Pete Wilcox

At the theatre with good friends. #DearEngland

‘I didn’t know whether I would be drawing up a bucket list’ - Pete Wilcox on his cancer diagnosis as he moved to Yorkshire to become Bishop of Sheffield In his recently released memoir, Dr Pete Wilcox reflects on becoming Bishop of Sheffield at the same time as being diagnosed with cancer. Laura Reid speaks to him.

This is a kind & generous feature about my recently published memoir, A Year of the Lord’s Favour.

UK's third-largest steelworks collapses into government control Hundreds of Liberty Steel workers in Rotherham and Sheffield face an uncertain future.

Deeply worrying times
@sheffdio.org

A new purchase - the day is not wasted! #BibleCommentary

Last evening of annual leave. Enjoying the sunshine.

I am absolutely delighted with this appointment- welcome David to @sheffdio.org

Glad to have been able to make this intervention today.

I was consecrated as a bishop in the church of God exactly 8 years ago today. What a lot has happened in that time @sheffdio.org #LightsForChrist #DeoGratias

Sad for @sheffieldunitedfc.bsky.social that they didn’t gain promotion back to the Premier League. #Blades

House of Bishops statement on Gaza - The Diocese of Sheffield The Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, has emphasised his support to a statement issued by the House of Bishops this morning.

@bishoppete.bsky.social has emphasised his support to a statement issued by the House of Bishops this morning on Gaza 👇

www.sheffield.anglican.org/house-of-bishops-statement-on-gaza/

Two for joy! Omen for tomorrow? #NUFC

YouTube video by EWTN Full Homily: First Mass of Pope Leo XIV (English Version)

I found this a really rather uplifting homily.

#EasterDay #HeIsRisen #Alleluia 

Easter celebrated in style at Sheffield Cathedral: 30+ candidates confirmed inside, fireworks outside. #Alleluia! 

Easter celebrated in style at Sheffield Cathedral: 30+ candidates confirmed inside, fireworks outside. #Alleluia!

A prayer walk among the bluebells. #MaundyThursday.

I won’t quickly tire of this.

Looking forward to reception of bishop’s advisors and visitors here at Bishopscroft this evening

Where did those 8 years go?! #grateful

Well, that’s a cheering forecast. #Spring

The Bishop of Gloucester speaking in the House of Lords

The Bishop of Guildford taking his oath in the House of Lords

The Bishop of Sheffield speaking in the House of Lords

This week in the House of Lords, the Bishop of Gloucester will be on duty today, the Bishop of Guildford tomorrow, and @petewilcox.bsky.social for the rest of the week. Each bishop will read prayers at the start of the sitting day and take part in the business of the House.

‘In reading books, let your motto be, “Much not many”. Little learning and much pride come of hasty reading’.
CH Spurgeon, ‘Lectures to my Students’, 1877

‘A man has no more right at table to talk all than to eat all’
CH Spurgeon, ‘Lectures to my Students’, 1877

Praying for @bishoppete.bsky.social's Lent lecture - 'Painters as Preachers' - at Doncaster Minster tonight.

7.00pm – 7.05pm Welcome
7.05pm – 7.45pm Lent Lecture
7.45pm – 8.05pm Q&A Session
8.05pm – 8.15pm Complin

#LightsforChrist #Lent

‘It is a remarkable fact, but we may as well state it, that [clergy] are only human after all; and God has not railed off a holy corner of the earth to serve as a chancel for them, to abide therein by themselves’.
CH Spurgeon, ‘Lectures to my Students’, 1877

The Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham @malchamb.bsky.social has been officially announced as the next Bishop of Wakefield. 

➡️ www.sheffield.anglican.org/current-arch...

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...

‘The vice of the ordained ministry is that we will parsonificate the gospel’.
CH Spurgeon, ‘Lectures to my Students’, 1877

‘When I see a flamingo gravely stalking along, I am reminded of some of my dignified brethren of the preaching fraternity, who are so marvellously proper that they are just a shade amusing’.
CH Spurgeon, ‘Lectures to my Students’, 1877

Thank you. You’ll surely win the league, deservedly so