"As we prepare to fly the flag of St George both on 23rd April and this summer in support of our football team, it’s a great opportunity to remember that we are England united – united across difference, in service of our neighbour, a service at the heart of our Christian heritage.” - Bishop Barry Hill

Ahead of St George's Day on 23 April, the Church of England is sharing helpful resources for churches and groups, including prayers, readings, and materials to explore who St George was and what his story can still teach us today.

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2.3K views · 69 reactions | ⭐️ The next testimony in our God With Us series comes from The Right Reverend Barry Hill, The Bishop of Whitby in the Diocese of York, who reflects on one of the hardest points in his life and the way God met him there. “God’s compassion and love and grace and mercy have never been more tangible.” Bishop Barry speaks about a time of deep loss in another country, and the unexpected nearness of God in that hospital room. His testimony is a reminder that God is not absent in our most painful moments, and we can be held by His presence in the hardest of times. We pray this message encourages you, and we invite you to share in the comments below about a time when you knew God was with you. 🙏 | Thy Kingdom Come ⭐️ The next testimony in our God With Us series comes from The Right Reverend Barry Hill, The Bishop of Whitby in the Diocese of York, who reflects on one of the hardest points in his life and the...

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"So for me the obvious option was self supporting ministry."

Bishop Julie Conalty shares her journey from a self-supporting ordained minister to Bishop of Birkenhead and Lead Bishop for Self-Supporting ordained ministry.

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Looking forward to being with Caroline and the community at St Cuthbert's Marton as we confirm baptism, are invited to encounter Jesus afresh on the road to Emmaus and are renewed in what it means to be called and sent by the living God. 10am, TS7 8JU, all welcome.

Children’s voices woven into worship through new diocesan cope | Diocese of York A new cope, created from artwork by children and young people across the Diocese of York’s schools, brings their faith and experience into the heart of worship and reflects what we see God doing so of...

Wonderful to see this new cope, which features artwork from young people across the 122 schools of @churchofengland.org @dioceseofyork.bsky.social drawing how they see God at work in their school.

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Do all dogs go away to some sort of secret summer school together to learn how to eat all the food and spit out the tiny tablet to keep them alive in the middle of steak?! Three meats, two creams, a pate and half an hour where I was meant to be doing something else later....

Next month, the Church of England launches a new series of reflections centred around pilgrimage – places and stories that help us feel part of something bigger on our journey towards God.

You can join the upcoming Pilgrim Places, Holy Lives webinar this Thursday (16 April) at 12pm (link below).

A Hidden Holy Well in an Ancient Churchyard — and Why It Still Matters YouTube video by Oliver Murray

Enjoyed the recent TV series Pilgrimage?!

Then well worth watching this video on the holy well at Hinderwell @dioceseofyork.bsky.social, written and filmed by one of our vicars in training, Oliver, and from which I reminded pilgrims of our baptism on Easter Sunday sunrise.

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Obviously I'm not partisan, but do have 179 church roofs in my area and keen to know where to send the invoices to... Thank you @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

#Racialjustice is part of the Church’s calling to live out the love of Christ in everyday life. In our latest article, Racial Justice Education Adviser Gerald Fox shares learning from this year's Church of England Racial Justice Unit gathering in Leicester. 🔗 Link below.
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Front cover of Roger's funeral service sheet. A photo of him with his dates, Professor Roger Homan on.

RIP Roger: a man of great faith who helped so many of us know more of what God is like. Overcame blindness to be Prof of Religious Studies, Vice President of the Prayer Book Society, Reader of 60 years. Wise enough to know it was his faith in Jesus Christ by which he approaches the throne of grace.

Fabulous. Will be praying that the same Spirit of God that fell on Bezalel and is with us through Jesus' resurrection and Pentecost will fill you all afresh for creativity, witness and wonder.

Katy looking out to see as the Easter Sunday sun rises standing by a footpath sign pointing in two directions but looking like a cross

A bridge over a stream with trees surrounding. A moorland scene

The outside of St James church with daffodils

Looking across a field with gate in foreground and blue sky over

Precious end to Whitby deanery pilgrimage with @antrbennett.bsky.social & Middle Esk Moor Benefice at St James, Lealholm for Easter Sunday Eucharist followed by a deeply moving private confirmation for a lady in her 10th decade! Such encouraging 4 days seeing God at work @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

Sunrise on Sandsend Beach with the waves lapping on the shore and the shepherds crozier silhouetted.

