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R. P. Whaite
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collaboration & solidarity in DioceseNCL / moves🚲 @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social & in de bakfiets / kneels @newcastlecathedral.bsky.social & elsewhere / Stopfordian / cries@sport, esp. @ManUtdfc.bsky.social / He\Him

“Year of Seeking": https://t.co/5xQiBXtK
Unaccompanied congregational singing this morning at St Aidan’s & St Hilda’s until Dorothy arrived with her Northumbrian Pipes to lead and accompany our voices. Her post-service playing seemed an appropriate accompaniment to this Aidan-themed window @northtyneside.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today marks a decade since ordination to the priesthood at St Augustine’s Queensgate. Thanks be to God. Claire Shirley remembered to take some photos and Rachel Atwell Hudson designed the gift. A very special day.
June 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
May 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Clematis Montana in tiny yard #bloomscrolling
May 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“May the Fourth be with you…”
(Anglican siblings respond)
“…and also with you”

(Photo credit: unknown, but courtesy of FB. Let me know and I’ll add it with thanks)
May 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Our Holy Saturday and Cargo Bike crossover
April 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Lenten joys shared as we joined @helenannhartley.bsky.social in welcoming Canon Dr Kelly Brown Douglas to the college of canons @newcastlecathedral.bsky.social this morning. If you’d like to watch the service you can find it here: www.youtube.com/live/BzO5UEF...
March 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Laughter and energy with Canon-designate Very Reverend Kelly Brown Douglas @newcastlecathedral.bsky.social alongside colleagues from the College of Canons this morning. Exploring a crucified kenosis that attends to justice and privilege
March 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
An evening of luminous laughter observing living between eyes open and eyes shut at The Stand this evening courtesy of @robauton.bsky.social - bravo! Including art merch for punters!
March 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In a Saturday morning juxtaposition (distraction?) I am stood in the chill of Whitley Bay ice rink listening to warm cycling vibes from Collignon collignon.bandcamp.com/album/bicicl...
March 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
JOB ALERT!
The @BishopNewcastle wishes to appoint a full-time Mission Priest-in-charge for five years to the Benefice of Byker St Michael’s. More / apply 👉 bit.ly/3EWJzSo #ChurchJobs #ClergyJobs #ChristianJobs #NEJobs
February 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
My morning has been enlivened by a phishing scam in which my colleagues and I at the Diocese of Newcastle are the recipients of a grant from the (non-existent) Pontifical Missoi (sic) Society. Lots of typos! Not really my brand of ecumenism!
February 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This greeted us on our street the morning after Valentine’s Day last week.
February 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A damp evening at the coast enlightened by Fiesta & St Paul’s church via the community event “light waves” fiestawb.com/2025/01/29/l... (3/3)
February 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A damp evening at the coast enlightened by Fiesta & St Paul’s church via the community event “light waves” fiestawb.com/2025/01/29/l... (2/3)
February 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A damp evening at the coast enlightened by Fiesta & St Paul’s church via the community event “light waves” fiestawb.com/2025/01/29/l... (1/3)
February 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Got to visit the excellent Shieldfield Art Workshop this week. A witness to Methodist engagement in this part of Newcastle enabling local people to create, share and reflect on shaping their community
February 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Sr Corita Kent insisted that “ordinary things shall be signs for us”. Those participating in authorised lay ministry formation are using Corita’s work to consider how prayer as attention (noticing where God is with us and others) might help our diocese’s discerning prayers in our “Year of Seeking”
February 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Came back from Holy Island with this beautiful painting looking south towards Bamburgh at sunrise from Lindisfarne. By the gifted eye of Mary Fleeson
February 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It was a very calm ride this morning wasn’t it? Can’t wait for the remaining sections to be completed (it will enable the family bike bus to and from school). Got to the Fish Quays at the same as the DFDS Princess Seaways
January 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I am not as experienced (or determined) as @fatherhilarious.blog in this regard but morning prayer on the way to work this morning included moments of challenge, congruence & beauty (The Fish Quay and the Salt Quay, North Shields).
January 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Clearly our language tuition app decided when I opted to begin learning some basic phrases for work with one of our partner/link dioceses to start me on vocab that a Christian minister should care about…
January 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Joyous gathering of congregation and community in the parish church of Cresswell last weekend to give thanks for building and bells restored after storms across the region. Bells, baptism, prayers of blessing in South-East Northumberland.
January 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“It was evening…” Genesis 1, the first reading for @churchofengland.org evening prayer, Whitley Bay at low tide
January 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is my favourite representation of the Magi at #Epiphany 2025 in the Diocese of Newcastle - St Gregory the Great, Kirknewton
January 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM