Gavin Wort
@revdgavinwort.bsky.social
Lead Chaplain, Durham University | Anglican priest | Interfaith practitioner | Honorary Canon | Franciscan Tertiary | He/him | Views my own
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November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Honoured to meet @number10cat.bsky.social!
Yesterday, @durham.ac.uk’s Interfaith Week 2025 came to a close w/ Interfaith Friday Night Dinner hosted by Jewish Society & Just Love. Shabbat candles were lit, wine & bread blessed, & hearty Kosher meal shared. We were also challenged by biblical Dingbats #InterfaithWeek @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Yesterday, @durham.ac.uk’s Interfaith Week 2025 came to a close w/ Interfaith Friday Night Dinner hosted by Jewish Society & Just Love. Shabbat candles were lit, wine & bread blessed, & hearty Kosher meal shared. We were also challenged by biblical Dingbats #InterfaithWeek @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Join us for our Chaplaincy Christmas Lecture on Tues. 2 December. The lecture by Dr Robert Bluck (Buddhist Chaplain) is entitled ‘Buddhism & Christianity: Rivals or Allies?’ To register, please email chaplaincy@durham.ac.uk @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Join us for our Chaplaincy Christmas Lecture on Tues. 2 December. The lecture by Dr Robert Bluck (Buddhist Chaplain) is entitled ‘Buddhism & Christianity: Rivals or Allies?’ To register, please email chaplaincy@durham.ac.uk @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Excellent student-led panel discussion for #InterfaithWeek on ‘Faith on Campus: A conversation about religion & student life’ w/ Hindu, Jewish, Christian & Muslim contributors and a superb chair. It’s the apogee of my work as a chaplain. What a blessing! @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Excellent student-led panel discussion for #InterfaithWeek on ‘Faith on Campus: A conversation about religion & student life’ w/ Hindu, Jewish, Christian & Muslim contributors and a superb chair. It’s the apogee of my work as a chaplain. What a blessing! @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Privilege to attend reception at 10 Downing Street w/ Prime Minister for #InterfaithWeek. PM spoke about the importance of interfaith engagement in building cohesive communities. Wonderful to meet people and tell them about our interfaith work @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Privilege to attend reception at 10 Downing Street w/ Prime Minister for #InterfaithWeek. PM spoke about the importance of interfaith engagement in building cohesive communities. Wonderful to meet people and tell them about our interfaith work @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Fun evening at Durham Interfaith Student Network’s Games Night with the Hindu Society & our Student Interfaith Leaders. Participated in speedfaithing & competed in an interfaith quiz w/ prizes! #InterfaithWeek @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Fun evening at Durham Interfaith Student Network’s Games Night with the Hindu Society & our Student Interfaith Leaders. Participated in speedfaithing & competed in an interfaith quiz w/ prizes! #InterfaithWeek @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Today, on this #RemembranceDay, chaplains have been leading Acts of Remembrance across @durhamuniversity.bsky.social. I was honoured to do so at the Staff Chamber Choir’s excellent Remembrance performance (pictured) @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today, on this #RemembranceDay, chaplains have been leading Acts of Remembrance across @durhamuniversity.bsky.social. I was honoured to do so at the Staff Chamber Choir’s excellent Remembrance performance (pictured) @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
An inspiring, challenging & moving evening of interfaith sharing w/ the County Durham Faiths Network’s #InterfaithWeek event as Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim & Sikh speakers spoke on ‘what it’s like to be a person of my faith/worldview in Britain today’ @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
An inspiring, challenging & moving evening of interfaith sharing w/ the County Durham Faiths Network’s #InterfaithWeek event as Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim & Sikh speakers spoke on ‘what it’s like to be a person of my faith/worldview in Britain today’ @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
All @durham.ac.uk students are welcome to join the Durham Interfaith Student Network for its #InterFaithWeek events this week. NB Spaces are limited at the Friday Night Dinner so please register asap. There’s also a charge of £3: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
