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We can do it #UTB

Such an encouraging morning celebrating the 5th anniversary of the new church building at St Hilda's. A packed church full of groups from across Kirkleatham. A great example of church at the heart of community.

Looking forward to celebrating 5 years of the new St Hilda's Church building. It's great to see how the space is used by so many different groups and in all of it the building is church. God is good

🦉Birdwatching is now the second fastest growing hobby for Gen Z! Among millennials it has risen by 216% alongside a 66% increase in gen X birders. Welcome to a world of wonder! www.theguardian.com/environment/... #nature #birds

A joy to be back in York Minster, where I was ordained deacon 30 years ago in June, for the episcopal ordinations of the bishops of Durham, Warrington and Penrith. May they be shepherds of their flocks.

Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds

Octopus Energy extends its energy and carbon saving tariff to more social housing associations. www.businessgreen.com/news/4529022...

Our third Holly Blue of the year. This one was in All Saints churchyard a 🥉 Eco Church in Great Ayton. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Saw 2 Blue butterflies on Low Green Great Ayton N Yorks today. Too far away for identification. Anyone know which variety likely to be? @savebutterflies.bsky.social @jnobel.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @durhamwildlife.bsky.social

A moving and important article from Lisa Barnett, challenging us to live whole lives of difference:

Mark Carney: "Many of our former strengths, built on our close ties to the US, have become weaknesses. The US has changed. That's their right. And we're responding ... we're deepening our partnerships with our closest allies, including the EU, the Nordic countries, and Australia."

Read the open letter in full ⬇️ climatejustice.uk/santa-marta-...

40 charities, trade unions and civil society organisations have signed our open letter to Ed Miliband and UK representatives at the Santa Marta Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. This moment demands political courage and consistency. We urge the UK government to rise to it.

‪After their meeting, Pope Leo and the Archbishop of Canterbury prayed together in the Chapel of Urban VIII.‬

A goalless draw with WBA was enough to keep @borowomen.bsky.social above them and finish with a very creditable 5th place in their first year since promotion to the National League North. #UTBW

“Are you a flight attendant?” I unexpectedly had to run an errand after work today so I was in uniform, and a group of high school girls I came across asked me this question. “No, I’m a pilot in the Air Force.” They stopped in their tracks and stared at me.

Roger shares about his journey to faith, his calling as a churchwarden and how the role is a perfect fit for his gifts. Today is Vocation Sunday - is God calling you? Find out more about the range of lay and ordained ministries at cofe.io/ExploreMinistry.

The Revd Canon Sam Taylor, Diocesan Adviser for Vocations and Diocesan Director of Ordinands, reflects on John 10.1-10 for #VocationsSunday. #Vocations #LivingChristsStory

10 home wins this season @borowomen.bsky.social hoping to make it 11 this afternoon to finish a great season. #UTBW

Our planet's been altered by unsustainable human activities, leading to deforestation, land degradation, and 1 million species pushed toward extinction. In 2025, UNEP helped countries improve natural space governance and communities benefit from conservation. More at: https://ow.ly/qHxR50YOXQJ

#MorningPrayer Keep us ever true to you, Lord Jesus; may we turn aside from the idols that tempt our attention, that the lure of wealth, power, pride and lust may never outshine the light of your love for us. Keep us in your way; may we never twist your gospel to serve ourselves.

Green Christian says: - "Help us Respond to the Cry of the Earth – We are Recruiting Trustees!" buff.ly/Fe4N97Q

Next in our line-up of dawn chorus singers come the Blackbirds. Carefree, rich, fluted notes, drifting through the trees just as the light grows. A sound loved by many...have you heard one singing this week? 🐦‍⬛ #DawnChorusClub

The electorate should vote for political parties “who want to see climate justice”, the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, the lead bishop for the environment, has said. He was backing a new film on the climate crisis aimed at churches

St George’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on courage, faith, and love for our neighbour. Read more at dioceseofyork.org.uk/celebrating-... #StGeorgesDay #LivingChristsStory

"Small boat crossings are still increasing" reports the BBC's flagship Radio 4 Today programme. Editors could check BBC Verify, which reports they are down 35% year on year. The trend began Sept 2025, though crossings rose before that, but falling for over 6 months now if compared like with like.

