Alleluia! A joy to license Vaughan Pollard as Vicar for the five parishes of The Moorland Benefice (part-time). Suitably for the top of the Moors, visibility on the journey was down to 5 metres but cleared as we approached the church! #ProperYorkshireVicaring
October 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Alleluia! A joy to license Vaughan Pollard as Vicar for the five parishes of The Moorland Benefice (part-time). Suitably for the top of the Moors, visibility on the journey was down to 5 metres but cleared as we approached the church! #ProperYorkshireVicaring
Good to mark the missional feast of Paulinus, and my second bishopversary but reflecting at Churchwardens training on this vital, ancient, missional office. Am so grateful to God for lay and ordained colleagues across the archdeaconry of Cleveland and @dioceseofyork.bsky.social as a whole.
October 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Good to mark the missional feast of Paulinus, and my second bishopversary but reflecting at Churchwardens training on this vital, ancient, missional office. Am so grateful to God for lay and ordained colleagues across the archdeaconry of Cleveland and @dioceseofyork.bsky.social as a whole.
Really good to meet the Major Churches team yesterday.
@allsaintsmaidstone.bsky.social has so much that needs doing, but also so much that could be done!
@allsaintsmaidstone.bsky.social has so much that needs doing, but also so much that could be done!
October 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Really good to meet the Major Churches team yesterday.
@allsaintsmaidstone.bsky.social has so much that needs doing, but also so much that could be done!
@allsaintsmaidstone.bsky.social has so much that needs doing, but also so much that could be done!
Ecclesiastical, not civil, but anyone on a local government electoral register can vote for their local parish church’s churchwardens, if that scratches an electoral itch
October 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Ecclesiastical, not civil, but anyone on a local government electoral register can vote for their local parish church’s churchwardens, if that scratches an electoral itch
Our thanks to the Churchwardens from the Croydon Episcopal Area who joined us for a training morning at St Michael and All Angels Croydon where they learned about: their role and responsibilities; church buildings, Faculties, List A and List B; and managing difficult conversations and relationships.
October 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Our thanks to the Churchwardens from the Croydon Episcopal Area who joined us for a training morning at St Michael and All Angels Croydon where they learned about: their role and responsibilities; church buildings, Faculties, List A and List B; and managing difficult conversations and relationships.
too weak to walk even a quarter-mile from his home, his petition requested a small subsistence livelihood to survive his final days in poverty. It was signed by the rector of the parish, a Samuel Trickett, the churchwardens and several villagers. He was awarded a pension of £3 per annum from
October 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
too weak to walk even a quarter-mile from his home, his petition requested a small subsistence livelihood to survive his final days in poverty. It was signed by the rector of the parish, a Samuel Trickett, the churchwardens and several villagers. He was awarded a pension of £3 per annum from
Please pray for the parish of Bridgemary and Elson, churchwardens Donna Coyne and Andy Tanner, Reader Corinne Pattinson (PtO), Licensed Lay Pioneer Steven Smart (Anna Chaplain), and PtO clergy Sue West and Brian Williams.
October 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Please pray for the parish of Bridgemary and Elson, churchwardens Donna Coyne and Andy Tanner, Reader Corinne Pattinson (PtO), Licensed Lay Pioneer Steven Smart (Anna Chaplain), and PtO clergy Sue West and Brian Williams.
Churchwardens’ stewardship address
James' and Richard's address, given at St Margaret's Church on Sunday 27 September 2026....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/10/02/churchwardens-stewardship-address/
James' and Richard's address, given at St Margaret's Church on Sunday 27 September 2026....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/10/02/churchwardens-stewardship-address/
Churchwardens’ stewardship address
James' and Richard's address, given at St Margaret's Church on Sunday 27 September 2026.
stgilesstmargarets.org
October 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Churchwardens’ stewardship address
James' and Richard's address, given at St Margaret's Church on Sunday 27 September 2026....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/10/02/churchwardens-stewardship-address/
James' and Richard's address, given at St Margaret's Church on Sunday 27 September 2026....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/10/02/churchwardens-stewardship-address/
Happy International Day of Older People – and thanks to all the older people who give time, skill and wisdom as volunteers in @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social Like Anna and Simeon, recognising the saviour when they saw him as a baby, older people still point towards Jesus and invite all to follow him.
