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Wonderful to be exploring #Community with tewkesbury town council Mayor at Tewkesbury primary School. We reflected on the story of Nehemiah as a leader in his community and prayed for our new Mayor at the beginning of his mayoral year! #Tewkesbury #Gloucestershire

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Just another quiet weekend in Tewkesbury…

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Went to see the Siena exhibition National Gallery today. Would recomend, particularly enjoyed a disruptive Christ child pulling at Mary’s dress. Start as you mean to go on! www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...

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This weekend, I have opened a bell ringing competition, captured fish shaped prayers in a net, blessed bell ropes, led a mini-pilgrimage and welcomed medieval re-enactors to the Tewkesbury Abbey- just another weekend as Vicar of Tewkesbury. I blame @bptewkesbury.bsky.social

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Wonderful views of Gannets, Puffins, seals, Razorbill, Guilomot & Kittiwake around Flamborough Head today at #RSPB Flamborough Head today and important article on the challenges facing our seabirds here: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Very excited to see @rspb.bsky.social launching their #Curlew action plan to coincide with #WorldCurlewDay one of the many reasons why I’m glad to be an RSPB life fellow. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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At 12noon today we will be tolling our tenor bell 88 times in memory of Pope Francis. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. There is an opportunity to pray, like candles and give thanks for his life in our Lady chapel this week #PapaFrancesco #PopeFrancis #Tewkesbury

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Rest eternal grant unto him O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon. In his homily for Easter Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged us to not settle for the fleeting things of this world or give into sadness, but instead we must run, filled with joy to meet the Lord.

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Caption competition?

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Love this place and its people. Christ is risen, alleluia!

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Lovely welcome so many families to High Mass today which included banner making for our final procession. Many thanks to Rev Hannah Barraclough for an excellent sermon and our choir for wonderful singing. Christ is risen, Alleluia! Video here: www.youtube.com/live/BohYy6u...

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Rejoice, O Mother Church! Exult in glory! The risen Saviour shines upon you! Let this place resound with joy, echoing the mighty song of all God's people! #ChristIsRisen #Χριστὸςἀνέστη #Christussurréxit #Easter #Easter2025 #tewkesbury @glosdioc.bsky.social @bishgloucester.bsky.social

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Good to gather with colleagues and @BishGloucester @GlosCathedral for the Chrism Mass: “God calls his people to follow Christ, and forms us into a royal priesthood, a holy nation, to declare the wonderful deeds of Jesus who has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.”

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Good night all…

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Great talk tonight to the Friends @TewkesAbbey by Jim Budd. Quoting an assessment of stained glass in 1900: “These 14C windows are the chief glory of the choir. There are perhaps no others in England containing quite so much glass of the same date, and in such good condition.”

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‘There be dragons, here be angels!’ I love the subliminal messaging in the gargoyles on the monastic gateway. Something to contemplate whilst hanging out the washing in the back yard!

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Wonderful to welcome tewkesbury Church of England primary School to the Abbey for their #Easter service today. Some great singing and a wonderful exploration of the events of Holy Week. @glosdioc.bsky.social

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Great to hear Rev Dr Karen Smith at Tewkesbury Abbey on the pastoral letters of Friedrich von Hügel. "Keep your life a life of prayer…it's the only thing, and remember, no joy without suffering, no patience without trial, no humility without humiliation, no life without death.”

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Good to be in @TewkPri this morning exploring the heavy loads we can carry when we forget to say ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘I forgive you’. Well done to all of the students who did some great work this morning! #Lent @churchofengland @GlosDioc @BishGloucester

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, give rest to the weary, sustain the dying, calm the suffering, and pity the distressed; all for your love’s sake, O Christ our Redeemer.

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Today I touched an early 13C effigy. It depicts a high status priest, possibly St Benedict holding his rule, and is associated with the work of Prior Henry Sipton who oversaw the dedication of the chapel of St Nicholas in 1237. The stone is Tournai limestone from Soignies, Belg.

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Hail Mary, full of grace! A few architectural treasures for this Feast of the Annunciation from the Abbey Church of St Mary’s, Tewkesbury. Mass is at 12 noon in the Lady Chapel. @GlosDioc #Annunciation

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Lovely to hear Curlews on the Ham this morning. #EarlyMorningRun.

