Julie Bacon
Priest (Associate Archdeacon-Transition Enabler in the Anglican diocese of Sheffield) and lifelong fan of The Archers.
- Psalm 15 at Morning Prayer today seems particularly resonant. #morningprayer
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- If the attacker is a regular character, it will make it too easy for George never to face up to the consequences of his words and actions - previous behaviour suggests he’ll lean into his victim status #TheArchers
- It’s what George says that is at least as awful as what he does. I presume tonight’s crack to Brad about how not everyone can be an ‘alpha’ is a reference to the incel culture which has had such a powerful influence on him? #TheArchers
- I decided that over my Christmas break I would re-watch the three parts of The Lord of the Rings. Part 1 viewed today. My, what a great story, and film. Looking forward to the next two instalments.
- O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver, the hope of the nations and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God. #oantiphons #advent #eveningprayer
- O King of the nations, and their desire, the cornerstone making both one: Come and save the human race, which you fashioned from clay. #oantiphons #advent #eveningprayer
- O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. #oantiphons #advent #eveningprayer
- O Key of David and sceptre of the house of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. #oantiphons #advent #eveningprayer
- O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations will make their prayer: Come and deliver us, and delay no longer. #oantiphons #advent
- Christ has always been in Christmas.
- www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... This is a brilliant grass roots initiative that helps children get to know others like them from different places, and builds real friendships.
- Getting ready to celebrate my daughter’s wedding at lunchtime today - feeling the joy bubbling up!
- George may have paid his debt to society via prison, but that’s different from restoring relationships with people he’s hurt. He doesn’t see the difference, or understand that forgiveness cannot be demanded #TheArchers
- Bird feeders thoroughly washed and dried, and now refilled.
- +Pete providing inspiring teaching on Ephesians 1.3-14 on our calling to live to the praise of God’s glory.
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- What a wonderful appointment! Praying for ++Sarah as she takes up this demanding and important leadership role. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
- Catching up with the Archers - I wasn’t expecting a Bible study with Soosan, Brine and Justin (and a few silents?), but I am here for it!
- With the new Bishop of Doncaster, @leahvs.bsky.social
- At Rotherham station, on my way to York for the consecration of Leah Vasey-Saunders, new bishop of Doncaster @sheffdio.org
- @dunnettcentral.bsky.social England rather than Scotland, but this made me think of Whistle Willie. Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life
- @dunnettcentral.bsky.social I’m just re-reading the HoN (currently on SoG). I don’t recall Nicholas having a cat…?
- A great joy to attend the swearing of oaths and making of declarations at Sheffield Cathedral by those to be ordained deacons and priests this weekend. @sheffdio.org
- A beautiful morning to travel to York for @malchamb.bsky.social consecration as Bishop of Wakefield.
- This is a great new venue in Rotherham town centre, right next door to the ARC cinema. Well worth visiting if you’re nearby.
- He is risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter.
- It is finished.
- So thrilled for these two wonderful people.
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- More Hauerwas - When the trust that truth makes possible is lost, our lives cannot help but be captured by fear, by forms of duplicity, by patterns of estrangement and disillusionment, and by forms of violence - violence often disguised as order…
- ‘Love is not the saving of others from suffering, but the willingness to continue to love them in their suffering, and patiently hold the pain and guilt that such love cannot help but bring.’ - Stanley Hauerwas
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- This is brilliant news for Leeds diocese - Malcolm will be much missed in the diocese of Sheffield , where he’s been s brilliant Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham . www.gov.uk/government/n...
- Bishop Peter giving his Lent lecture at Rotherham Minster - ‘Painters as Preachers’ @sheffdio.org #Lent #Rotherham #Sheffield
