StMarksHerston
@revdaveherston.bsky.social
St Mark's is the Parish Church for Herston, Swanage
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I am deeply disappointed that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its third reading. We must assist people to live not to die.
June 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I am deeply disappointed that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its third reading. We must assist people to live not to die.
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“Every person is of immeasurable and irreducible value, and should be able to access the care and support that they need.”
Read the Bishop of London's statement following the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
📜 cofe.io/ThirdReading.
Read the Bishop of London's statement following the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
📜 cofe.io/ThirdReading.
June 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Every person is of immeasurable and irreducible value, and should be able to access the care and support that they need.”
Read the Bishop of London's statement following the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
📜 cofe.io/ThirdReading.
Read the Bishop of London's statement following the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
📜 cofe.io/ThirdReading.
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🙏for the House of Commons debating Assisted Suicide Bill on Friday
June 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🙏for the House of Commons debating Assisted Suicide Bill on Friday
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The Government’s decision to extend free school meals to all children whose parents receive Universal Credit has been warmly welcomed by the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, and the Children’s Society
Bishop welcomes government plan to extend free school meals to half a million children
Children’s Society describes announcement as a ‘practical, compassionate step’
www.churchtimes.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Government’s decision to extend free school meals to all children whose parents receive Universal Credit has been warmly welcomed by the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, and the Children’s Society
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"We hope and pray that this promising spending review will go some way towards creating the conditions for the flourishing of individuals, communities and the whole country."
Bishops have responded to the Government Spending Review.
Read more at cofe.io/SpendingReview.
Bishops have responded to the Government Spending Review.
Read more at cofe.io/SpendingReview.
Government Spending Review 2025 – Bishops respond | The Church of England
Bishops respond to Chancellor's statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review 2025.
cofe.io
June 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"We hope and pray that this promising spending review will go some way towards creating the conditions for the flourishing of individuals, communities and the whole country."
Bishops have responded to the Government Spending Review.
Read more at cofe.io/SpendingReview.
Bishops have responded to the Government Spending Review.
Read more at cofe.io/SpendingReview.
Rev. Stella Olukanmi was a St John's Stratford member in the 1990s. She will be greatly missed.
April 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Rev. Stella Olukanmi was a St John's Stratford member in the 1990s. She will be greatly missed.
Save the date now!
April 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Save the date now!
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"The legalisation of assisted dying in England & Wales could create “a new tool to harm vulnerable women”, particularly those subject to domestic violence & coercive control, say female faith leaders from different traditions."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Assisted dying could become ‘tool’ to harm women in England and Wales, say faith leaders
Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Sikh women say bill has ‘insufficient safeguards’ to protect those who are vulnerable
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"The legalisation of assisted dying in England & Wales could create “a new tool to harm vulnerable women”, particularly those subject to domestic violence & coercive control, say female faith leaders from different traditions."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And there's even a sermon from Rev Dave!
Choral Evensong at St Mary's Church in Swanage on Sunday 30th March at 6.30pm.
Radcliffe Responses; Wood in D; Nolo Mortem Peccatoris - Morley. All welcome.
Radcliffe Responses; Wood in D; Nolo Mortem Peccatoris - Morley. All welcome.
March 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
And there's even a sermon from Rev Dave!
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"Humankind is created in God’s image. It is about the inherent dignity that belongs to each & every person, not dependent on sex, wealth, education or any other differentiation." The Bishop of St Albans in the Lords, on the religious origins of human rights law churchinparliament.org/2025/03/20/b...
Bishop of St Albans speaks on theological background for human rights law
The Bishop of St Albans spoke in a debate marking the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights on 20th March 2025: The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I too add my thanks to …
churchinparliament.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"Humankind is created in God’s image. It is about the inherent dignity that belongs to each & every person, not dependent on sex, wealth, education or any other differentiation." The Bishop of St Albans in the Lords, on the religious origins of human rights law churchinparliament.org/2025/03/20/b...
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Tonight I will be joining Ukrainian soldiers, training in Norfolk with the Irish Guards, marking this sad 3rd anniversary of the invasion of their nation.
We will say the litany of the dead.
Please join with me in praying for these brave soldiers, the people of Ukraine, and for a just peace.
We will say the litany of the dead.
Please join with me in praying for these brave soldiers, the people of Ukraine, and for a just peace.
February 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Tonight I will be joining Ukrainian soldiers, training in Norfolk with the Irish Guards, marking this sad 3rd anniversary of the invasion of their nation.
We will say the litany of the dead.
Please join with me in praying for these brave soldiers, the people of Ukraine, and for a just peace.
We will say the litany of the dead.
