"The priestly people needs a ministering priesthood to sustain and nourish it...so we set apart a man or woman to a ministerial priesthood not in order to take away the priesthood of the whole body but to enable it." (Lesslie Newbigin)

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A list of places where children can eat for free during the Easter holidays for anyone who might need this

“To be conscious of oneself right to the core is to perceive…an Other. This is prayer: to be conscious of oneself to the very centre, to the point of meeting an Other. Thus prayer is the only human gesture which totally realizes the human being’s stature.” Luigi Giussani

Just when I thought I couldn’t admire +Rowan anymore.

14 Children (& a teacher) shot dead at a school in Texas and BBC News (UK) at 10 lead story is Partygate: the nadir of journalistic reporting if ever I saw one. 🙏🏽 for everyone connected with Robb Elementary School, Uvalde.

BREAKING NEWS: The The Church of England is taking steps to set up a national housing association, which will enable the Church to become a major provider of social housing. MORE 👉gloucester.anglican.org/2022/church-of… #housingcrisis #costofliving #housing

It’s Ascension Day. The most under-celebrated day in the church year. It should come with a theological health warning that once you start exploring what Ascension Day means, you’ll never cease discovering mind-blowing breadth & depth of truth. Faith, hope & peace to you all🙏

Wonderful financial gesture from Diocese of Liverpool @revdbev to help stipendiary clergy who may be struggling financially at the moment. Very much appreciated. #feelingcaredfor

Great turnout at our first Alpha Rainford Parish Church Come, Holy Spirit.

Come, Holy Spirit.

Prayers for those killed and for the safe return of those kidnapped 🙏🏽 bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…

“Jehoshaphat…sent his officials…With them were the Levites…and with these Levites, the priests. They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.” (2 Chronicles 17:8-9). 🙏🏽

The word “hero” gets bandied around far too often but by their examples, I think it’s entirely apt to apportion them such a title. (John 15:13) bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

Continuing to 🙏🏽 for these poor people. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

The biblical assertion of the gsfa’s most recent stmnt runs contrary to the action of our Lord who still shared a meal with those who betrayed Him (Mt.26:17-30; Mk.14:12-26; Lk.22:7-39; Jn.13:1-30) - cf. Ps.41:9. It’s Christ who choses whom to share His body & blood with; not us.

3/4 of the largest political parties (electorally) in the UK have women as their leaders. 👏. Progression in action.

New energy price guarantee - 15 quick need to knows for CONSUMERS. Please feel free to share... #energybills #priceguarantee

As the sun set over Westminster tonight…the crowd gasped. Taken from @bbc studio by Alex doherty

Great evening with friends and family for my collation last evening as Parish Priest of Helsby St Pauls Church & St Luke’s, Dunham-on-the-Hill & Hapsford. Great service led by @Northern_Bishop @ChesterDiocese Δοξα του θεό