All @durham.ac.uk students are welcome to join the Durham Interfaith Student Network for its #InterFaithWeek events this week. NB Spaces are limited at the Friday Night Dinner so please register asap. There’s also a charge of £3: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Interfaith Week 2025 is almost here! If you’re passing the Palatine Centre, pop in to see the stall outside the Lead Chaplain’s office with info about the Durham Interfaith Student Network’s events next week. Feel free to take a flyer! #InterfaithWeek @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Interfaith Week 2025 is almost here! If you’re passing the Palatine Centre, pop in to see the stall outside the Lead Chaplain’s office with info about the Durham Interfaith Student Network’s events next week. Feel free to take a flyer! #InterfaithWeek @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
The chaplains were delighted to contribute to a panel discussion on world peace in Business School’s Finance Department’s
Picture: reps of Finance Dept’s EDI team, Arthur (UNICEF) & chaplains Mahshid, Ibrahim & Gavin. Jed (Quaker) left before the photo!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Picture: reps of Finance Dept’s EDI team, Arthur (UNICEF) & chaplains Mahshid, Ibrahim & Gavin. Jed (Quaker) left before the photo!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The chaplains were delighted to contribute to a panel discussion on world peace in Business School’s Finance Department’s
Picture: reps of Finance Dept’s EDI team, Arthur (UNICEF) & chaplains Mahshid, Ibrahim & Gavin. Jed (Quaker) left before the photo!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Picture: reps of Finance Dept’s EDI team, Arthur (UNICEF) & chaplains Mahshid, Ibrahim & Gavin. Jed (Quaker) left before the photo!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Greetings on Parkash Diwas Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Sikh students, staff and friends celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Greetings on Parkash Diwas Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Sikh students, staff and friends celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak!
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Interfaith Week 2025 @durham.ac.uk! All DU students are welcome to join us for our #InterfaithWeek events
Register via @durham_interfaith on Instagram or simply pop along. NB You’ll need to register for the Friday Night Dinner ASAP for which there’s a £3 charge
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Register via @durham_interfaith on Instagram or simply pop along. NB You’ll need to register for the Friday Night Dinner ASAP for which there’s a £3 charge
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Interfaith Week 2025 @durham.ac.uk! All DU students are welcome to join us for our #InterfaithWeek events
Register via @durham_interfaith on Instagram or simply pop along. NB You’ll need to register for the Friday Night Dinner ASAP for which there’s a £3 charge
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Register via @durham_interfaith on Instagram or simply pop along. NB You’ll need to register for the Friday Night Dinner ASAP for which there’s a £3 charge
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
We’re looking for new trustees for this fantastic charity which I serve as Vice-Chair. If you’re interested, I’d be delighted to have a chat
St Margaret’s Centre is an activity and training hub for adults in County Durham who need support with their mental wellbeing
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St Margaret’s Centre is an activity and training hub for adults in County Durham who need support with their mental wellbeing
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November 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We’re looking for new trustees for this fantastic charity which I serve as Vice-Chair. If you’re interested, I’d be delighted to have a chat
St Margaret’s Centre is an activity and training hub for adults in County Durham who need support with their mental wellbeing
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
St Margaret’s Centre is an activity and training hub for adults in County Durham who need support with their mental wellbeing
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social
This afternoon, Dr Robert Bluck, our Buddhist Chaplain, launched his new book, ’The Unofficial Buddhist’, to an audience of about 30 in the Oriental Museum. Thanks go to colleagues at the museum for hosting what was an interesting & enjoyable event @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This afternoon, Dr Robert Bluck, our Buddhist Chaplain, launched his new book, ’The Unofficial Buddhist’, to an audience of about 30 in the Oriental Museum. Thanks go to colleagues at the museum for hosting what was an interesting & enjoyable event @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