Alleluia! Christ is risen & nothing will ever be the same again.

The Good Shepherd doesn't come back to us as he was, but goes ahead of us. He doesn't return our life but breaks thru to real life & invites us to join him in faith, hope and trust.

A joy to celebrate with churches on Sandsend beach.

An Easter candle lit, in it flower ringed stand in front of the front of St Hilda's church

Much rejoicing in Christ's resurrection as 7 candidates baptised, confirmed or received at the Deanery Easter Vigil in Whitby, following a day walking there with sisters & brothers.

Quite the Storm Force Dave drive home across the Moors: horizontal rain. Next stop 6am Sandsend Beach, all welcome.

This afternoon (1:30pm) will be joining local churches in a pilgrimage walk from Aislaby (where we'll reflect on Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus) to Sleights and on to Whitby, stopping for fish and chips before celebrating Easter with baptism & confirmation at St Hilda's Whitby (8pm). All welcome.

A picture of the Lamb of God next to the cross with crown of thorns on it, and shepherds crook in Hinderwell church.

A moving day of services as the Whitby pilgrimage continues. We recalled how outrage at the world not being as it was meant to be, drove Jesus to the cross out of love for the world, sacrificing everything so thru the mercy of God we can be made righteous and know life, freedom, hope & salvation.

Leading compline after stripping the church this evening was something very special. A bare church. I can't actually explain the feeling but it was extraordinary

All this talk about spaceflight reminds me of this fact. Particularly considering which Thursday it is today

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The BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Maundy Thursday will be led by Archdeacon Liz Hassall. Tune in to BBC Radio 4 Extra at 9.45am to listen: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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At 11am today I’ll be preaching and presiding at the Chrism Eucharist as the clergy of our diocese gather with other ministers to affirm their commitments to each other and to God and to bless the oils that mark and bless our life in Christ.

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Great Chrism Mass Sunday evening

Tune in to BBC One's The One Show at 7pm this evening for a feature on this year's Gathering Lent Pilgrimage on the Saint Aelred's Pilgrim Trail.

If your church or community is organising a #pilgrimage this year, let us know - we'd love to hear from you!

The Bishop of Whitby, Barry Hill, is spending this Easter on pilgrimage across Whitby deanery. He will take services in each benefice, as well as take part in pilgrimage walks. All are welcome to any or all: Maundy Thursday (2nd April) 5pm - Eucharist at St Stephen's Fylingdales (Robin Hoods Bay) with refreshments afterwards Good Friday (3rd April) 12 noon - Reflections on the last words of Jesus at Castleton Church 2pm - Final hour at the cross at St Hilda's, Hinderwell Holy Saturday (4th April) 2pm - Short reflective service at St Margaret's, Aislaby followed by pilgrimage walk to Whitby 8pm - Easter Vigil inc. confirmations at St Hilda's, Whitby Easter Sunday (5th April) 6am - Sunrise service on Sandsend Beach followed by breakfast butties 10am - Middle Esk Moor Deanery Service at St James, Lealholm followed by bring and share lunch

Looking forward to spending Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday with Whitby deanery @dioceseofyork.bsky.social. All welcome to join in services and walks:

Is God calling you to be the next Priest-in-Charge for the Benefice of Kirkdale with Harome, Nunnington and Pockley? | Diocese of York Are you a parish priest with a heart for rural ministry, a passion for collaborative leadership, and a desire to help communities discover the hope and life of Jesus Christ? Our benefice invites appli...

A joy to join the good people of the Kirkdale Benefice @dioceseofyork.bsky.social to mark Palm Sunday. The advert for their new Vicar (4 days a week) has just gone live. It’s a cracking job in a lovely context! More details below. Pls share. Happy to chat.

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Fabulous to see Teesside men's choir Infant Hercules singing on BBC1 tonight. Such important work helping address male loneliness and cracking singers too.

Thankfully, at it's core, it's never been about the numbers, which many of us have questioned from day one, but about the unquestionable move of God amongst young people. Literally every week I'm approached by people in their 20s who are new to faith & want to share the most amazing stories of how.

We give thanks for Archbishop Sarah and offer our warmest congratulations on her installation as Archbishop of Canterbury.

@bishopbarry.bsky.social shares a message from Whitby, where nearly 1,400 years ago, St Hilda was baptised by Paulinus and set the course of Christianity in northern England.