@2D0XPS The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross was 39 when consecrated.
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Garibaldi McFlurry
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Garibaldi McFlurry
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Christian. Husband of one wife. Reader of books. Rector of @stmattsrichhill
Richhill, Co Armagh Katılım Temmuz 2009
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When was the last time we consecrated a bishop in their thirties?
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The minimum age of 35 could create the anomaly where the church of England appoints a 30-year-old bishop to the see of Canterbury, York, London, Durham, or Winchester and they couldn't take up their seat because they were too young.
Leigh Quilter@LeighQuilter
My proposals for a restored and reformed House of Lords in summary: House capped at 650 peers for symmetry with the Commons. 212 hereditary peers - the dignified bit 👑 200 appointed peers - the expert bit 📚 200 elected peers - the democratic bit 🗳️ 26 Lords Spiritual ✝️ 12 Law Lords ⚖️ Minimum age of 35 before being able to become a member. Hereditary peers become the largest and most senior group, but still nowhere near a majority thanks to the tripartite model. They would be chosen from among the pool of all hereditary peers by hereditary peers, as was the case until yesterday. Appointed peers serve for life as now, but thanks to the cap on numbers the Prime Minister will not have many opportunities to fill vacancies, so the temptation to use rare opportunities on cronies will be lessened. This will work in a similar way to the US President nominating Supreme Court vacancies. Elected peers will be chosen via regional proportional representation, with the aim being to grant power to geography and represent the nations and regions of the UK better. Each region would have 20 peers regardless of their population. These should roughly mirror ancient regions which could provide genuine local identity and would look something like the following: (Sussex/Kent, Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, East Anglia, Dyfed, Gwynedd, Strathclyde, Alba, Ulster). England has five regions and the other nations have five between them to balance English dominance. The idea is to avoid metropolitan dominance and so London and other major cities would not have their own regions. theradishreview.substack.com/p/a-traditiona…
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@thevicarswife @MadsDavies We’ve had a couple in the Church of Ireland. Bishop Richard Henderson (Tuam) moved to become a vicar in England in 2011. Bishop Darren McCartney (Suffragan in Arctic) returned to parish ministry in Ireland in 2019.
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@MadsDavies So good to see this. Who was the last bishop to return to parish ministry? Mark Rylands?
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Back to the parish!
The retiring Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, is to take up a part time two year post as the parish priest of St Peter's, Folkestone in the Diocese of Canterbury.
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/re…
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@jonnypollock @LittleLauraMcK If you’re looking for locations of former C of I churches, a friend’s Flickr account probably has loads of them geotagged. Current C of I churches are all on Google maps (in case you still need them).
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Just seen that the CoI historic data is on micro-film for parish records. This is true James Bond spy missiology now @LittleLauraMcK 😂
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@RevMarkBroadway @IVPbookcentre @SPCKPublishing I haven’t worked out this year’s yet, but I read a good one a couple of years ago!
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What Lent Books / Lenten Devotionals will you be reading this year? @IVPbookcentre @SPCKPublishing
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@audibleuk 3. Unapologetic by Francis Spufford
An intriguing and infuriating book! There is a lot to commend in seeking to communicate a defence of Christianity but I didn’t always agree with the way it’s argued, its theological conclusions, nor the strong language used.
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2. The Siege by Ben MacIntyre
A thorough and thoroughly gripping book on the Iranian Embassy hostage situation in 1980. The situation is tense, and the writing is superb. I’ve enjoyed Ben’s books and recommend this one too! Listened on @audibleuk , read by the author.
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I find it helpful to keep a record of the books I’ve read. Here’s the 2026 reading list.
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New on the blog:
Sermon: Romans 5: 12-21 Grace abounding.
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I haven’t blogged for a long time. I’m considering starting to share my sermons again, hoping they’ll be a blessing to someone. Here’s what I said this morning.
garymcmurray.blogspot.com/2026/01/sermon…
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@collinhansen In 2025 I read 36 books: 9 paper, 17 Kindle, 10 audio. Here’s my top 5:
The Lord of Psalm 23 - David Gibson
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God - Justin Brierley
The Crucible of Leadership - Alan Wilson
One With My Lord - Sam Allberry
Hang on At Christopher - @adrianmckinty
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36. Timothy Keller by Collin Hansen
A good biography of Tim Keller with a particular focus on the people who influenced and formed him into the pastor and theologian he became - seeing God at work through it all. @collinhansen
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I find it helpful to keep a record of the books I’m reading. Here’s my 2025 list:
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@Jonathan_Black_ I’m sorry to hear this. Always like seeing what you’ve even reading.
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After 5 years, it’s time to bring these one tweet reviews to an end. I’ll no doubt still tweet about books from time to time, just not this way.
Jonathan Black@Jonathan_Black_
Books 100+. What’s been going on in the background all year. A giant stack of books, commentaries, papers and articles on Ephesians (of which this is a selection). It’s almost as if I’ve been working on something in the background…
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