Alice Watson
@alicelydiajoy.bsky.social
priest. mother. chaplain. phd student writing on childbirth, liturgy, and the body. sometime poet. LGBTQ+ ally. love is love. ’surprisingly measured’. she/her.
This year’s vague target of non-academic or overtly theological books achieved. I read in intense bursts outside of term. This morning’s is a beauty.
December 27, 2023 at 8:19 AM
This year’s vague target of non-academic or overtly theological books achieved. I read in intense bursts outside of term. This morning’s is a beauty.
Westwards on the solstice.
December 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Westwards on the solstice.
Going to start moving over here properly I think.
A very deep joy to celebrate at St Mary and St John this morning, it is such a special place. I love chaplaincy but there is nothing like a parish church on a Sunday morning.
A very deep joy to celebrate at St Mary and St John this morning, it is such a special place. I love chaplaincy but there is nothing like a parish church on a Sunday morning.
December 17, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Going to start moving over here properly I think.
A very deep joy to celebrate at St Mary and St John this morning, it is such a special place. I love chaplaincy but there is nothing like a parish church on a Sunday morning.
A very deep joy to celebrate at St Mary and St John this morning, it is such a special place. I love chaplaincy but there is nothing like a parish church on a Sunday morning.
Linocutting worship in chapel today. Made a stained-glass window inspired side-eye angel. Such a fun job.
November 18, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Linocutting worship in chapel today. Made a stained-glass window inspired side-eye angel. Such a fun job.
Margery Kempe today. Following childbirth she was attacked by demons, commanding her to abandon her faith, friends, and family and encouraging her to take her own life.
Many of us know those demons intimately - prayers for you today. Keep on going. Holy Margery, pray for us.
Many of us know those demons intimately - prayers for you today. Keep on going. Holy Margery, pray for us.
November 9, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Margery Kempe today. Following childbirth she was attacked by demons, commanding her to abandon her faith, friends, and family and encouraging her to take her own life.
Many of us know those demons intimately - prayers for you today. Keep on going. Holy Margery, pray for us.
Many of us know those demons intimately - prayers for you today. Keep on going. Holy Margery, pray for us.
Going to try and post more on here, still find it hard to have two places I think! Anyway it’s a rainy 5th week morning, a bit glum, but we have a welfare walk later and Evensong tonight. Going to try and look at the PhD a bit this morning.
November 8, 2023 at 8:50 AM
Going to try and post more on here, still find it hard to have two places I think! Anyway it’s a rainy 5th week morning, a bit glum, but we have a welfare walk later and Evensong tonight. Going to try and look at the PhD a bit this morning.
Adore autumn skies
October 28, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Adore autumn skies
My ADHD “time blindness” manifests in chronic earlyness. Genuinely thought it would take 10 mins to walk a couple of hundred metres down the road. At least there’s sun to wait in!
October 26, 2023 at 9:24 AM
My ADHD “time blindness” manifests in chronic earlyness. Genuinely thought it would take 10 mins to walk a couple of hundred metres down the road. At least there’s sun to wait in!
Today is my “admin day” so I really need to tackle my emails. So far I’ve had breakfast with some students and said MP. I have my pastoral supervision session later, which is still a new thing for me, and which I don’t really get yet. Other ppl that have them, how do you get the most from them?
October 23, 2023 at 8:17 AM
Today is my “admin day” so I really need to tackle my emails. So far I’ve had breakfast with some students and said MP. I have my pastoral supervision session later, which is still a new thing for me, and which I don’t really get yet. Other ppl that have them, how do you get the most from them?
On St Luke’s day I pray for medics worldwide, for those training for the profession here, for those in the bombed hospital in Gaza, for strength against the horror and for their kindness and compassion. This is not retaliation against rockets, it is indefensible. Lord, have mercy.
October 18, 2023 at 7:11 AM
On St Luke’s day I pray for medics worldwide, for those training for the profession here, for those in the bombed hospital in Gaza, for strength against the horror and for their kindness and compassion. This is not retaliation against rockets, it is indefensible. Lord, have mercy.