October 1, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Happy International Day of Older People – and thanks to all the older people who give time, skill and wisdom as volunteers in @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social Like Anna and Simeon, recognising the saviour when they saw him as a baby, older people still point towards Jesus and invite all to follow him.
An 1826 Norwich newspaper report reveals an early attempt to investigate what we might now call benefit fraud, involving home visits, eligibility checks and the proposed publication of claimants’ names.
www.julianwhite.uk/200-years-ag...
www.julianwhite.uk/200-years-ag...
200 Years Ago in Norwich : An Early Attempt to Investigate Benefit Fraud in Norwich
“The Churchwardens of the parish of St. Clement, in this city, summoned a vestry meeting on Tuesday last, at the request of the parishioners, to take into consideration the best means of dete…
www.julianwhite.uk
September 30, 2026 at 9:54 AM
An 1826 Norwich newspaper report reveals an early attempt to investigate what we might now call benefit fraud, involving home visits, eligibility checks and the proposed publication of claimants’ names.
www.julianwhite.uk/200-years-ag...
www.julianwhite.uk/200-years-ag...
📣 Deadline extended!
Churchwardens, treasurers, clergy and PCC members now have until Thursday 1 October to sign up for Cornerstone, a practical programme to help churches grow generosity, build financial sustainability and support future mission.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/xsouPfh
Churchwardens, treasurers, clergy and PCC members now have until Thursday 1 October to sign up for Cornerstone, a practical programme to help churches grow generosity, build financial sustainability and support future mission.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/xsouPfh
September 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
📣 Deadline extended!
Churchwardens, treasurers, clergy and PCC members now have until Thursday 1 October to sign up for Cornerstone, a practical programme to help churches grow generosity, build financial sustainability and support future mission.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/xsouPfh
Churchwardens, treasurers, clergy and PCC members now have until Thursday 1 October to sign up for Cornerstone, a practical programme to help churches grow generosity, build financial sustainability and support future mission.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/xsouPfh
Confirmation in Middlesbrough, Harvest in Sandhutton, Licensing in Brompton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social - the wonderful breadth of the Church of England in a day. So grateful to God for such fabulous lay and ordained colleagues. Alleluia.
September 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Confirmation in Middlesbrough, Harvest in Sandhutton, Licensing in Brompton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social - the wonderful breadth of the Church of England in a day. So grateful to God for such fabulous lay and ordained colleagues. Alleluia.
i just fucking love this pipe
September 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
i just fucking love this pipe
i hope @ishigh.bsky.social reactivates someday so he can take a look at this bitchen borosilicate churchwardens pipe i found. this is the glass pipe i was waiting for & for which i can accept no substitutes
September 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
i hope @ishigh.bsky.social reactivates someday so he can take a look at this bitchen borosilicate churchwardens pipe i found. this is the glass pipe i was waiting for & for which i can accept no substitutes
Two years today since I was licenced to these wonderful parishes. Being their parish priest is a daily delight. I am very thankful, and looking forward to many more years to come.
September 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Two years today since I was licenced to these wonderful parishes. Being their parish priest is a daily delight. I am very thankful, and looking forward to many more years to come.
Yes, my own view is that this is a bad idea generally (even when they are trained). In the Anglican context, churchwardens are much better placed to act as line managers.
Not least for the benefit of the clergy
Not least for the benefit of the clergy
September 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Yes, my own view is that this is a bad idea generally (even when they are trained). In the Anglican context, churchwardens are much better placed to act as line managers.
Not least for the benefit of the clergy
Not least for the benefit of the clergy
Agree with everything here. I am blessed to have had some great churchwardens and vicars over the years but I also have supported other CYF workers who sadly have had difficult experiences.
As always, join a union.
As always, join a union.
Line management in the Church of England must be fixed if the growing number of 👦 children’s, youth, and families workers being recruited are to flourish, a researcher has said. #ChurchNews #YouthMinistry #ChurchTimes
Children’s, youth, and families workers tell of poor line management
LINE management in the Church of England must be fixed if the growing number of children’s, youth, and families workers being recruited are to flourish, a researcher has said. Ali Campbell, the founder of Paraklesis, the Association of Children’s,...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
September 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Agree with everything here. I am blessed to have had some great churchwardens and vicars over the years but I also have supported other CYF workers who sadly have had difficult experiences.