Please join with me in praying for these brave soldiers, the people of Ukraine, and for a just peace.
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Our theme for Lent 2025 is Living Hope. 🙏
Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope.
#LivingHope
Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope.
#LivingHope
February 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our theme for Lent 2025 is Living Hope. 🙏
Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope.
#LivingHope
Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope.
#LivingHope
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I welcome today’s decision by the Heritage Minister, with gratitude and some relief. Here is my joint statement, with @bpviv.bsky.social.
Government announcement on renewal of Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is welcomed by Bishops
@bpviv.bsky.social & @andrewrumsey.bsky.social & by Church Commissioner
@marshadecordova.bsky.social
www.churchofengland.org/media/press-...
@bpviv.bsky.social & @andrewrumsey.bsky.social & by Church Commissioner
@marshadecordova.bsky.social
www.churchofengland.org/media/press-...
Comment on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme announcement | The Church of England
The Bishop of Bristol, Viv Faull, and the Bishop of Ramsbury, Andrew Rumsey, who are the Church of England's joint lead bishops on church building, have responded to todays written statement on the L...
www.churchofengland.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I welcome today’s decision by the Heritage Minister, with gratitude and some relief. Here is my joint statement, with @bpviv.bsky.social.
It's our first Celebration! Service of the year this Sunday at 10am. Rev Tony Edmonds is our brilliant guest speaker on "Introducing Prayer". We have cool music from the band, a chance to meet new friends and lots of cake! Everyone, of all ages welcome!
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It's our first Celebration! Service of the year this Sunday at 10am. Rev Tony Edmonds is our brilliant guest speaker on "Introducing Prayer". We have cool music from the band, a chance to meet new friends and lots of cake! Everyone, of all ages welcome!
Really looking forward to the Churches Together in Swanage United Service on Sunday, 10:30am at Emmanuel Baptist Church. It will be great to get all the Christians in Swanage in one place to worship Jesus together.
January 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Really looking forward to the Churches Together in Swanage United Service on Sunday, 10:30am at Emmanuel Baptist Church. It will be great to get all the Christians in Swanage in one place to worship Jesus together.
Fascinating afternoon at the Dorset History Centre yesterday as we looked at some of the original accounts for the building of St Mark's between 1869 and 1872. Much of the work was done by local Herston people, under the supervision of Felix Fooks, a local Carpenter and builder.
January 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Fascinating afternoon at the Dorset History Centre yesterday as we looked at some of the original accounts for the building of St Mark's between 1869 and 1872. Much of the work was done by local Herston people, under the supervision of Felix Fooks, a local Carpenter and builder.
We are celebrating Epiphany - the arrival of the Wise Men to worship Jesus - tomorrow at 10am.
At 6:30pm St Mark's hosts the Team Epiphany service. Do join us as we celebrate the light of Jesus revealed to the world.
At 6:30pm St Mark's hosts the Team Epiphany service. Do join us as we celebrate the light of Jesus revealed to the world.
January 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We are celebrating Epiphany - the arrival of the Wise Men to worship Jesus - tomorrow at 10am.
At 6:30pm St Mark's hosts the Team Epiphany service. Do join us as we celebrate the light of Jesus revealed to the world.
At 6:30pm St Mark's hosts the Team Epiphany service. Do join us as we celebrate the light of Jesus revealed to the world.
Christmas Service at St Mark's Herston. Everyone Welcome!! #Christmascarols
December 22, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Christmas Service at St Mark's Herston. Everyone Welcome!! #Christmascarols
Join us at St Mark's Church at 10am tomorrow for Holy Communion, with a focus on the faithfulness of Mary, mother of Jesus. Followed by Christmas drinks and nibbles. Everyone welcome! #Advent #Churchservices
December 21, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Join us at St Mark's Church at 10am tomorrow for Holy Communion, with a focus on the faithfulness of Mary, mother of Jesus. Followed by Christmas drinks and nibbles. Everyone welcome! #Advent #Churchservices
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Having retired after 33 years of almost entirely urban ministry, I recently had the utter cheek to blog about mission in a parish on Exmoor. After further thought, I’ve added to it, so now it’s about five marks of mission for a rural church. cockett.org
An East Ender on Exmoor
A retired Archdeacon reflects
cockett.org
December 9, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Having retired after 33 years of almost entirely urban ministry, I recently had the utter cheek to blog about mission in a parish on Exmoor. After further thought, I’ve added to it, so now it’s about five marks of mission for a rural church. cockett.org
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I remain a tad bemused that we are prepared to fund (& therefore value) #assisteddying over #assistedliving
Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"
"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"
November 30, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I remain a tad bemused that we are prepared to fund (& therefore value) #assisteddying over #assistedliving