Martin Gainsborough
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Bishop of Kingston @SouthwarkCofE, passionate about the local church, climate and nature, teaching and learning, and the Diocese of Matabeleland
London, England
Joined May 2019
Yes, it was excellent! An interesting theme around shame & fear of shame inhibiting our willingness to act despite all we know about human failure to safeguard the integrity of creation. And yet a sense that Christian practices are aimed at helping us beyond this. @SouthwarkCofE
Marvellous Kew Theology Group (of which I am a trustee) lecture at Kew Gdns with The Revd Lucy Winkett on the infinite, particular and infinitesimal nature of environmental theology which decentres humanity yet requires our attention. William Blake & woolly mammoths at Piccadilly
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Very good to join Faiths Together in Lambeth at the Jamyang Buddhist Centre for a conversation about compassion and universal responsibility from our different faith traditions. Such conversations feel important in these times. @SouthwarkCofE
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Inspiring conversation with St Augustine’s Theological College & St John’s Waterloo with whom I am partnering to bring the learning from St Augustine’s MA Theology for a Planet in Crisis to the whole Church. This AM at Kew Gardens with Kew Theology and Gardening! @SouthwarkCofE
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The Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon, the Most Revd Marinez Bassotto, is in the United Kingdom this week (20-24 October), advocating for environmental justice and the importance of indigenous voices being central to this November's COP30 (Conference of the Parties).
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Grateful to Fr Alastair Newman for commending Cynthia Jackson to me for a well deserved Lancelot Andrewes medal presented at the Sung Mass at St Matthew's Wimbledon with her brother-in-law Fr Michael Skinner and niece Judith Brooks concelebrating and twin sister Anne interceding
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A day of confirmations at St Andrew’s Surbiton and St Mary’s Balham. Marvellous to see this bursting into life of new faith and commitment! @SouthwarkCofE
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A great delight to preach and hand out certificates at St Augustine’s College Celebration and see it go from strength to strength. @churchofengland
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Hugely courageous what Wendy and many other prison chaplains do week in week out. What a gift but it is deeply sacrificial. Please join me in praying for them. @SouthwarkCofE
"But at the centre of it all is God." For Prisons Week, Wendy Stephens reflects on her role as Chaplain at Wandsworth Prison. Read more at https://t.co/RgTGgapJVO.
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Great to share some of the inspiration which is the Kingston-Matabeleland Link, to thank people for their generosity and to show off Jem, the hero of the Pennine Way fundraising challenge! @SouthwarkCofE
Hearing from @MartinGainsbor1 as he speaks of our link with the Diocese of Matabeleland and his fundraising on the Pennine Way 🏃
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It was a joy yesterday to institute The Revd Erin Clark as Vicar of St Mary’s Battersea @SouthwarkCofE presented by the Patron of the parish church @cspenser1508, and in the company of @MarshadeCordova and the Deputy @WandsworthMayor - Deo gratias!
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A lot of sense here…. Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the rest of England
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk
This blog is written the day after the Foundation published a Temple book entitled ‘Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the rest of England’, and of course […]
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‘The book of Acts make it plain that (Christian) confidence is not confidence in a human leader, an institution or a programme but in a life-giving memory of God’s love.’ (+Rowan at the Kingston Episcopal Area lay conference, Confident faith in a Changing World) @SouthwarkCofE
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Delightful to license Revd Dr Sharon Moughtin as priest in charge of St Anne and All Saints, South Lambeth and meet the deputy mayor of Lambeth @ChristineBantu at the service. Excited what God will do in this new chapter for the Church in this place! @SouthwarkCofE
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“Growth is not the most important thing in the church today. I believe the most important thing is discipleship…Faithfulness leads to fruitfulness” @markrusselluk speaking at @SouthwarkCofE clergy study day.
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St Anselm’s Kennington are seeking a flexible and creative Asst Music Director, of any musical background, to help develop its outreach through new community music projects, and to play and/or conduct for 2 Sunday morning services per month. Apply here: https://t.co/1j0fW3PAIS
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Much joy and standing room only at the licensing of Revd Jen Houghton as Team Vicar of St Paul’s Hook. Looking forward to the living waters that Christ promises rising and this special community now with a special priest with them! @SouthwarkCofE
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Looks wonderful! May the joy and generous faith continue.
Celebrating with joy the first 50 years of the Mortlake with East Sheen Team Ministry @ChristChurchESh which has been a blessing also for St Mary's and All Saints - with the team generously supporting mission and ministry in the wider diocese @SouthwarkCofE
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'God's promise has been kept. There is something you can rely on. The destructiveness inside you & in the world around you is not the last word.' (+Rowan at the Kingston Episcopal Area lay conference, Confident faith in a Changing World) @SouthwarkCofE
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An uplifting service. @SouthwarkCofE at its best! By God’s grace, may a more beautiful world emerge from our hearts and our communities.
The congregation participate in an Act of Commitment to Racial Justice, each lighting a candle of hope @Southwarkcathed #BHM
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The combined choir of Archbishop Tenison’s School, Croydon and Bishop John Robinson Primary School, Thamesmead sing traditional African-American spiritual “Down by the Riverside” @Southwarkcathed @SouthwarkDBE
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