A wonderful celebratory event on Friday afternoon marked the completion of a new student facility. Picture: Co-Presidents of JSoc with the Vice-Chancellor, donors, local community rep. and Gavin @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A wonderful celebratory event on Friday afternoon marked the completion of a new student facility. Picture: Co-Presidents of JSoc with the Vice-Chancellor, donors, local community rep. and Gavin @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Excellent panel discussion this evening on religion & identity in Judaism & Islam with Prof. Mathew Guest, Prof. Ilan Baron & Dr Guillermo Martin Saiz organised by our talented Student Interfaith Leaders, Fersa & Tahlia. Thanks to all who came @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Excellent panel discussion this evening on religion & identity in Judaism & Islam with Prof. Mathew Guest, Prof. Ilan Baron & Dr Guillermo Martin Saiz organised by our talented Student Interfaith Leaders, Fersa & Tahlia. Thanks to all who came @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Interfaith Week is coming! Join the County Durham Faiths Network for an evening of interfaith sharing on the question, ‘what’s it like to be a person of my faith/worldview today?’ Contributors from a range of differing traditions: Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh
October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Interfaith Week is coming! Join the County Durham Faiths Network for an evening of interfaith sharing on the question, ‘what’s it like to be a person of my faith/worldview today?’ Contributors from a range of differing traditions: Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh
Honoured to join panel on absence/presence of Black History in Durham. Picture (l to r): Tom Trevelyan (descendant of slave trading family), Nicola Frith (Edinburgh Uni), Nicole Phillip (Head of Grenada’s Reparation Commission), Kulwinder Maude & Christopher Jones (DU) @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Honoured to join panel on absence/presence of Black History in Durham. Picture (l to r): Tom Trevelyan (descendant of slave trading family), Nicola Frith (Edinburgh Uni), Nicole Phillip (Head of Grenada’s Reparation Commission), Kulwinder Maude & Christopher Jones (DU) @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Shubh Diwali to Hindu students, staff and friends celebrating Diwali! May you be filled with light, joy and peace at this special time #Diwali @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Shubh Diwali to Hindu students, staff and friends celebrating Diwali! May you be filled with light, joy and peace at this special time #Diwali @durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Honoured to be invited to join the panel discussion for this important event in #BlackHistoryMonth
If you’d like to join us, click on the link to register - lnkd.in/e6cNjRdZ
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If you’d like to join us, click on the link to register - lnkd.in/e6cNjRdZ
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Honoured to be invited to join the panel discussion for this important event in #BlackHistoryMonth
If you’d like to join us, click on the link to register - lnkd.in/e6cNjRdZ
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social
If you’d like to join us, click on the link to register - lnkd.in/e6cNjRdZ
@shaidmahmood.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social
Congratulations to the Revd Dr Kate Eaton-Wells who was licensed yesterday as the new Chaplain of St Chad’s College! We’re delighted to welcome Kate to the Chaplaincy Network
Picture: Kate with Philip Plyming (Dean of Durham) & me
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Picture: Kate with Philip Plyming (Dean of Durham) & me
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Congratulations to the Revd Dr Kate Eaton-Wells who was licensed yesterday as the new Chaplain of St Chad’s College! We’re delighted to welcome Kate to the Chaplaincy Network
Picture: Kate with Philip Plyming (Dean of Durham) & me
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
Picture: Kate with Philip Plyming (Dean of Durham) & me
@durham.ac.uk @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
It was great catching up with the faith societies at today’s Freshers’ Fair, including the wonderful Islamic Society! Looking forward to working with the fantastic, talented students serving in the various Execs @durham-university.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It was great catching up with the faith societies at today’s Freshers’ Fair, including the wonderful Islamic Society! Looking forward to working with the fantastic, talented students serving in the various Execs @durham-university.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
The chaplains are having great fun meeting new students at today’s Freshers’ Fair @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The chaplains are having great fun meeting new students at today’s Freshers’ Fair @durhamuniversity.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
G’mar Chatima Tovah to Jewish students, staff and friends observing Yom Kippur. Otherwise known as the Day of Atonement, this annual commemoration begins at sunset today @durham-university.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
G’mar Chatima Tovah to Jewish students, staff and friends observing Yom Kippur. Otherwise known as the Day of Atonement, this annual commemoration begins at sunset today @durham-university.bsky.social @shaidmahmood.bsky.social