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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 9h

@robbsutherland.bsky.social and I seem both to have incurred a £100 fine as a result of following Google maps to get to our clergy study day. Tried to make us turn left where there was no left turn - so we ended up (separate vehicles) driving ahead onto the buses only. ⚓✝️

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 3d

✝️⚓ Chance conversation with a lovely colleague from the local council today about Hate Crime Prevention Week and he gifted me this fab little book which came out if the work of #Batley poets. Looking forward to sharing some of these at our Wednesday lunchtime bible study.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 4d

✝️⚓ Come and work in my Deanery #Huddersfield Small - diverse in tradition - friendly - collegiate. This parish is evangelical, thriving, with faithful engaged laity and great missional opportunities www.cofepathways.org/members/modu...

Church Of England - Incumbent of the Benefices of Bradley, and Fixby and Cowcliffe

www.cofepathways.org

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning at church with a belated Generosity Week and then fb memories brings me this happy one from a scarecrow festival of yore. Good Sabbath one and all ✝️⚓

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 6d

Grape jelly. Super simple. The best thing imaginable with the cheese board.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 6d

How it started. And how it's going.

Green and red grapes floating in a pan of melted sugar.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 9d

There is darkness in the world today but light and joy too. We don't give up our care & action for the wrong by turning to joy. Joy & light give us strength for the caring. If you want to share a pic, a tune, a moment of joy today - #shine as a light in the world to the glory of #God people. ⚓✝️

The vine we planted 5 years ago has had a great fruit year despite the drought. I printed it back hard last year taking my gardening advice from the bible 😁 The pic is the vine growing over a pergola my husband built and bunches of lovely deep red grapes hanging from it.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 9d

Starting my day with lots of Vicks and a quick kitchen dance to this - and wondering if I can blame my shonky knees on dancing like Jimmy too much youtu.be/IY4TtASv3w0?...

The Communards - You Are My World (Official Video)

YouTube video by London Records

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Diocese of Manchester @manchester.anglican.org · 14d

The Right Reverend Dr David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, has issued a statement in response to the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue this morning.

Read the statement in full:
www.manchester.anglican.org/bishop-of-ma...

@bishmanchester.bsky.social

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 17d

✝️⚓ 16 years ago today. Surrounded by friends. TBTG.

People in a church all in robes. I'm kneeling in the foreground facing away from the camera and holding out my hands for the Bishop to annoint them. It's Bishop Stephen Platten of Wakefield with his chaplain Matt stood on his left - both wearing splendid gold robes borrowed from the Community of the Resurrection. Over the chaplains shoulder further away you can see my friend Robb and other clergy gathered round.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 17d

✝️⚓ Psalm 34 at MP today. Took me straight to this and the vision of @robbandruth.bsky.social singing "I sought the Lord and the Lord come." music.youtube.com/watch?v=yhcr... Happy Monday.

I Fought the Law

YouTube video by The Clash - Topic

music.youtube.com

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 21d

Today is the feast of Lancelot Andrewes. That picture is of the character Sir Lancelot Sprat from Carry On films. Between the two is my brain which cannot separate them. My Josephine Butler/Baker issue is similarly challenging.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 21d

It all makes sense now, right?

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 21d

✝️⚓ Look - I know it's not the same guy - but I can't help it. Happy feast y'all.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 22d

God is doing a new thing - does new things all the time. ✝️⚓ After 10 months of ministering here as the only on-staff clergy person - I get to pray and listen and receive God's sacrament from the hand of this able priest - my new curate. TBTG.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 23d

Loving this

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 24d

Graeme Holdsworth 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · 24d

As a Benefice, we are three churches praying for the priest who will lead Marsden and Slaithwaite further on their journey of faith. Spreading the word about the community. 🥰
@leeds.anglican.org @billbraviner.bsky.social @canonrachel.bsky.social

Graeme Holdsworth 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · 24d

Dear #CofEPeeps if you know clergy looking for a beautiful space in which to be a priest and Vicar, please let them know that Marsden and Slaithwaite are praying for them. These two gorgeous villages have turned a corner in collaboration and faith: a beneficial Benefice of three church communities

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 26d

Today at #Huddersfield Parish Church we made our door mat true. Great stories of our town and people told - from education, faith and local media. Lovely performance from the kids of #Longwood Theatre. When times feel hard it's a tonic to remember all we have to celebrate.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 27d

I was once asked in a sub-set of a job interview what music I would choose for my funeral. I chose sensible things. Now - Stanford's Nunc in B flat allowing - I am mainly planning being carried out to the reprise of "Do you hear the people sing" from Les Mis. youtu.be/N_UGAnxeCEk?...

Do you hear the people sing? (Epilogue)

YouTube video by Alexander Majere

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 27d

Watching #lesmiserables It breaks my heart every time. Because the revolutionaries and the soldiers are the same. The women who scrub blood from the streets are the same as the Lovely Ladies (brilliant writing).

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 27d

I have once again been deceived by the vicarage. Having spent my morning under a blanket because the vicarage is cold, I discover that outside in Huddersfield it is actually quite warm.

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · 29d

Small rosary close up. Huge rosary further away. 🐄 #fatherted ⚓✝️

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Graeme Holdsworth 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · Sep 16

New Leaf Bookshop are hosting an evening of Music and Words with Joanne Harris this Friday: St James Church, Slaithwaite... tickets here:
www.anewleafbookshop.co.uk/events/an-ev...
@joannechocolat.bsky.social #Vianne

An Evening of Music & Words with Joanne Harris — A New Leaf Bookshop — A New Leaf Bookshop

Join us for a special evening of live music and literature with acclaimed author Joanne Harris. Featuring performances by &Piano and Cinder White, author talk, exclusive Q&A, and book signing. Celeb...

www.anewleafbookshop.co.uk

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · Sep 14

#evensong ✝️⚓

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Rachel Firth @canonrachel.bsky.social · Sep 13

#festivalofpreaching today

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