Are you coping at Christmas? Kenny Gibson, NHS Safeguarding's helpful post: www.linkedin.com/posts/kenny-... Many Churches offer a welcome to those on their own, or struggling, too. The Peace of Jesus. the Prince of Peace, be with you this Christmastide. @southwark.anglican.org @churchofengland.org

Thanks to Elliot for designing our 2025 Woolwich Episcopal Area Christmas Card. The story is on the @southwark.anglican.org website: southwark.anglican.org/the-2025-woo... In the photo: UAL chaplain Revd Mark Dean, +Alastair, Elliot Asante, and Revd Gill O’Neill at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social.

The Woolwich Episcopal Area Card, created by Elliot Asante is featured here: southwark.anglican.org/the-2025-woo... @southwark.anglican.org www.instagram.com/elliotm_asan...

🙏#TodayWePray for Ministry amongst Deaf People and Penelope Beschizza (Diocesan contact for Sign Church). #Pray for the Bishops, priests, deacons & people of the Diocese of Northern Philippines, The Episcopal Church in the Philippines.

Thanks for this prayer, +Rosemarie. Our hearts go out to the people whose lives have been devastated by this huge storm. May our prayers and our responses be active. @rosemariemallett.bsky.social

A Service of Thanksgiving for Margot Cutting’s Life 1pm Friday 24 October 2025 St Andrew’s Church, Dean Court, Orchard Rd, #Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9BH Livestream: cumnor.org/margot-cutti... Order of service via the link

Pictures from our Diocesan Black History Month service. More to come. In everything, we were called to let our unique lights shine so that together we can light up God's kingdom

As a co-chair of the London Resilience Faith and Belief Sector Panel, I was involved in supporting this statement, and challenging violence against any faith group, that our communities may live and worship in peace. @southwark.anglican.org

So concerned to hear of this incident at a place of worship; prayers for peace.

St Michael's East Wickham hosted a recent #ParishConversation. Pupils at StMichaels school had challenging questions for +Alastair! We met Trustees of EW&W War Memorial Trust & heard stories and dreams from PCC members. Thanks to Rev Yunghee, and all who joined us. @southwark.anglican.org

Rev Daniel French is appointed to a new post of Chaplain to Greenwich University, and licensed at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel. Particular thanks to Vice Chancellor Jane Harrington in making this possible, and Chaplaincy and Deanery clergy colleagues in supporting. @southwark.anglican.org

"Shine as a light in the world to the glory of God the Father." An expectedly large group of over 30 candidates from Dulwich Deanery were confirmed on St Matthew's Day. Matthew's Gospel inspired us as Christians 'young and old' in the service. @southwark.anglican.org

Candidates from St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, joined others at St Andrew, Catford for a spirited Confirmation service. God bless each of you on your faith journey. @southwark.anglican.org

Joyful candidates at St George the Martyr, Borough, Southwark at their confirmation - amazing stories of faith. May God bless each of you on your Christian pilgrimage. @southwark.anglican.org

Good to be at @maudsleynhs.bsky.social for the licensing of David Roche and Tristan Alexander-Watts as chaplains this week. Thanks for support from Vanessa, Simon, chaplaincy colleagues and others on the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust team. @southwark.anglican.org

Come and join us at The Angel, Rotherhithe, 6:30pm Friday 19 Sept, for Beer & Theology, and the chance to consider the Aotearoa/New Zealand Anglican Church's 3 Tikangas :

We’re back this Friday (19th), after the summer holidays, with a talk by Bishop Alastair Cutting on his experience of diversity in the church of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 6:30pm at The Angel Pub, Rotherhithe - all welcome!

+ Karowei - Bishop of Woolwich 2017-2023 @southwark.anglican.org

Come and join the #Lewisham Interfaith Forum Annual Peace Walk on 31 August Sunday afternoon, 2pm SE26 2QS. @lewisham.gov.uk @Southwark.anglican.org #MPSLewisham, Lewisham Islamic Centre, Catford & Bromley Synagogue

A fresh map has arrived on the wall in the Woolwich Episcopal Area Office. About 100 of our @southwark.anglican.org churches, with loads of brilliant clergy and people; and almost a million souls here in just this bit of God's acre.

How lovely to catch up with Greg - first time meeting up since 1973. Shared experience and heritage appears to endure! We’ve each been shepherds of different parts of God’s flock for quite a wee while now. With Kay and Diana too.

Wonderful ordination service at St Mary's Reigate today, giving thanks for and celebrating the ministry of four new priests, Paul, Debra, Vic, and Tabitha, in the Croydon Episcopal Area @southwark.anglican.org

Joy echoed around St Paul's Church, Lorrimore Square at the Woolwich Area ordination service, as 6 priests of @southwark.anglican.org were ordained today. May God continue to bless the church through their ministry. #newrevs @churchofengland.org

Great to have a visit from the Bishop of CSI Diocese of Dornakal, Rt Rev Dr Padma Rao, and his wife Revd Dr Mrs Vijaya Padma Rao, Rev. T. John Jawahar, Rev. Abhijith Bhimala, Samuel Dinakar, and Mrs. Vijaya Jaya Kumar Ganta, here visiting @southwark.anglican.org . The Church of South India

