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Dorset to Edinburgh via Nottingham. Lifetime DM wearer. Scottish Episcopal Church. Community Chaplain.
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My lovely mum Judith Doram died suddenly last Friday. Currently no words. Best mum in the world.

submitted 29 days ago • 4 comments

Never a good time to break a finger, but, you know, this week its had its advantages. 😉

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Theologians trying to determine if an action is God's judgement or God's trial:

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

In the most ill-timed lectionary readings imaginable, this week's texts are all about fire. What does it mean that Jesus baptizes with fire? Probably not what you learned in Sunday school. open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...

submitted 47 days ago • 9 comments

Know I’m late to the party but OH. MY. GOODNESS. ❤️🔥

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Choosing a New Bishop | Yes, Prime Minister Adding a bit of levity to the mix. 🕯️😁 youtu.be/m2dNCw0hPLs?...

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Today Christians celebrate the Epiphany, when the three wise men visited the Baby Jesus. You can tell they were wise because they knew to wait until after Christmas to travel...

submitted 52 days ago • 39 comments

My goodness, the bleakness of the flat without the tree and lights on a sleety day in Scotland. Thank goodness for books!

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

York you beauty

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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social I assume this is your reason for being in Glasgow and bot Edinburgh?!

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Shout out to the priest who called Jesus an “eager beaver” this morning. Beats my off the cuff description of Gabriel as the GOAT of all angels.

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Oh St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh choir and organist you beauties. So caught up in the music almost forgot how to swing the incense at the Gospel.

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

Happy Christmas #clergymaltclub frankly too tired to take a picture of a drink, but the smell of incense will waft me to my sleep.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Round two of 9LCs coming up. Let’s see if I can remember what to do with my candle this time round.

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

#9LC

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

December 1914, the first unit of Elsie Inglis' Scottish Women's Hospitals to leave from Edinburgh for Serbia. 1500 women served in this remarkable all-female endeavour providing medical & surgical care to sick & wounded soldiers, civilians & refugees archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk/special-coll...?

submitted 69 days ago • 2 comments

Today seems a good day to remind y'all of the story of Clementina MacDonald who got arrested for going down the High Street in Edinburgh for wearing the uniform of the Black Watch. They told her to 'stick to petticoats'. 1903. Go on yerself, Clementina.

submitted 69 days ago • 2 comments

Lots of thanks to everyone who took part!

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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

As Christmas nears, here's a charming little nativity depicted on the Exultet Roll in Latin MS 2 of the John Ryland Library, Manchester. Left sits Joseph, and right the baby is washed in a little cup. We can also see the bees at work below. Interestingly, script is not upside down as in other cases.

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

@oldparishcors.bsky.social Thanks for coming along and singing gustily!

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Wife: So you went to the party all by yourself? Me: Yes Wife: And you stayed three whole hours? Me: Yes Wife: Even though I wasn’t there to make you stay? Me: Yes Wife: And now you don’t want to talk to other people until? Me: March-ish

submitted 75 days ago • 191 comments