Such a lovely little lift when someone emails to ask for a copy of your sermon 😊
October 17, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Such a lovely little lift when someone emails to ask for a copy of your sermon 😊
It’s a stand-over-the-radiator-and-send-emails-from-phone kind of a morning. Glad of my quilted waistcoat.
Prayers for whatever the day holds. Trying to hold the heaviness of the world in my heart for a bit.
Prayers for whatever the day holds. Trying to hold the heaviness of the world in my heart for a bit.
October 16, 2023 at 8:54 AM
It’s a stand-over-the-radiator-and-send-emails-from-phone kind of a morning. Glad of my quilted waistcoat.
Prayers for whatever the day holds. Trying to hold the heaviness of the world in my heart for a bit.
Prayers for whatever the day holds. Trying to hold the heaviness of the world in my heart for a bit.
Ran out of cups and chairs and cookies at the new Friday afternoon craft session. I love having a full office.
One of them drew me this bat 🦇
One of them drew me this bat 🦇
October 13, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Ran out of cups and chairs and cookies at the new Friday afternoon craft session. I love having a full office.
One of them drew me this bat 🦇
One of them drew me this bat 🦇
First Evensong of term featured me with a croaky throat as I enter week 5 of non stop colds/ coughs/ sore throats (and covid 2 weeks before that!). Any tips to finally be free most welcome.
October 9, 2023 at 8:48 AM
First Evensong of term featured me with a croaky throat as I enter week 5 of non stop colds/ coughs/ sore throats (and covid 2 weeks before that!). Any tips to finally be free most welcome.
Are there no gifs on Bluesky…..?! Nightmare [imagine snarky David from Schitt’s Creek gif here]
(If there are, where are they!)
(If there are, where are they!)
October 6, 2023 at 8:17 AM
Are there no gifs on Bluesky…..?! Nightmare [imagine snarky David from Schitt’s Creek gif here]
(If there are, where are they!)
(If there are, where are they!)
It’s finally happened… today someone asked me if I was a student 😂
Praise to the saints of SPF.
Praise to the saints of SPF.
October 4, 2023 at 5:51 PM
It’s finally happened… today someone asked me if I was a student 😂
Praise to the saints of SPF.
Praise to the saints of SPF.
(Optional) freshers meetings today. Got my supplies ready 😊
Love meeting our new community, and how open they are about what’s going on for them.
Love meeting our new community, and how open they are about what’s going on for them.
October 3, 2023 at 8:39 AM
(Optional) freshers meetings today. Got my supplies ready 😊
Love meeting our new community, and how open they are about what’s going on for them.
Love meeting our new community, and how open they are about what’s going on for them.
Trying to move more over here (might just delete the other one completely).
Anyway, it’s freshers week which is always exciting and the term cards have gone out. Praying for a wonderful and challenging term ahead.
Anyway, it’s freshers week which is always exciting and the term cards have gone out. Praying for a wonderful and challenging term ahead.
October 2, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Trying to move more over here (might just delete the other one completely).
Anyway, it’s freshers week which is always exciting and the term cards have gone out. Praying for a wonderful and challenging term ahead.
Anyway, it’s freshers week which is always exciting and the term cards have gone out. Praying for a wonderful and challenging term ahead.
New tattoo day. 🐓❤️🔥
September 5, 2023 at 4:44 PM
New tattoo day. 🐓❤️🔥
8am mass ✅
#ItsComingHome ⚽️
#ItsComingHome ⚽️
August 20, 2023 at 7:52 AM
8am mass ✅
#ItsComingHome ⚽️
#ItsComingHome ⚽️
Hello! Giving bluesky a little go.
Today is my dog Pippa’s birthday 🎈
Today is my dog Pippa’s birthday 🎈
August 19, 2023 at 9:58 AM
Hello! Giving bluesky a little go.
Today is my dog Pippa’s birthday 🎈
Today is my dog Pippa’s birthday 🎈