight occasionally, & there’s the odd yelp when one bites the other harder than they realised But they are sisters, & adore each other And that love is hugely attractive! #AmberAndWillow

The tired ramblings of a self supporting curate in December! 🤣✝️🔥 #cofe #churchofengland The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) The Church of England fb.watch/oWtd2oaYp_/?mi…

Well, it’s only right after a fabulous midnight service that we join the #ClergyMaltClub. First Christmas at St Andrews, and it’s been wonderful ! *disclaimer No Malt, it’s an Amaretto & Coke.. try it, you might like it…. it’s like drinking a Bakewell Tart! 😍🤣