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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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Good to meet together tonight for our second conversation as we ‘Live in Love and Faith’. Thank you to Margaret Sheather. We began with a reflection from St Anselm: …Often you weep over our sins & our pride, tenderly you draw us from hatred & judgement…

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Great fun this morning at Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School exploring #Respect and remembering that we are all made in the image of God! @glosdioc.bsky.social @churchofengland.org

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I can resist everything except temptation…

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I knew that I had a problem with pews, it now seems that I’m not very keen on chairs either…

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Wonderful birdsong this morning

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Really important motion @synod next month addressing the degradation and dis endowment of the local church by current parish funding models & effects upon morale, vocations & the ability of the church to be fulfil our historic mission to the nation. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

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Day off reading. This is a fascinating read and very well written Big recommend An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi #BookSky #Reading #Books

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Nice run this morning, bit muddy & a bit blowy!

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Thank you to those taking part in our Living in Love & Faith conversations tonight, as we explored identity and relationships, being made in the image of God and finding our identity in Christ. The conversation continues 7pm next Thursday. #LLF @glosdioc.bsky.social

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Great morning preparing for #PeaceDoves at Tewkesbury Abbey with Tewkesbury CofE Primary School. What is the peaceful world that you are hoping, praying and living for? @glosdioc.bsky.social #Tewkesbury.

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My Nicaea 1,700th anniversary reading list. What am I missing?

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At St Michaels, Bishops Cleeve yesterday for a funeral and was able to enjoy this beautiful altarpiece; The Madonna of the Butterflies with Saints Michael and Jerome painted by local artist PJ Crook

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A good run along the River Nene today to see where the Fens start…

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Good to attend the AGM of #CathedralPlus at St John’s Peterborough addressed by the Dean of @PortsmouthCath Revd Dr Anthony Cane.

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I’m a sucker for a good tower tour. Thank you to the guides at Peterborough Cathedral. I do love a good windlass, certainly comparable to the one at Tewkesbury Abbey!

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Really interested to hear from Dave Cramp about the dynamic donations journey of staff and volunteers at Peterborough Cathedral balancing prayer, giving and responding to wonder moment as visitors enter these great spaces #CathedralsPlus

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Great to hear from Dr Rennie Chow Choy from @westcotthousecam.bsky.social re: her work @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social on contested colonial heritage & the engagement of communities reflecting “I am here because you were there.” & the potential to engage and commit to blessed, just & peaceful futures

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Good to be at Peterborough Cathedral for #CathedralPlus welcomed by the Dean and with an excellent presentation by Rev. Professor Dee Dyas on buildings which offer revelation, encounter and transformation to visitors who are open to spiritual engagement & in search of meaning.

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Today, at St Mary Magdalene Twyning, we remembered our baptism in Christ recalling the day when “the Uncreated of his own will accepted the laying on of hands from his own creature.” #BaptismOfChrist @churchofengland.org

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Congratulations to Caitlin and Ben married today @TewkesAbbey. “God is love and those who live in love, live in God and God lives in them!” @churchofengland.org

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Running under leaden skies today…

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Sorry to hear of the death of David Lodge. I enjoyed his wry take on academic life whilst a student myself at Edinburgh & Sheffield and playing doubles with him in later life in Birmingham. May he rest in peace. 'Masterful' novelist David Lodge dies aged 89 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Some lovely and thoughtful reflections here on how we might renew the church in 2025 and beyond… www.markclavier.com/well-tempere...

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