A feast of Easter-related choral music in West Yorkshire this weekend. Tonight Halifax Choral Society perform Dvorak Stabat Mater at Halifax Minster and tomorrow evening the Choir of @bradfordcathedral.org.uk perform Messiah! What a start to #HolyWeek #cofe #classical #choral #Halifax #Bradford
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Is it just me or is there a veritable flood of new bishop level appointments going on of late? Every day it seems I see notification of another! Lots of them retiring maybe? #cofe
Landscape: exterior view of the east of the church, with tombstones in front. There are trees behind the church on either side.
Portrait: intricate ironwork on the door handle to the church, with consecration crosses visible in the stonework to the right
Landscape: chancel arch, decorated with chevrons and other shapes. Beyond it is the chancel, with its own decorated arch.
Square collage showing two monstrous animal heads on the ends of the chancel arch, each with big snouts, long ears and lots of teeth!
A few more views from Elkstone
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Portrait: church tower, lit by the sunlight of golden hour, with a tall tree to its left
Landscape: Norman tympanum showing Christ in majesty, surrounded by the four Gospel creatures. Above is an arch of carved beakheads, and above that a layer of carved chevrons.
Square collage showing three rows of corbels on the church exterior, including various animal heads
Landscape: dovecote above the chancel, with small niches in the whitewashed walls. There is a window at the far end. Wooden ceiling beams are visible above, and stretching across the width of the room.
St John the Evangelist, Elkstone is an absolute gem. How many other churches can boast a gorgeous selection of Norman carvings (tympanum; chancel and sanctuary arches; corbels), plus (tucked away above the chancel) a hidden dovecote?!
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When I trained church youth leaders in the 1990s I used to end sessions by saying ‘Remember, one of you may have a future Archbishop of Canterbury in your group (beat) and I hope you’re looking after her.’
30 years on I feel vindicated #CofE
Okay, but how many hours will it take for everyone to process out of @cburycathedral.bsky.social?!
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These services are great for finding out people's middle names...
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Oooh, an amazing Gospel Acclamation from the African Choir of Norfolk!
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Just got back from my cousin Gordon’s funeral. We left the crem to The Pet Shop Boys ‘Go West’. The churchgoers were all singing ’Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart’. The Baggies fans sang ‘Go West (Bromwich Albion)’. Something for everyone #CofE
I like this Kyrie setting. #CofE
I'm rather enjoying the camera work on the livestream for the #ArchbishopOfCanterbury's installation. Some lovely shots of @cburycathedral.bsky.social.
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#cofe anyone know a) if installation of AoC is being shown live on tv or elsewhere for that matter and b) on which channel?
The words 'Nevertheless, she persisted.' are shown in white lettering on a greenish background. This is on a Tshirt sold by The Spark Company, who have their logo just underneath the wording.
This tee-shirt seems appropriate for the day that Dame Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. #CofE
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Powerful, timely words from @bptewkesbury.bsky.social about Holy Week.
There is definitely something fulfilling for me about inhabiting the week fully, through all its turbulence, mess and utter brokenness, to eventual triumph.
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I've felt a lot of that recently. It really helped to commiserate with my fellow musicians and, finding that everyone was feeling heavy about (waves hand) *stuff*, we kind of got each other through. We all left church feeling a lot of love for each other. Which is, I spose, being the Body #CofE ✝️⚓️
Next week’s service starts half an hour later than usual on the day the clocks go forward. Starting sweepstake on arrivals spread #CofE
Yay, a new Archdeacon of Gloucester announced for @glosdioc.bsky.social! 😊
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Personally, as a member of both the #CofE and the Green Party, I’d be happy to see the Church disestablished in England: it’s been in hock to the establishment for far too long. Jesus said don’t take oaths but the CofE insists on its ministers swearing allegiance to the throne: how absurd is that?
“As followers of Jesus, we must refuse to let the architecture of our faith be used to endorse the dehumanisation of our neighbours. The Church must be a sanctuary for the displaced, not a platform for their expulsion.”
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#cofe #choral #bradford @bradfordcathedral.org.uk Director of Music just did a challenging walk in wintry weather to raise funds for the choristers summer tour; if you can spare anything to support the musical education of the children it’d be wonderful! Thx ❤️
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This is definitely something that we can get behind!
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