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Great to be @TewkPri this morning for #AshWednesday as we reflected on the power of forgiveness. Some of our pupils volunteered the things for which they were sorry and received ash crosses with the words, “God loves you and forgives you”

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Lots of fun this evening with our #ShroveTuesday pancake race with our Schola Cantorum choristers from Dean Close School. Almighty God, giver of every good gift, we thank You for the food that sustains us, for the joy of shared meals, and for the simple blessing of pancakes on this day…

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Sunset over the Severn Ham with Curlews calling in the distance…

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Really enjoying the planetary parade from our back garden. This view features Sirius, Orion, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus (probably) and a lot of others!#astronomy #PlanetaryParade #gloucestershire @bbcweather @bbcpointswest #weather

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Last few nights of #PeaceDoves & #ImaginePeace @TewkesAbbey. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to reflect on peace in a stunning venue. You can buy tickets here: ow.ly/yHC550URK5b

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This week, as we reflected on peace, I was able to share a sermon which I heard preached 30 years ago in a refugee camp outside Goma, DRC. It was good to be able to remember my friends as we recommit ourselves to be ministers of reconciliation in our own day. www.youtube.com/live/3TwJ_5O...

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Been planting fruit trees this weekend. We now have Pershore Emblem plum and the following Gloucestershire apple trees; Ashmeads Kernel, Lakes Kernel and a Pippin.

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Great to be exploring how our bodies are temples of God’s Holy Spirit as we explore our #respect value tewkesbury primary school this morning… @glosdioc.bsky.social @bptewkesbury.bsky.social

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Looking forward to this!

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Yesterday in the House of Lords, the Bishop of Norwich spoke on the issue of sewage pollution. “The choking of our river courses with sewage, and swimmers and surfers dodging ‘floaters’, needs not only our lament, but a culture change in the industry..." www.dioceseofnorwich.org/the-bishop-o...

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A wonderful #Peace themed concert underneath #peacedoves @TewkesAbbey today as part of our Cathedral Music Trust school programme with some great singing from Tewksbury CofE primary school, John Moore school & Queen Margaret Academy.

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happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

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The UK Gov has a stark choice to make in the wake of Pres Trump's proposal to resettle Gazans.

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Great to welcome Steve Knibbs and BBC Points West to Tewkesbury abbey tonight to explore #peacedoves by Peter Walker and #ImaginePeace by @luxmuralis.bsky.social. Scroll forward to 20 mins into the programme: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... @bishgloucester.bsky.social @glosdioc.bsky.social

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Wonderful to hear +Rowan at the memorial Evensong for Dean Robert of Canterbury. He reflects on Robert’s ministry of standing by the open door & curating a space where there is room to grow, to rejoice & where people might be lifted to heaven. youtu.be/8nflqTDufu0?...

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We're recruiting a Project Manager: ‘Welcoming All’ aims to double visitor numbers & prepare for the future needs of our buildings. tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/vacancies/ #recruiting #tewkesbury #glosjobs #marketing #heritage #majorchurches #cathedral #cotswolds @glosdioc.bsky.social

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We're recruiting a Head of Marketing. This is a unique opportunity for a creative marketing professional to join our senior leadership team. Apply here: tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/vacancies/ #recruiting #tewkesbury #glosjobs #marketing #heritage #majorchurches @glosdioc.bsky.social

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Beautiful Solemn Evensong & procession for Candlemas “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”

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30M users 1B posts 🤝 bluesky milestone achieved this week

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Birds of Pray! Great to see coverage of our #PeaceDoves & #ImaginePeace installation in the Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Times this morning. Congratulations Jack Boskett You can buy tickets here: ow.ly/yHC550URK5b Thank you to Peter Walker and @luxmuralis.bsky.social

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Great to launch #PeaceDoves & #ImaginePeace @TewkesAbbey. Thousands of Doves with prayers for peace from schools & community groups across #Tewkesbury. We celebrated something that is fragile & beautiful but too often seems out of reach. Thank you Peter Walker & @luxmuralis.bsky.social

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Cheers! Pamington Court Heritage Cider made by yours truly…

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ይዌድስዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለማርያም፡ በውስተ፡ ውሳጤ፡ መንጦላዕት፡ ወይበልዋ፡ በሓኪ፡ ማርያም፡ ሐዳስዩ፡ ጣዕዋ። "The angels praise Mary behind the curtain and say: 'Hail thee, Mary, the New Calf!'" Ethiopia, 18th c. #StMary #angels #geez #africanart

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My favourite Beech tree…

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