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Mark Carter

@mrkcrtr.bsky.social

Church buildings repair, development, law in Worcestershire & Black Country. Cricket, rugby, sport following. Morris and folk.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 97506    πŸ” 40888    πŸ’¬ 4302    πŸ“Œ 5362

"Football, bloody hell"

10.01.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're hiring! Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for a job that is varied, dynamic and helps create meaningful change in the current climate crisis? If so, this role might be for you! Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/regional-net-zero-carbon-fundraising-officer

07.11.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gold Eco Church Award for St Mary, Hanley Castle - Diocese of Worcester St Mary’s Church in Hanley Castle, just outside Upton on Severn in the south of our diocese has become the first church in the Diocese to achieve a gold Eco Church award, which was recently confirmed ...

St Mary’s Church in Hanley Castle has become the first church in the Diocese to achieve a gold Eco Church award!
Read all about their journey to gold and their future plans on the diocesan website: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/gold-ec...

07.08.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A special piece of history, now digitized!
A rare VHS recording of the vestry being built in the 1990s has been donated and added to our archive.
Take a trip down memory lane and watch it now!

bit.ly/4iouYNY

19.03.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional graphic for 'Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme evaluation' with a reminder to fill out the survey by the deadline of March 25, 2025, set against a blue background.

Promotional graphic for 'Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme evaluation' with a reminder to fill out the survey by the deadline of March 25, 2025, set against a blue background.

Are you responsible for looking after a listed church?

Fill out this online survey, part of a Department for Culture, Media and Sport evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant (LPWG) Scheme.

Complete the survey at cofe.io/PlacesofWorshipSurvey by March 25, 2025.

06.03.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Perhaps he could pay the salary of one of the 200 staff members due to be made redundant rather than a free lunch for a bunch of squillionaires...?

28.02.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's often the little things about church histories that knock my socks off.... WW2 Italian PoWs in the visitor book at Hampton Lovett church.

@cofeworcester.bsky.social

13.02.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Archdeacon to become Chair of the DAC - Diocese of Worcester The former Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones, is to become the new voluntary Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC).

The former Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones, is to become the new voluntary Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC). Read more on our website: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/former-...

03.02.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic in various shades of green and with Church of England and Net Zero Carbon by 2030 logos, promoting the Church of England's Energy Footprint Tool, part of the Net Zero Carbon by 2030 initiative. The tool is now open for 2025 to help churches reduce their carbon impact in caring for creation.

The easy to use online tool can help you improve your energy efficiency and understand what actions you need to take in your first steps towards reaching net zero carbon by 2030.

Graphic in various shades of green and with Church of England and Net Zero Carbon by 2030 logos, promoting the Church of England's Energy Footprint Tool, part of the Net Zero Carbon by 2030 initiative. The tool is now open for 2025 to help churches reduce their carbon impact in caring for creation. The easy to use online tool can help you improve your energy efficiency and understand what actions you need to take in your first steps towards reaching net zero carbon by 2030.

Work out your church’s carbon footprint to help care for God’s creation. 🌍

The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is now open for churches to enter energy use from 2024. Find out how at cofe.io/EnergyFootprintTool.

15.01.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donna Alos on BBC Radio WM - 05/01/2025 - BBC Sounds Sunday morning news, information, advice and great music with Donna.

Our Director of Church Buildings, Mark Carter (@mrkcrtr.bsky.social), spoke to Donna Alos at BBC WM yesterday about the importance of continuing the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme. Listen to their conversation here (from 2 hrs 41 mins in): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

06.01.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alpaca in snowy Worcestershire this morning.

20.11.2024 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Box kicks. Why? #engvrsa

16.11.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Facebook post from Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers:

Due to the demise of Twitter.
We shall have a new site on the very popular #bluesky very soon.
Our new handle will appear soon

It has 3 likes

Facebook post from Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers: Due to the demise of Twitter. We shall have a new site on the very popular #bluesky very soon. Our new handle will appear soon It has 3 likes

Musk's lost the Morris dancers. It's Over.

15.11.2024 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2412    πŸ” 643    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 68