As #VocationsSunday approaches on 26 April, we’re asking: how do I know if God is calling me? God’s call often begins quietly – in prayer, conversation, encouragement, and a growing sense of where the Spirit is leading. Feeling called? Search ‘vocations’ on our website. #LivingChristsStory

Today is #EarthDay 🌍 I invite you to join us today in this prayer, written by the Bishop of Norwich. We are part of God’s creation living in the earth, but with a special responsibility to care for creation, to mind its well-being and its flourishing. Make us more like Jesus we pray.

Today is Earth Day. What a place! A few photos of the little bit where I’m the temporary caretaker. The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24.1

3 years ago today I knocked on the Cathedral door in Newcastle before my ‘plugging in’ as bishop. Giving thanks today for three full years and esp to family and friends for their love, support and encouragement (I couldn’t do it without them) 🫶💒🎶💕

Tomorrow, you can make a huge difference in #EarthRaise. Here's what you need to know: 🍃 All donations can be DOUBLED 💚 Support 300+ charities across water, nature, climate, people & wildlife ⏳ One week only - starting 12pm (noon) 22–29 April 👉 BigGive.org #DoubleTheDifference #EarthDay

⏳ It's on the horizon! From tomorrow, 22 April, you can double your impact for nature through the @biggive.bsky.social #EarthRaise campaign. Help create a wilder Scotland, one place at a time. 👉 Donate from noon on 22 April: https://biggive.pulse.ly/fhfftyworm #MakingRewildingHappen

Would you recognise a pine marten? They aren't often seen in the UK but we're working hard to create suitable habitats for them by restoring Lake District temperate rainforests. Help us and for one week any donations you make will be worth double - 22nd-29th April. #EarthRaise

Get ready ... starting tomorrow your donations will be worth DOUBLE the money! #EarthRaise

Happy #WorldCurlewDay! With their haunting call and wild beauty it’s the day to shine a light on an amazing species in real trouble. We joined MPs and Lords today to celebrate the new UK Curlew Action Plan.

"Christian hope is having the certainty that we are walking toward something that is, not something that we hope may be." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito

Human activities on land are the leading cause of marine pollution. It drives economic loss, threatens biodiversity, and damages the ecosystems we all depend on. Share your views in this survey and help shape our work to #SaveOurOcean: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

#GodWithUs #ThyKingdomCome www.facebook.com/watch/?v=147...

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. #StGeorgesDay #LivingChristsStory #ChurchOfEngland

Good to see the cowslips in our new Eco Church Wild Flower Patch @ ChristChurch Great Ayton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

And that's two for the two on nest two. 717 laid her second egg at 17.53 today. Well done young lady. #FoulshawOspreys #Birds #Cumbria

It's already destroyed a lot of fossil fuel supply, but the Iran War is shaping up to deliver the biggest destruction of fossil fuel demand in history. www.businessgreen.com/news/4528540...

#UTBW Congratulations our U23s are FAWNL Reserve Plate CHAMPIONS 🏆 @borowomen.bsky.social

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. dioceseofyork.org.uk/childrens-vo...

Pray with us. 🙏 Go to cofe.io/TodaysPrayer to learn more.

The climate crisis is breaking down the old divide between scientists and people of faith, the Vicar of St Anne’s, Kew, in south-west London, Canon Giles Fraser, has said. He is leading an initiative to deepen the Church’s theological engagement with the climate crisis.

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project - Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Pray with us. 🙏 Go to cofe.io/TodaysPrayer to learn more.

Transitioning to a net-zero world is one of humanity's greatest challenges. Here are some ways we can reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero: www.un.org/en/climatech...