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Ruth Carroll

@vicarruth.bsky.social

Vicar of Holy Trinity Stevenage (she/her)

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Branches laden with white blossom (might be blackthorn but I’m not sure) against a deep blue sky

Branches laden with white blossom (might be blackthorn but I’m not sure) against a deep blue sky

One of the nicest Sunday afternoon rambles in a long time! #Bloomscrolling #Blossom

06.04.2025 19:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
Daffodils in the cup holder of my car.

Daffodils in the cup holder of my car.

I love that both churches in our parish gave a little posy to everyone today. Not just mothers, not just those who present as female… Everybody! #MotheringSunday #CofEPeeps

30.03.2025 13:21 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

#CofEPeeps

25.03.2025 15:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Prayerbook open to a heading saying “Morning Prayer, Christmas Season”. Underneath are the words, “O Lord, open our lips” and then in bold, “and our mouth shall proclaim your”. [The next word isn’t visible in the photo but it’s “praise”!]

Prayerbook open to a heading saying “Morning Prayer, Christmas Season”. Underneath are the words, “O Lord, open our lips” and then in bold, “and our mouth shall proclaim your”. [The next word isn’t visible in the photo but it’s “praise”!]

Christmas in Lent! We had the Te Deum at Morning Prayer, as well as “the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness”. #Annunciation

25.03.2025 15:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Lift selfie at St Pancras station. Three men, three women. Five white people, one black man. Three visible clerical collars.

Lift selfie at St Pancras station. Three men, three women. Five white people, one black man. Three visible clerical collars.

Dinner tonight with friends made during pre-ordination training.

17.03.2025 22:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Narrow path through a patch of woodland - bare, narrow tree trunks and last autumn’s leaves on the ground.

Narrow path through a patch of woodland - bare, narrow tree trunks and last autumn’s leaves on the ground.

Large sign on a tree trunk in a wide, farm clearing, reading “5 mph ONLY. Free range kids, dogs, & feral cats”

Large sign on a tree trunk in a wide, farm clearing, reading “5 mph ONLY. Free range kids, dogs, & feral cats”

Wide, level path to some new houses, blocked by a high fence. If you zoomed in you would see more fencing beyond and a piece of building machinery, maybe a bulldozer.

Wide, level path to some new houses, blocked by a high fence. If you zoomed in you would see more fencing beyond and a piece of building machinery, maybe a bulldozer.

High fence with several signs attached to it (and at least one that has fallen to the ground), indicating temporary diversions to a public footpath. Beyond the fence are several skips / dumpsters.

High fence with several signs attached to it (and at least one that has fallen to the ground), indicating temporary diversions to a public footpath. Beyond the fence are several skips / dumpsters.

#SundayRamble Started off lovely but hitting TWO diversions, one not even labelled and the other in force “until 6 July 2024” (“four”!) was pretty annoying. Still, the legs have been stretched and the minds cleared. #AfternoonWalk

16.03.2025 18:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m on their list and could send a query on your behalf if you like?

13.03.2025 22:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks!

12.03.2025 22:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Could you add me, please?

12.03.2025 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Done!

10.03.2025 22:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Same picture as before: Narcissus in the foreground. In the background, the porch of a brick-and-flint church building.

Same picture as before: Narcissus in the foreground. In the background, the porch of a brick-and-flint church building.

Discovered a lovely hashtag: #BloomScrolling

10.03.2025 22:47 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Narcissus in the foreground. In the background, the porch of a brick-and-flint church building.

Narcissus in the foreground. In the background, the porch of a brick-and-flint church building.

10.03.2025 21:17 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

(Please understand “a contender?” to be asking, Might this be the sort of thing you were looking for. Is it accessible enough? Is it a fair summary? Not having read the original, I can’t know.)

10.03.2025 07:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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William T. Cavanaugh’s Torture and Eucharist William Cavanaugh is currently Professor of Catholic Studies at DePaul University. He completed his BA (Theology) at Notre Dame, received both a second BA in Theology and Religious Studies at Cambr…

Hadn’t heard of it until your post. Searched and found this (link below) then saw your follow-up asking for summaries. A contender? intotheclarities.com/2014/09/05/w...

10.03.2025 07:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Collage: two photos of 14 people singing (12 are standing on a low stage and two are seated in front of them, facing the audience). The 3rd picture is a group photo of dignitaries and religious leaders.

Collage: two photos of 14 people singing (12 are standing on a low stage and two are seated in front of them, facing the audience). The 3rd picture is a group photo of dignitaries and religious leaders.

Well done, our own Christ the King community singers, and huge thanks to the Mayor of Stevenage, Jim Brown, for inviting us to take part in this afternoon’s Multi-Faith Gathering.

09.03.2025 22:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A silver egg cup with ashes inside (palm ash mixed with olive oil)

A silver egg cup with ashes inside (palm ash mixed with olive oil)

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made… There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

05.03.2025 22:31 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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