Fr. Felix Smith
@revfelixsmith
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Associate Director - Leading Your Church Into Growth. Focal Ministry Officer - Diocese of Chichester
Joined October 2014
Jesus was born on December 25th. Truly. Christmas wasn’t “made up,” and December 25 isn’t a random date. There’s a serious historical case that Christ was actually born then. The date appears very early, by the early third century, long before Christianity had power or incentive
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We went to see Martin Barre (former lead guitarist of Jethro Tull) alongside Alex Hart, Alan Thomson and Dan Crisp playing music from Jethro Tull as well as other songs on Friday. It was a great mix of styles and lots of fun stories. It was brilliant! @revfelixsmith
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We have an Archdeacon in our Diocese who, every time you see him, makes you feel the right amount of challenged, supported - and most importantly - affirmed. This feels like an underrated and dying art in the church today among senior leadership.
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Do you want to Iead your church into growth? We have the resources, the passion, and the encouragement to help you! Come and visit us at the Exeter Diocese Bishop’s Study day. #LYCIG
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Saw @FlookQuartet at @ropetackleart in Shoreham last night. Great musicians and funny stories. Listen to them if you get the chance!
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Really enjoyed speaking to @MadsDavies about change in parishes, and highlighting some of the key aspects of @lycignews work: helping clergy and parishes navigate change successfully. @ChurchTimes @ChichesterDio
I have a feature in this week's paper about clergy trying to make changes, the resistance they may encounter, and how change is best handled. The Living Ministry study found most clergy had experienced “active resistance to change” https://t.co/RZYSHl7spU
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1. Forward an email from one of my email accounts to the other one. 2. A few seconds later *ding*, “ooh, I have an email, I wonder who that is from” 3. Open it. “Oh yeah, it’s from me”. Every…single…time
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I got almost exactly the same!
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In recent years, many young people have approached the faith through social media, successful programs and popular online Christian witnesses. The danger is that a faith discovered online is limited to individual experiences, which may be intellectually and emotionally
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Bonus - view from the top of the tower & the pastry shop sign
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Day 2 Seville. Plaza de Toros, Palacio de las Duenas, la Torre del Oro
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Day 1: Seville. Casa de Pilatos, Setas de Sevilla, Igelesia Collegial de Salvador, Seville Cathedral, Torre Giralda & Plaza de Espana
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Must’ve been the 9th time for me!
Went to see Fairport Convention for about the 7th time I think last night. Always a treat!
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What's been the highlight of the National Conference?
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Faith in Action: News, Events, and Tools to Ignite Your Church’s Mission! - https://t.co/AOvuCFLxaB
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Our research shows that churches participating in a LyCiG conference experience growth in the numbers of u-18s that attend church surpasses the national average by 18%. Why not start your LyCiG journey today?
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Bishop assures new Archbishop of the prayers of the Diocese following news that the Bishop of London is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Read more here: https://t.co/5P3g6rv7U9
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