Alastair Cutting

Smiling woman using sign language during a video call on a laptop in a stylish indoor setting.

🙏#TodayWePray for Ministry amongst Deaf People and Penelope Beschizza (Diocesan contact for Sign Church).
#Pray for the Bishops, priests, deacons & people of the Diocese of Northern Philippines, The Episcopal Church in the Philippines.

Thanks for this prayer, +Rosemarie.
Our hearts go out to the people whose lives have been devastated by this huge storm.
May our prayers and our responses be active. @rosemariemallett.bsky.social

A Service of Thanksgiving for Margot Cutting’s Life
1pm Friday 24 October 2025
St Andrew’s Church, Dean Court, Orchard Rd, #Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9BH
Livestream:
cumnor.org/margot-cutti...
Order of service via the link

Pictures from our Diocesan Black History Month service. More to come.
In everything, we were called to let our unique lights shine so that together we can light up God's kingdom

As a co-chair of the London Resilience Faith and Belief Sector Panel, I was involved in supporting this statement, and challenging violence against any faith group, that our communities may live and worship in peace. @southwark.anglican.org

So concerned to hear of this incident at a place of worship; prayers for peace.

St Michael's East Wickham hosted a recent #ParishConversation. Pupils at StMichaels school had challenging questions for +Alastair! We met Trustees of EW&W War Memorial Trust & heard stories and dreams from PCC members. Thanks to Rev Yunghee, and all who joined us. @southwark.anglican.org

Rev Daniel French is appointed to a new post of Chaplain to Greenwich University, and licensed at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.
Particular thanks to Vice Chancellor Jane Harrington in making this possible,
and Chaplaincy and Deanery clergy colleagues in supporting. @southwark.anglican.org

"Shine as a light in the world
to the glory of God the Father."
An expectedly large group of over 30 candidates from Dulwich Deanery were confirmed on St Matthew's Day. Matthew's Gospel inspired us as Christians 'young and old' in the service. @southwark.anglican.org

Candidates from St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, joined others at St Andrew, Catford for a spirited Confirmation service.
God bless each of you on your faith journey.
@southwark.anglican.org

Joyful candidates at St George the Martyr, Borough, Southwark at their confirmation - amazing stories of faith.
May God bless each of you on your Christian pilgrimage.
@southwark.anglican.org

Good to be at @maudsleynhs.bsky.social for the licensing of David Roche and Tristan Alexander-Watts as chaplains this week. Thanks for support from Vanessa, Simon, chaplaincy colleagues and others on the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust team. @southwark.anglican.org

Come and join us at The Angel, Rotherhithe, 6:30pm Friday 19 Sept, for Beer & Theology, and the chance to consider the Aotearoa/New Zealand Anglican Church's 3 Tikangas :

We’re back this Friday (19th), after the summer holidays, with a talk by Bishop Alastair Cutting on his experience of diversity in the church of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 6:30pm at The Angel Pub, Rotherhithe - all welcome!

+ Karowei - Bishop of Woolwich 2017-2023
@southwark.anglican.org

Come and join the #Lewisham Interfaith Forum Annual Peace Walk on 31 August Sunday afternoon, 2pm SE26 2QS.
@lewisham.gov.uk
@Southwark.anglican.org #MPSLewisham, Lewisham Islamic Centre, Catford & Bromley Synagogue

Yep, it's fab.
Stickers? No, but Post-its!

A fresh map has arrived on the wall in the Woolwich Episcopal Area Office. About 100 of our @southwark.anglican.org churches, with loads of brilliant clergy and people; and almost a million souls here in just this bit of God's acre.

How lovely to catch up with Greg - first time meeting up since 1973. Shared experience and heritage appears to endure! We’ve each been shepherds of different parts of God’s flock for quite a wee while now. With Kay and Diana too.

Wonderful ordination service at St Mary's Reigate today, giving thanks for and celebrating the ministry of four new priests, Paul, Debra, Vic, and Tabitha, in the Croydon Episcopal Area @southwark.anglican.org

Joy echoed around St Paul's Church, Lorrimore Square at the Woolwich Area ordination service, as 6 priests of @southwark.anglican.org were ordained today. May God continue to bless the church through their ministry. #newrevs @churchofengland.org

Great to have a visit from the Bishop of CSI Diocese of Dornakal, Rt Rev Dr Padma Rao, and his wife Revd Dr Mrs Vijaya Padma Rao, Rev. T. John Jawahar, Rev. Abhijith Bhimala, Samuel Dinakar, and Mrs. Vijaya Jaya Kumar Ganta, here visiting @southwark.anglican.org . The Church of South India

Hearing #Stories, dreaming #Dreams and tackling #Obstacles at the #ParishConversation visit with James Roach to Christ Church, Trafalgar Road, in the East Greenwich Team Ministry in @southwark.anglican.org Diocese. Valuing the important work with children and young people on the #Greenwich Peninsula

Good to re-connect with you too, Jeff, thanks.
Truro Diocese. +David, and you all much in prayers as you begin this next season.

God bless the @diotruro.bsky.social, and David Williams at the start of a new ministry in Cornwall. @trurocathedral.bsky.social @churchofengland.org

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He's the first 'American' Pope you say?
... run that past me again ...
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The @royalgreenwich.bsky.social celebrated 80 years of peace: VE80 at St Alfege Greenwich on #VEDay.
Thanks to all who supported the service: Simon Winn,
Mayor Jit Ranabhat, @lindabird82.bsky.social, @cliveefford.bsky.social MP, DL Matt Burrow, Chigor Chike, David McEvoy. @southwark.anglican.org

Every sympathy to Roman Catholic clergy who are having to work out how the rubrics require you to mark the death of the Pope in the octave of Easter. When you’re exhausted by the last week to start off with.

The fabulous Woolwich Episcopal Area team, with Archdeacon Chigor, Richard (PA to the archdeacons), Bishop Alastair, Tracey (PA to the bishop), and Archdeacon Jonathan. @southwark.anglican.org

😆 Makes a bit of a difference from Southwark-on-Thames, and Woolwich-by-estuary.
A previous member of Trio deemed that all Woolwich Trio residential needed to include time preferable by the sea, though a decent lake might do, or at the very least a river…