Hearing #Stories, dreaming #Dreams and tackling #Obstacles at the #ParishConversation visit with James Roach to Christ Church, Trafalgar Road, in the East Greenwich Team Ministry in @southwark.anglican.org Diocese. Valuing the important work with children and young people on the #Greenwich Peninsula

God bless the @diotruro.bsky.social, and David Williams at the start of a new ministry in Cornwall. @trurocathedral.bsky.social @churchofengland.org

He's the first 'American' Pope you say? ... run that past me again ... imgflip.com/i/9tgngm via @imgflip

The @royalgreenwich.bsky.social celebrated 80 years of peace: VE80 at St Alfege Greenwich on #VEDay. Thanks to all who supported the service: Simon Winn, Mayor Jit Ranabhat, @lindabird82.bsky.social, @cliveefford.bsky.social MP, DL Matt Burrow, Chigor Chike, David McEvoy. @southwark.anglican.org

Every sympathy to Roman Catholic clergy who are having to work out how the rubrics require you to mark the death of the Pope in the octave of Easter. When you’re exhausted by the last week to start off with.

The fabulous Woolwich Episcopal Area team, with Archdeacon Chigor, Richard (PA to the archdeacons), Bishop Alastair, Tracey (PA to the bishop), and Archdeacon Jonathan. @southwark.anglican.org

*The Woolwich Trio* (Archdeacons of Southwark, and Lewisham & Greenwich, & Bishop of Woolwich) Jonathan, @ChigorChike & me, are at Wychcroft for 48hrs. Time talking & praying thru each of our 100+ churches, their leaders. Creative conversations on the prom too! @southwark.anglican.org

Delighted to be at the Confirmation of Election of +David Williams as Bishop of @diotruro.bsky.social, at St Mary-le-Bow church. Meeting so many good people from Cornwall - great anticipation for +David’s ministry and service there.

The sun - and The Son - shining on St Philip's, Avondale Square, on a visit to see the church and community of Helen Harknett and Ejovwokoghene Ivan Ibuno's context of ministry. So many glints of light and life in a place too many dismiss. Thank you so much for all you do! @southwark.anglican.org

Engaging Woolwich Episcopal Area Study Day today, with @nickebs.bsky.social Nick Spencer of @theosthinktank.bsky.social , on Faith & Science. With additional input from our own Science PhD clergy: Jo Lewis-Burgess, @charliebelllive.bsky.social, and Edward Scrase-Field. @southwark.anglican.org

Delighted that St Swithun's #HitherGreen's long wait for a new priest is over with the arrival of the Rev Dr Stephen Sichel. Archdeacon Chigor Chike reminded us to expect signs of the God who intervenes. What joy: despite being mid-Lent! @southwark.anglican.org

Remembering today +Karowei, Bishop of Woolwich, consecrated on St Patrick’s Day 2017. @southwark.anglican.org

A brief blog on water in Lent... acutting.org/just-a-glass...

My phone appears to have stopped receiving emails, as Lent starts. I am receiving this as a sign from God.

God's glory shone on the Needle of Kent at St Michael's #Blackheath Park, and on all the candidates, as we considered the Transfiguration in our baptism and confirmation service. @southwark.anglican.org

Here’s an opportunity to join the brilliant team of the Woolwich Trio, serving our people and churches in the Boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham and Royal Greenwich. @Southwark.Anglican.Org pathways.churchofengland.org/en/jobs/pers...

Today at St Mary Newington included the Shona-speaking congregation of the Zimbabwe International Fellowship, with Revd Theresa Musiwacho presiding, & the Spanish Language congregation - thanks Fr Stuart. What a brilliant buzz of #RacialJusticeSunday. @southwark.anglican.org

Such amazing care for the youngsters at St Mary Magdalene CE Primary, Peckham. evident on a visit with Dean Pusey today. Fruitful looking partnership with St Mary's church's youth worker and St Thomas RC School/College too. @southwark.anglican.org

Elizabeth, Matthew, Hannah, Yvonne, Yomba Sarah, and Tom were confirmed at St John's Eltham at a wonderful #Candlemas service. Great individuals with fab faith stories. @southwark.anglican.org

Delightful to be at St Clement, Dulwich for the collation and induction of Gemma Lau as their new vicar. Great support from St Barnabas Dulwich, too. What a fruitful start for this exciting new partnership in mission. God's every blessing. @southwark.anglican.org

So relieved that some kind of a ceasefire deal has been reached in Gaza. There will be many families of hostages in Gaza and prisoners in Israel who will be hopeful (and some will grieve). Gazans may also get sleepful respite from the onslaught.

Honoured to join members of Kelyan Boassa's family and friends at the vigil hosted by New Wine Church Woolwich, with other faith leaders, members of the community, and colleagues from @royalgreenwich.bsky.social. One violent teenage death is one too many. @southwark.anglican.org

Heartbreaking news in SE London; violence affecting young people with the death of Kelyan Bokassa and the critical injury of another this week. Join us at St Mary's, Woolwich at 7pm today 8 Jan for a vigil service. southwark.anglican.org/news-events/... @SouthwarkCofE @royalgreenwich.bsky.social

Heartbreaking news in SE London; violence affecting young people with the death of Kelyan Bokassa and the critical injury of another this week. Join us at St Mary Magdalene Woolwich at 7pm today 8 Jan for a vigil...

#2D gave me cheese for Christmas. Rude. It certainly lived up to its name.