Brilliant outdoor pet blessing service @stmatthewcr.bsky.social this morning !

Made some new friends this afternoon and let them know about the pet blessing service @stmatthewcr.bsky.social this Sunday

This Sunday @stmatthewcr.bsky.social - all welcome 🐾 !

Brilliant #MessyChurch this morning where we thought about the parable of the mustard seed and growing in faith @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

Tomorrow @stmatthewcr.bsky.social !!

New book has arrived! #summerreading

#InternationalCatDay you say? Well we are the two best #clergycats (so we’re told) and also the most hardworking (we tell the humans/staff this). Happy Day everyone! #GreatandSmall

Tomorrow!!! @stmatthewcr.bsky.social #croydon

Always good to visit the mothership aka Southwark Cathedral @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s a really full on role being the #vicaragecats, absolutely non stop I tell you #clergycats

We're offering a prayer vigil service tonight at 7pm @stmatthewcr.bsky.social from Christian Aid and Embrace the Middle East for the Middle East Crisis. All welcome. 🙏🏻

Wooohoooo!!!!!!! #Lionesses

Happy Feast Day for the Apostle to the Apostles, St Mary Magdalene! (These pictures were taken in Magdala 2023)

Really looking forward to the new course starting at @stmatthewcr.bsky.social in September - all welcome and any questions, please just ask!

First day of a work experience placement with me, typical scene at church after rain! @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

Licensed to the wonderful parish of St Matthew Croydon two years ago today. Thanks be to God for this privilege 🙏🏻 @stmatthewcr.bsky.social @rosemariemallett.bsky.social

Aaaaannnd it’s done! #swim22diabetes #swim22challenge Big thanks to everyone for the support! You can still sponsor me as you’re willing/able to here and thank you swim22.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/...

#Pentecost celebrated outside @stmatthewcr.bsky.social today, the sun shone and it was joyous! @rosemariemallett.bsky.social

Beautiful Pentecost flowers @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

It’s beginning to look a lot like Pentecost! 10am service @stmatthewcr.bsky.social hopefully outside, weather permitting. All welcome, they’ll be balloons, cake and a food based sermon!

I felt a bit judged and slightly intimidated when I got back today! #clergycats

D helping write this weeks sermon #clergycats

When you go to sit in your study to work….(sitting on sofa now, don’t want to disturb P)

Brilliant morning @stmatthewcr.bsky.social including a bake sale helped by our younger folk raising funds for @christianaiduk.bsky.social and a nod to the victorious #crystalpalace !

Yes!!!!!!!!!! @rosemariemallett.bsky.social #cpfc #eagles!!!!!

Big football match on today - go Eagles! 🦅 Reminder too that post sporting events, incidents of domestic abuse increase. So posting these www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk www.womensaid.org.uk/information-... You are not alone 🙏🏻 @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

Morning world from Wychcroft!

So proud to be one of the Chaplains at Archbishop Tenisons school. It was the 311th Founders Day today, absolutely wonderful service and joy to be there with my Bishop who preached a brilliant sermon- thank you @rosemariemallett.bsky.social

Introduced the first born to the #westwing this year. For my birthday she created some of the characters, what a superstar! Bring her the finest muffins and bagels in all the land!

Sunday off means I get to join @richardachapman.bsky.social and watch Edward play footie!

Cheering on Palace this afternoon. 🦅 Also conscious that post sporting events, incidents of domestic abuse increase. So posting these www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk www.womensaid.org.uk/information-... You are not alone 🙏🏻 @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

Reached the 11 mile mark and what I thought I could manage. Turns out still got two more months of the challenge so going to keep on swimming! Donations still very welcome and appreciated- thank you! @DiabetesUK

Train trip to visit a dear friend #vicarsrestweek

Spotted just now in one of the parks in the parish @stmatthewcr.bsky.social during my Holy Saturday wander

Holy Saturday 🙏🏻

It is finished…..

Good Friday 🙏🏻 @stmatthewcr.bsky.social open for private prayer 12-1, meditation 1-2 and Communion with reserve sacrament 2-3 🙏🏻

Back in the parish after a wonderful Chrism Mass at the cathedral. Also fab conversation with a family on the train home who said to me, you’re about the 10th person we’ve seen in a clerical collar on this train- what’s going on today?!

Brilliant two mornings of #MessyChurch @stmatthewcr.bsky.social including Easter biscuits, singing and hearing about God’s love. Everyone also got a real Easter egg with support from @SouthwarkCofE - thank you!

Getting ready for Holy Week Messy Church @stmatthewcr.bsky.social - #alotcanhappeninthreedays

Rest day swim!

#tea #sunshine #garden #cat ✅

Early swim today!

First swim ✅ #Swim22

#AshWednesday - services at @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

Getting ready for musicals @stmatthewcr.bsky.social !

Beautiful Park Hill Park #Croydon this morning on my ‘commute’ (gentle stroll!!) to LSBU Croydon Campus @rosemariemallett.bsky.social @stmatthewcr.bsky.social

I was so lucky to get to see this last night- it was spectacular 🦢. Huge thanks to @richardachapman.bsky.social for the Christmas gift ❤️

Giving thanks for #MorningPrayer today including these words God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble and God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.

Chalking the door @stmatthewcr.bsky.social #Epiphany