Rev'd Dr James Handley

New post: Vercel etc https://www.eutony.net/2025/11/08/vercel-etc/

Hello, friends! After 10(!) years of #AdventOfCode, I've made some changes to preserve my sanity: there will be 12 days of puzzles each December (still starting Dec 1) and there is no longer a global leaderboard. Read more:
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Really pleased by the announcement of +(+)Sarah for Canterbury. I got to know her a bit on my ordination retreat back in the day, and she hugely impressed and inspired me. She has too many skills and qualities to list, but the most important is that she is a person of prayer and full of the spirit.

The Rt Revd Dame Sarah Mullally to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - Diocese of Leeds His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street has announced.

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street has announced.

Read more here ⬇ leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/n...

Image of the lecture programme. Please visit hstm.org.uk

So excited about this year's programme of lectures and seminars - delighted to have such an inspiring mix of speakers and topics once again.
Booking open for all our events. See hstm.org.uk
#Theology #harrogateschooloftheologyandmission #harrogate

There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.

So there’s a thing. In Deutoronomy 19, it turns out “eye for an eye” is talking about the punishment a false witness should receive - that is to say the punishment they were trying to mislead the judge into exacting from the innocent party. #cofepeeps

New post: Advent of Code 2024 – pt 1 (day 17) https://www.eutony.net/2025/05/04/advent-of-code-2024-pt-1-day-17/

The Ven Malcolm Chamberlain to be Bishop of Wakefield - Diocese of Leeds The Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, will be the new Bishop of Wakefield in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street announced today.

The Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, will be the new Bishop of Wakefield in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street announced today.

Read more here ⬇️ leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/n...

Live Lecture: Nicola Slee- 'Abba Amma: Improvisations on the Lord’s Prayer' Abba Amma: Improvisations on the Lord’s Prayer

How can we pray the Lord's Prayer in ways which remain fresh and freeing? Theologian Nicola Slee offers her own creative responses in her upcoming lecture 'Amma Abba: Improvisations on the Lord's Prayer'

Sat 22nd Mar, 10-12 noon St Mark’s Church Harrogate
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/947684127737

YouTube video by Hult Apprenticeships at Ashridge Ashridge Business School presents Eve Poole's: "Capitalism's Toxic Assumptions"

Happy 10th Birthday to my book Capitalism's Toxic Assumptions! 4 minute summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNnL...

St Mark's Harrogate become third church in diocese to get Eco Church Gold Award - Diocese of Leeds St Mark’s Harrogate have become the third church in the Diocese of Leeds to achieve their A Rocha Eco Church Gold Award.

St Mark’s Harrogate have become the third church in the Diocese of Leeds to achieve their A Rocha Eco Church Gold Award.

Read more here ⬇ leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/n...

Today’s collect is the antithesis of aggressive evangelism

God of peace who gave King such grace that whomever he met he drew to Christ, fill us with tender sympathy and joyful faith, so others may know the love that passes knowledge; the shepherd and guardian of our souls, Jesus Christ.
(abridged)

Today is Ash Wednesday- a day when Christians across the world begin to mark the journey to Good Friday and then onwards to Easter Sunday. Lent is traditionally a time of ‘giving things up’- a sign of our willingness to make space and time for God in our lives.

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New post: Easter school blues https://www.eutony.net/2025/02/23/easter-school-blues/

Church Of England - Chaplain to the Bishop of Coventry

Grateful for any able to share this post being advertised as widely as possible. Might it be for someone you know? Will be delighted to welcome a colleague on this adventure with me! #praying #hopeful

My open letter to the Diocese of Newcastle following this week’s General Synod debates on safeguarding ⬇️ www.newcastle.anglican.org/news/an-open... ‘This is indeed a watershed time for the Church and I do not think my episcopal colleagues in particular grasp this’.

For with you is the well of life
and in your light shall we see light.

#synod #cofepeeps

New post: Tomb Raider revisited https://www.eutony.net/2025/02/08/tomb-raider-revisited/

England renames the Atlantic Ocean - England’s Pond

Thank you Christina Dupuy!

Graphic with the words: This has been a difficult time for many in the Church. We are committed to promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. We take all reports and allegations seriously and if you, or anyone you are in contact with, are affected by this and want to seek independent support, please talk to Safe Spaces, a free, confidential service for anyone abused through their relationship with the Church. Visit their website at safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk. To reach the National Safeguarding Team, or to contact your Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor with concerns about a child or vulnerable adult, visit our website at churchofengland.org/safeguarding. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999.

We are committed to promoting a safer culture. Find a range of resources and support at cofe.io/Safeguarding.

My statement following the Channel 4 news item on Tuesday about the Bishop of Liverpool: www.newcastle.anglican.org/news/a-state...

Also found out yesterday that we've achieved Gold Eco Church status at St Marks. Huge congratulations to the team and congregation for working so hard towards it.
#eco #arocha #cofe #gold

Off to Leeds today for day 1 of Mental Health First Aider training. Excited but also a bit nervous. #MHFA

One of the standing items on our weekly menu is home-made pizza. Less effort than you may think (esp with a bread maker).
Getting back up to the rhythm of it after Christmas, and it turns out that putting yeast into the dough is actually quite important!

Slightly late getting to this presentation, but fantastic!

I heavily promote AoC every year to our Technology, Data, and Software Development group at work - and set up a private leaderboard, which also gave me the impetus to get 50 stars for the first time a couple of years back.

Thank you again.

YouTube video by CppNorth Keynote: Advent of Code, Behind the Scenes - Eric Wastl

If you're curious what it takes to build and run #AdventOfCode every year, you might enjoy this talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ8D...

I came across SHAPE in the CPAS Growing Leaders course.

We found it really good as a structured reflection on the way we’re made and what God’s particular vocation/calling for each of us might look like.

I’d hesitate to use it for The Answer - but it’s a fab tool in discernment and self awareness.

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