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Five reasons to be hopeful… about the new Archbishop of Canterbury - St Albans Times Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church, Fleetville, St Albans, explains why the appointment of a new, female archbishop is a positive move by the Church of England.

Five reasons to be hopeful about the new Archbishop of Canterbury. #CofEpeeps stalbanstimes.co.uk/opinion/five...

Bishop Sarah will be the first Archbishop of Canterbury to previously serve as a Self-supporting (unpaid) ordained Minister in the @churchofengland.org All SSMs should feel affirmed and valued today. (and every day…) @kayaburgess.bsky.social

Golf? For Samuel Ryder – founder of the Ryder Cup – his faith was more important Here’s a shock for many of the world’s top golfers, and golfing fans gathering in Farmingdale, New York for the 45th Ryder Cup.

Golf? For Sam Ryder his faith was more important. www.christiantoday.com/news/golf-fo... #CofEpeeps #RyderCup

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Peace begins with you and me, writes Jo Kelly-Moore, Dean of @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social in today’s #Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus #CofEpeeps

Golf? For Samuel Ryder – founder of the Ryder Cup – his faith was more important Here’s a shock for many of the world’s top golfers, and golfing fans gathering in Farmingdale, New York for the 45th Ryder Cup.

Golf? For Sam Ryder his faith was more important. www.christiantoday.com/news/golf-fo... #CofEpeeps #RyderCup

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Ahead of #WorldNewsDay here’s an insightful message from the Public Interest News Foundation about the importance of local media. www.publicinterestnews.org.uk/post/regener... @revmichaelcoren.bsky.social @thechurchmouse.bsky.social

The grave of Samuel Ryder, who founded the Ryder Cup.

The faith of #RyderCup founder Samuel Ryder, buried in #StAlbans. www.christiantoday.com/news/golf-fo... @kayaburgess.bsky.social #CofEpeeps

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Taking a look at the faith of Samuel Ryder, who founded the #RyderCup being played this weekend. #CofEpeeps. From today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus

Slogan on side of van, promoting ‘living water.’

Well, I wonder who came up with this strapline… #CofEpeeps @thechurchmouse.bsky.social

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Quaker Steve Clough reflects on listening and finding inner peace in today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus @quaker.org.uk

Sunset with a prayer overwritten.

Offering up a #prayer for the nation(s) at this time. #CofEpeeps @thechurchmouse.bsky.social @churchofengland.org

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When life can change in an instant, by David Martin of Bethany Community Church in today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus

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Have we forgotten the Christian roots of journalism? www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/have... @revmichaelcoren.bsky.social #CofEpeeps

Could curiosity be the answer? - St Albans Times Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, asks whether simple curiosity could actually bring us closer together...

My article for the independent St Albans Times on why curiosity could be the answer for our fractured society. stalbanstimes.co.uk/opinion/coul... @stalbanstimes.bsky.social #CofEpeeps

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Is it time to love your enemy? asks Geoff Sutton in today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus #CofEpeeps

Could the thinking behind the Alpha Course help to bring our world together? Questions are good. They help us understand the world around us. The alternative is closing down our minds.

My viewpoint: Could the thinking behind the Alpha Course help to bring our world together? www.christiantoday.com/news/could-t.... #CofEpeeps

Thought for the Day - The Reverend Canon Dr Rob Marshall - BBC Sounds 30 AUG 25

Grateful to Canon Rob Marshall of Digswell, #Herts for talking so poignantly about cancer, its growing prevalence in our society and the benefits of talking openly about it. #CofEpeeps @churchofengland.org @cancerresearchuk.org www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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My take on older people and the prospect of digital IDs, from today’s @thetimes.com #CofEpeeps @churchofengland.org

Dispatches from across Deep Divides Red, blue, purple: What I’ve learned from mixing it up in America which might help us here.

Elizabeth Oldfield writes about ‘mixing it up’ in the United States. Well worth a read. @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social @theosthinktank.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/morefull...

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The benefit of small pleasures, by New Zealand writer Imogen de la Bere in today’s #Herts Advertiser. #FaithFocus #CofEpeeps

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What can comedians teach church ministers about preaching? Here’s my interview with comedian and preacher Mark Ritchie where he gave so many valuable tips. youtu.be/Y9gcR22CB3I #CofEpeeps @thechurchmouse.bsky.social

Thanks to @privateeyenews.bsky.social for publishing my letter in this week’s edition. #CofEpeeps @sblynas.bsky.social

Fascinating interview about the future of journalism and democracy between Amol Rajan and Eliot Higgins of Bellingcat. One for anyone concerned about the fight against fake news and disinformation. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A copy of Fully Alive in the bookshop at Tate Modern.

Thrilled to see ‘Fully Alive’ by @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social in the bookshop @tate.bsky.social Modern today - it’s one of my favourite London bookstores. @hodderfaith.bsky.social @hodderbooks.bsky.social #CofEpeeps

Thanks for spotting it, Stephen!

Newspaper screenshot of article promoting creation care.

‘We need to teach creation care,’ says John Truscott in today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus #CofEpeeps

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Advert for Greenbelt Festival from Buzz magazine, June 1982.

As @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social approaches, here’s a flashback to 1982, and an ad that appeared in Buzz magazine.

A football with the text of a prayer for Brentford FC.

Some people are saying that Brentford FC don’t have a prayer for the upcoming Premier League season. So I wrote one… @thechurchmouse.bsky.social #CofEpeeps

Screenshot from Herts Advertiser newspaper of an article about ‘holidays at home.’

‘Anna Chaplain’ to older people in #StAlbans Maggie Dodd writes about church ‘holidays at home’ in today’s Herts Advertiser #FaithFocus. #CofEpeeps