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Fr Paul Butler

@RedRector

Parish Priest, Honorary Canon, Sacramental Socialist. Liberation theology, biblical studies. Franciscanism. Gramsci. Agamben. Città di Castello. Notts County.

Deptford, SE8, London Katılım Mayıs 2010
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Today we have launched the new website for the Society of Sacramental Socialists on the occasion of the 21st AGM of the Society. sacramentalsocialists.org We look forward to seeing you there! Greetings of solidarity to all comrades, friends and supporters of the Society. 🙏✊
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Remembering Thomas Archer d. 22 May 1743, architect of S. Paul's, Deptford, where I've been the Rector for almost 20 years. Engraving of 1731, a year after the church was consecrated. The original Rectory, also designed by Archer (to the right of the church), is sadly no more.
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Happy Feast of S. Dunstan, Abp of Canterbury (960-988). Remembering 10 happy years at S. Dunstan's, Bellingham (1996-2006) & praying for the Bellingham Estate, friends & colleagues from that period. Here is S. Dunstan's drawing of himself at Christ's feet from his "Classbook".
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Notts County FC
Notts County FC@Official_NCFC·
SEE YOU UNDER THE ARCH!!! 🤩
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Wembley! A tense, nervy 99' match, w/ little quality & few chances. No wilting! Hard working. 2 SF clean sheets. Belshaw MoM, calm & a sensational save. Now a chance of getting back to Lg1 v Salford. Joyful! Wheelbarrow song, Que sera, sera on repeat. 17k sellout. COYP! Avanti!
Notts County FC@Official_NCFC

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS...

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Now is the time for Red Ed to step forward.
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I remember the day very well. A Scottish parishioner in where I was serving my curacy in Sheffield was weeping at her front gate as I walked by on my way back home. 'Have you heard what's happened?' We prayed for John Smith & his loved ones. The best PM we never had. May he RIP.
Tides of History@labour_history

#OTD 1994. Death of Labour Leader John Smith Having been 20pts ahead in the polls, he had taken apart the Major Government - mired in sleaze and incompetence: “If we were to offer that tale of events to the BBC…It might have even been too much for "Some Mothers Do 'Ave Them"

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Charlie Bączyk-Bell 🏳️‍🌈
Very good to see some wonderful colleagues be appointed to canonries at Southwark Cathedral this afternoon. A particular treat to see Revd Canon Fr Paul Butler given the honour, and I remain grateful to him and the people of S Paul’s Deptford for the formational years spent there
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Not to be. Stall: 1H Notts exceptional, 2H, questionable. Topsy turvy game. HT 1-0 Tsaroulla 27' another sharp finish. Sloppy concession 55'. Fizzled out w/ 2H subs, intensity lost. Bedeau's tap-in disallowed 86'. Decent season. 5th. Chesterfield in Playoffs again. COYP! Avanti!
Notts County FC@Official_NCFC

Our season will be decided in the play-offs - with ticket information to follow this evening. Thank you for your fantastic support this afternoon 🖤

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Happy May Day! The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of All Countries, Unite!
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Happy May Day! 'The Workers' May Pole' An offering for May-Day 1894 by Walter Crane. "A Life Worth Living!"
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Happy Feast Day of Saints Philip & James, Apostles, 1st May. Fresco in San Domenico, Arezzo w/ some of their legends by Spinello Aretino (c.1350-1410). The lunette above shows the Mystical Marriage of S. Catherine of Alexandria (left) & her martyrdom (right). Orate pro nobis.
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Alan Hall 💙
Alan Hall 💙@alan_ha11·
@RedRector Happy anniversary. Hope that you are well and look forward to the future. St Paul’s is a magnificent church with a rich history.
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I celebrate my 30th Anniversary in the Diocese of Southwark today. I was Collated & Inducted as Vicar of S. Dunstan, Bellingham, on Saturday, 27th April 1996, (note my Gramsci post), where I served until 2006 when I was appointed here as Rector of S. Paul’s, Deptford.
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Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV@Pontifex·
While our suffering world greatly needs the #peace of Christ, the divisions among Christians weakens our capacity to be effective bearers of that peace. If the world is to take our preaching to heart, we must, therefore, be constant in our prayers and efforts to remove any stumbling blocks that hinder the proclamation of the Gospel. #ChristianUnity vatican.va/content/leo-xi…
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Michael Haynes 🇻🇦
Michael Haynes 🇻🇦@MLJHaynes·
NEW: Pope Leo XIV commenting to Sarah Mullally this morning on Catholic-Anglican ecumenical dialogue— “While much progress has been made on some historically divisive issues, new problems have arisen in recent decades, rendering the pathway to full communion more difficult to discern.   I know that the Anglican Communion is also facing many of these same questions at this time.   Nevertheless, we must not allow these continuing challenges to prevent us from using every possible opportunity to proclaim Christ to the world together.   As my beloved predecessor, Pope Francis, said to the Primates of the Anglican Communion in 2024, “it would be a scandal if, due to our divisions, we did not fulfil our common vocation to make Christ known” (Address to Primates of the Anglican Communion, 2 May 2024).   For my part, I add that it would also be a scandal if we did not continue to work towards overcoming our differences, no matter how intractable they may appear.”
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Michael Haynes 🇻🇦@MLJHaynes

Sarah Mullally, Anglican archbishop of Canterbury @ArchbishopSarah, will meet Pope Leo XIV on Monday morning. She will then join Leo for midday prayer in the Chapel of Urban VIII in the Apostolic Palace. Later she will lead Anglican Choral Evensong at the Catholic church of Sant’Ignazio di Loyola & commission the new director of the Anglican Centre in Rome for his post. Cardinal Tagle will give the homily during the Anglican Evensong.

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Thank you to everyone along the way for your prayers, encouragement and solidarity in the service of the Kingdom and its justice. Avanti! The card is from the late Roy Williamson, then Bishop of Southwark, given to me on 27 April 1996. Deo Gratias.
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Over the 30 years I've worked under 3 Diocesan Bishops of Southwark & 6 Area Bishops of Woolwich, served as Rural then Area Dean of East Lewisham (1999-2006) & Area Dean of Deptford (2013-16). Ordained & served my Title in the Diocese of Sheffield (1992-96) almost 34 years ago.
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