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Alastair Cutting
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English-born, Scots-heritage, Indian-raised 3CK; husband, dad, CofE deacon, priest, Bishop of Woolwich, Southwark Diocese: passionate for God, people, the arts, Macs, Aotearoa/NZ. ACutting.org
A Service of Thanksgiving for Margot Cutting’s Life
1pm Friday 24 October 2025
St Andrew’s Church, Dean Court, Orchard Rd, #Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9BH
Livestream:
cumnor.org/margot-cutti...
Order of service via the link
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
St Michael's East Wickham hosted a recent #ParishConversation. Pupils at StMichaels school had challenging questions for +Alastair! We met Trustees of EW&W War Memorial Trust & heard stories and dreams from PCC members. Thanks to Rev Yunghee, and all who joined us. @southwark.anglican.org
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Rev Daniel French is appointed to a new post of Chaplain to Greenwich University, and licensed at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.
Particular thanks to Vice Chancellor Jane Harrington in making this possible,
and Chaplaincy and Deanery clergy colleagues in supporting. @southwark.anglican.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"Shine as a light in the world
to the glory of God the Father."
An expectedly large group of over 30 candidates from Dulwich Deanery were confirmed on St Matthew's Day. Matthew's Gospel inspired us as Christians 'young and old' in the service. @southwark.anglican.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Candidates from St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, joined others at St Andrew, Catford for a spirited Confirmation service.
God bless each of you on your faith journey.
@southwark.anglican.org
September 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Joyful candidates at St George the Martyr, Borough, Southwark at their confirmation - amazing stories of faith.
May God bless each of you on your Christian pilgrimage.
@southwark.anglican.org
September 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Good to be at @maudsleynhs.bsky.social for the licensing of David Roche and Tristan Alexander-Watts as chaplains this week. Thanks for support from Vanessa, Simon, chaplaincy colleagues and others on the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust team. @southwark.anglican.org
September 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Come and join us at The Angel, Rotherhithe, 6:30pm Friday 19 Sept, for Beer & Theology, and the chance to consider the Aotearoa/New Zealand Anglican Church's 3 Tikangas :
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
+ Karowei - Bishop of Woolwich 2017-2023
@southwark.anglican.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Come and join the #Lewisham Interfaith Forum Annual Peace Walk on 31 August Sunday afternoon, 2pm SE26 2QS.
@lewisham.gov.uk
@Southwark.anglican.org #MPSLewisham, Lewisham Islamic Centre, Catford & Bromley Synagogue
August 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A fresh map has arrived on the wall in the Woolwich Episcopal Area Office. About 100 of our @southwark.anglican.org churches, with loads of brilliant clergy and people; and almost a million souls here in just this bit of God's acre.
July 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How lovely to catch up with Greg - first time meeting up since 1973. Shared experience and heritage appears to endure! We’ve each been shepherds of different parts of God’s flock for quite a wee while now. With Kay and Diana too.
July 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Joy echoed around St Paul's Church, Lorrimore Square at the Woolwich Area ordination service, as 6 priests of @southwark.anglican.org were ordained today. May God continue to bless the church through their ministry. #newrevs @churchofengland.org
July 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Great to have a visit from the Bishop of CSI Diocese of Dornakal, Rt Rev Dr Padma Rao, and his wife Revd Dr Mrs Vijaya Padma Rao, Rev. T. John Jawahar, Rev. Abhijith Bhimala, Samuel Dinakar, and Mrs. Vijaya Jaya Kumar Ganta, here visiting @southwark.anglican.org . The Church of South India
May 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hearing #Stories, dreaming #Dreams and tackling #Obstacles at the #ParishConversation visit with James Roach to Christ Church, Trafalgar Road, in the East Greenwich Team Ministry in @southwark.anglican.org Diocese. Valuing the important work with children and young people on the #Greenwich Peninsula
May 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
God bless the @diotruro.bsky.social, and David Williams at the start of a new ministry in Cornwall. @trurocathedral.bsky.social @churchofengland.org
May 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The @royalgreenwich.bsky.social celebrated 80 years of peace: VE80 at St Alfege Greenwich on #VEDay.
Thanks to all who supported the service: Simon Winn,
Mayor Jit Ranabhat, @lindabird82.bsky.social, @cliveefford.bsky.social MP, DL Matt Burrow, Chigor Chike, David McEvoy. @southwark.anglican.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The fabulous Woolwich Episcopal Area team, with Archdeacon Chigor, Richard (PA to the archdeacons), Bishop Alastair, Tracey (PA to the bishop), and Archdeacon Jonathan. @southwark.anglican.org
April 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
*The Woolwich Trio* (Archdeacons of Southwark, and Lewisham & Greenwich, & Bishop of Woolwich) Jonathan, @ChigorChike & me, are at Wychcroft for 48hrs.
Time talking & praying thru each of our 100+ churches, their leaders.
Creative conversations on the prom too! @southwark.anglican.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Delighted to be at the Confirmation of Election of +David Williams as Bishop of @diotruro.bsky.social, at St Mary-le-Bow church. Meeting so many good people from Cornwall - great anticipation for +David’s ministry and service there.
March 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The sun - and The Son - shining on St Philip's, Avondale Square, on a visit to see the church and community of Helen Harknett and Ejovwokoghene Ivan Ibuno's context of ministry. So many glints of light and life in a place too many dismiss. Thank you so much for all you do! @southwark.anglican.org
March 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Engaging Woolwich Episcopal Area Study Day today, with @nickebs.bsky.social Nick Spencer of @theosthinktank.bsky.social , on Faith & Science. With additional input from our own Science PhD clergy: Jo Lewis-Burgess, @charliebelllive.bsky.social, and Edward Scrase-Field.
@southwark.anglican.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Delighted that St Swithun's #HitherGreen's long wait for a new priest is over with the arrival of the Rev Dr Stephen Sichel. Archdeacon Chigor Chike reminded us to expect signs of the God who intervenes. What joy: despite being mid-Lent!
@southwark.anglican.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Remembering today +Karowei, Bishop of Woolwich, consecrated on St Patrick’s Day 2017. @southwark.anglican.org
March 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A brief blog on water in Lent...

acutting.org/just-a-glass...
March 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM