Matthew Porter
@matthewporteruk
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Bishop of Bolton. Church leader, & writer in Manchester, UK. Husband to Sam & father of five sons. Supports Man Utd, likes bacon.
Manchester, UK
Joined March 2009
One of the Anglican prayers for this week asks God ‘to teach us the ways of gentleness & peace.’ On this #prayforpeacewednesday please pray this for a wartorn part of the world. I am praying for Russia/Ukraine.
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Pleased to be with @MarkPowley1 & regional church leaders for Northern Summit 2025 #northernchurchsummit #missionalleaders #faithinthenorth
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Good to be @BoltonUni (Uni of Greater Manchr) to support this afternoon’s graduation in School of Education. A great milestone for the graduates & .thanks to Dr Greg Walker for such a warm welcome #LifelongLearning
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In 1875 Bishop Fraser consecrated the fine parish church of St Thomas Halliwell in @DioManchester. Today all ages gathered to celebrate 150 years of good ministry & mission with great joy (& even the rarely Bishop’s Seat got a warming)
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On this #prayforpeacewednesday please pray particularly for the peacemakers working hard to broker peace in the present Israel/Gaza peace talks, for a way through to be found
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As Israel says it is ready for a 60 day ceasefire in Gaza, on this #prayforpeacewednesday please pray that conditions can be agreed with Hamas & a sustained ceasefire begins as soon as possible. Thank you
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Honoured to ordain 15 new priests in @DioManchester this afternoon. ‘Send down your Holy Spirit…’ #petertideordinations #comeholyspirit
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On this #prayforpeacewednesday please continue to pray for aid to safely reach the hungry in Gaza, and for the NATO summit in The Hague to hasten not hinder peace in Ukraine
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Pleased to welcome Retired Clergy & Clergy Widows & Widowers to @ManCathedral today for a special service followed by lunch. Grateful for so much rich experience & valued ministry in @DioManchester
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‘The Art of Fasting’ is published today! It’s the 3rd book in a series on practical habits that produce good virtues, & is all about how fasting helps our praying #theartoffasting #moreprayer #missionarydisciples
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Please pray for the Iran/Israel conflict on this #prayforpeacewednesday, that it would soon end with minimal casualties, especially among civilians. Pray particularly for wise decision-making of political & military leaders in Israel, USA & Iran today.
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As many in Jerusalem are fasting today for Gaza, on this #prayforpeacewednesday please join them in praying (with fasting if you can) that leaders of Israel & Palestine might have the moral imagination to end the fighting #fastforgaza #theartoffasting
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A busy night baptising 11 and confirming 29 candidates at St Peter’s Westleigh in @DioManchester. So joyful with some wonderful testimonies of faith #confirmations #loveleigh
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My new book on prayerful fasting is out on 18 June. Here’s a video where I explain what it’s about #theartoffasting #moreprayer #prayerfulness #ThyKingdomCome
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RT @CottrellStephen: A statement following further bombing of the Anglican-run Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza today.
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In addition to praying for Gaza today, on this #prayforpeacewednesday please pray about the continued tension between India & Pakistan & for the voice of brave prophetic peacemakers to be heard in that region
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Posted this as I was convinced it was Wednesday today (!) & have been praying for peace in Gaza. Doing that for 2 days in a row - today and tomorrow - is surely a good thing.
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On this #prayforpeacewednesday please focus on Gaza: lamenting for those starving & mourning, praying for fair & generous aid distribution, & crying out for breakthrough in peace negotiations
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Great to be at @BoltonParish last night to licence Michaila Robert’s as Lecturer & Asst Curate in @DioManchester
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On this #prayforpeacewednesday please keep praying for the Ukraine/Russia war: for the bombings to stop & for fair negotiations. Lord, have mercy
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