As always, join a union.
As always, join a union.
Yeah. #Churchwardens are largely unsung heroes of the #church. the ministry of cake, it should never be underestimated
Church warden Sue baked an absolute unit of a sponge cake for this evening’s magnificent Confirmation service in Stamfordham #inpraiseofchurchwardens 🙏🎉🫶🏾🍰
September 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Yeah. #Churchwardens are largely unsung heroes of the #church. the ministry of cake, it should never be underestimated
Stewardship sermon
St Margaret's Church, 20 Sep 2026 In this sermon, Revd Daniel Walters (Vicar) introduces St Margaret’s new vision and stewardship campaign - important context for our church's future....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/09/20/stewardship-sermon/
St Margaret's Church, 20 Sep 2026 In this sermon, Revd Daniel Walters (Vicar) introduces St Margaret’s new vision and stewardship campaign - important context for our church's future....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/09/20/stewardship-sermon/
Stewardship sermon
St Margaret's Church, 20 Sep 2026 In this sermon, Revd Daniel Walters (Vicar) introduces St Margaret’s new vision and stewardship campaign - important context for our church's future. We strongly encourage everyone in the St Margaret’s family to listen to or read it, especially ahead of next week’s talk from our churchwardens, James and Richard. Listen: Read: St Margaret's stewardship sermonDownload
stgilesstmargarets.org
September 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Stewardship sermon
St Margaret's Church, 20 Sep 2026 In this sermon, Revd Daniel Walters (Vicar) introduces St Margaret’s new vision and stewardship campaign - important context for our church's future....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/09/20/stewardship-sermon/
St Margaret's Church, 20 Sep 2026 In this sermon, Revd Daniel Walters (Vicar) introduces St Margaret’s new vision and stewardship campaign - important context for our church's future....
https://stgilesstmargarets.org/2026/09/20/stewardship-sermon/
Fabulous. I wrote a blog about female parish clerks for @friendlesschurches.bsky.social so I’m a little obsessed by these examples! friends.devstarslwda.dev/story/a-fema...
"A Female Parish Clerk?!"
Until the 20thC parish clerks and churchwardens were almost always men. But a few women broke with that convention, like Mary Flint, female parish clerk of Caldecote, Herts
friends.devstarslwda.dev
September 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Fabulous. I wrote a blog about female parish clerks for @friendlesschurches.bsky.social so I’m a little obsessed by these examples! friends.devstarslwda.dev/story/a-fema...
Didn’t get back from a day’s church crawling until nearly 7, so listening to the Last Night on the wireless while cooking, snacks and muscadet on the go. Cheers! Thanks to Ride and Stride, we got into every church bar the last one. Met some lovely churchwardens/volunteers. Hope La France is good!
September 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Didn’t get back from a day’s church crawling until nearly 7, so listening to the Last Night on the wireless while cooking, snacks and muscadet on the go. Cheers! Thanks to Ride and Stride, we got into every church bar the last one. Met some lovely churchwardens/volunteers. Hope La France is good!
Would you like to know how they make churchwardens?
I was informed about 9/11 at work, by a colleague who was the rudest and funniest person I have ever known. He told me, as an afterthought, via hand movements as he descended from my floor on an escalator. The epitome of bad taste. He paid for thus by dying young only a few years later.
September 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Would you like to know how they make churchwardens?
Vicky is in trouble with the churchwardens cause Vicky's key to the church door has knackered the lock for the second time in two weeks. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️😞😞😞
September 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Vicky is in trouble with the churchwardens cause Vicky's key to the church door has knackered the lock for the second time in two weeks. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️😞😞😞
One of our churchwardens was a barrister working in the Family Courts until she retired last year. I certainly never got the impression from her that she was underworked, especially when she often said after a PCC meeting that she still had a couple of hours' brief-reading to do that evening ...
September 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
One of our churchwardens was a barrister working in the Family Courts until she retired last year. I certainly never got the impression from her that she was underworked, especially when she often said after a PCC meeting that she still had a couple of hours' brief-reading to do that evening ...