“I was shocked to hear the heartbreaking news of this morning’s fatal collision on the A66. My heart and prayers, along with those of churches across our town, go out to everyone involved and to all whose lives have been changed forever by this devastating crash..."

Heartbreaking news out of Middlesbrough this morning. My heart and prayers go out to all involved. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Multiple deaths after Teesside collision between police vehicle and car

Police say they are working to identify the victims and contact their families after the crash on Teesside.

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Tomorrow in Hull: join Bishop Eleanor Sanderson for the launch of Walking with Angels, the Archbishop of York’s Advent Book 2026. 📅 Sat 22 August 🕔 5–6pm 📍 St John’s Church, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TB

Well being stuck on a stranded LNER train until 5 in the morning certainly brought a new dimension to the staycation but LNER staff were excellent throughout and worth it to see The Jonathan Larson Project at Southwark Playhouse (if a Jonathan Larson fan, you'll love it!).

Is there a subeditor out there who can resist tomorrow's headline reading 'Duran Duran'?

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As part of its centenary year, St Mary the Virgin, Nunthorpe, joined up with Nunthorpe and Marton Knitters to create something special for the whole community. What’s bringing joy, hope, or connection in your parish this summer? Send a photo and your story to comms@yorkdiocese.org.

The rest of the household is away for a week meaning I am on Tillydog pill duty. She literally drinks water from mouldy puddle by back door but try to get her to take pills literally keeping her alive is like wrestling an alligator. Even checking mouth & gums clear, she spits them out 10 mins later!

A proper tea treat to mark #YorkshireDay. Blessings from Middlesbrough to all who join us in celebrating.

Looking forward to my next visit to the Amex so as to enjoy the questionable west stand red replaced by a flight of fine wines paired with a cheeseburger and different colours of starburst. Sounds like an off-dry Riesling would proper go with the orange and yellow ones @wearebrighton.com

GET IN 💪 Congratulations to Great Ayton’s Charlie Tanfield who has won gold in the Men's 4000m Team Pursuit the Commonwealth Games 🚴‍♂️🥇 setting a new Commonwealth Games record 3min 47.092.

It's time! The @churchofengland.org Fantasy Football Mini-League is now LIVE. All welcome, just put in code 6og28h to register your team. Pls share (esp on other platforms as I'm only on this one!).

In Jesus Christ the universal has become local and the local become personal. Local vision, local gifts, local trades learnt locally. God always has an address. A joy to help celebrate the centenary of St Michael and St George's, Castleton @churchofengland.org up on the Moors this morning.

What blessed three days with 450 colleagues from across @dioceseofyork.bsky.social at 2026 diocesan conference, Called+Sent. 32 fabulous speakers/seminar leaders united in purpose, diverse in perspective Worship, ice cream, football & poetry. The faithfulness of God thru the life of parish churches

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Today sees the start of the first @dioceseofyork.bsky.social in a generation. Called+Sent sees 450 delegates at York Uni over the next three days Let us be praying that God's Spirit would renew our called & sentness. Programme below & all talks online in coming months: www.canva.com/design/DAHOQ...

Tomorrow marks 100 years almost to the day since Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang consecrated a new church for Castleton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social Tomorrow (25/7) at 10:30am, it's my joy to help celebrate this milestone and even more the faithfulness and ongoing call of God. All welcome!

Amazing day @dioceseofyork.bsky.social Conference today #CalledSent Thanks @bishopbarry.bsky.social and the planning team. Superb location @yorkuniversity.bsky.social Time to grow churches of missionary disciples who are younger and more diverse.

Today sees the start of the first @dioceseofyork.bsky.social in a generation. Called+Sent sees 450 delegates at York Uni over the next three days Let us be praying that God's Spirit would renew our called & sentness. Programme below & all talks online in coming months: www.canva.com/design/DAHOQ...

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It was a great blessing to get time on Friday at the new #Zurbaran exhibition at the National Gallery. If you're able to go, it is well worth a visit. Extraordinary images painted with vivid colour, contrast & most of all a deep Christian faith. They point to God's love and call most beautifully.

What a lovely Sunday morning with the community at Coatham & Dormanstown. Do have a look, & please share the profile (below) for a new Vicar for two communities where God is clearly at work and there is much opportunity but a role which might struggle to be seen in the wider @churchofengland.org

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Might God be calling you to the North Yorkshire coast @dioceseofyork.bsky.social and specifically to be.... Pls share, and happy to chat if interested dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/is...

A joy to celebrate the amazing @teessideuni.bsky.social this evening at the Graduation Dinner, to honour honorary graduates Mark White CBE DL, Beth Mead MBE & Steve Gibson OBE, and especially to thank the astonishing Professor Paul Croney OBE as he 'retires' after 11 years as Vice-Chancellor 👏🍾🥳

Last week, people who minister to children and young people in their local churches were invited to celebrate Recognise Week at Lambeth Palace and Bishopthorpe Palace. They were all nominated by their bishops for going the extra mile to serve their congregations.

I rarely get absolutely incensed but 'bronze final'. 'Bronze final'. What are you thinking FIFA? We should boycott it for the name alone. There's no other word for it but... disgrace.

Always a treat to spend the day visiting the #GreatYorkshireShow, hearing about the current state of farming from industry leaders, meeting with NFU, CLA and FCN, and celebrating the beauty of creation and the huge difference the rural economy makes to the nation in so many ways...

'We must continue to be a church for the whole nation, not just for those places that can afford it' Fr Adam Gaunt speaking #synod on the Archbishops' Council Budget #GeneralSynod

What a blessed week: 5 garden parties, 300 clergy & lay leaders and their households, and clergy widows, 15 hours of piano music, more salmon than knew existed & 1 ice cream van - for the clergy kids party. Giving thanks to God for such wonderful colleagues across the archdeaconry of Cleveland.

Might God be calling you to the North Yorkshire coast @dioceseofyork.bsky.social and specifically to be.... Pls share, and happy to chat if interested dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/is...

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An inspiring day visiting Cherry Burton and Warter schools with Director of Education Mari Palmer. Inspiring, creative, inclusive and impressive environments, based on strong foundations and clear values. Especially good to be led by young people in collective worship.

A delight to license Nigel Wright as new House for Duty Priest in Thirkleby, Bagby, Sessay and Kilburn tonight alongside incumbent Dianne, and to recommission a host of lay roles - and to do so in Thirkleby this 175th anniversary year @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

Bittersweet as say thank you tonight to beloved colleague & Archdeacon of the East Riding Andy Broom, whilst delighted at God's call to be a parish priest in Howden also in @dioceseofyork.bsky.social As he said in his sermon, "We are local, we are parish, we are embedded in every community"

Alleluia! #NewRevs

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Joyful scenes from York Minster as Archbishop Stephen ordained five new deacons to serve in the Diocese of York. Please pray for Phoebe, Dave, Oliver, Caroline, and Mike as they begin their ministry in parishes across the diocese. #Ordinations2026 #DioceseOfYork #Called