
Paul Butler
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Husband,Dad, Grandad, retired bishop in C of E. Love visiting Africa
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28-02-2010 18:13:22
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He met with the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler and the Dean of Durham, Very Reverend Philip Plyming, where they visited Bede's Shrine, the Refectory Library and the Great Kitchen. They prayed for peace in the Holy Land in the Galilee Chapel.


Really pleased @JustinWelby focused on #LoveMatters #FamiliesAndHouseholds in his annual debate; delighted to join a number of commissioners to hear his speech & that of Paul Butler (plus Rachel Treweek & Guli Francis-Dehqani) alongside other members of the Lords churchofengland.org/about/archbishā¦


on duty in the House of Lords today and tomorrow is Paul Butler , with Rachel Treweek on Wednesday and Guli Francis-Dehqani on Thursday. The Bishops read prayers at the start of each sitting day and take part in the business of the House.



"A powerful telling of the story that speaks across the centuries" Paul Butler It's not too late to be part of our Christmas special refugee film premiere this Sunday at your church service? forms.gle/qjWJ67pZkeYnqVā¦

This morning, Paul Butler was delighted to make a special visit to Gainford CofE Primary School St Mary's, Gainford & St Andrew's, Winston to thank the children for designing his #ChristmasCard this year. Read more š bit.ly/41w7cbJ


This week in the House of Lords Paul Butler is on duty. He will be reading prayers at the start of each sitting day and taking part in the business of the House.


The House of Lords today debated Paul Butler's question to government on taking forward Coram's Charter for Children - and gave our Patron Floella Benjamin a commitment to meet and discuss its principle calls - an encouraging start to our campaign - #charterforchildren



'We are speaking of some of the most vulnerable people, many of whom have experienced the devastation of war and conflict.' Watch as the Bishop of Durham Paul Butler addresses the House of Lords on the #RwandaBill Transcript available shortly at cofe.io/HOLTranscript.

Great to be at NC24 with ā¦Nigel Genders CBEā© ā¦Andy Wolfe FCCTā© and the whole ā¦CofE Educationā© team


Excited to be at the CofE Education event with some august company Paul Butler & Bishop of Portsmouth


A huge thanks to @JustinWelby Paul Butler Bishop of Portsmouth Dr Krish Kandiah OBE Sonia Laura McInerney and @CofE_EduLead for spreading such uplifting messages of hope. Feeling empowered and grateful! Plus an incredible performance by the kids choir!š #CEFEL #Inspiration #Gratitude


Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani responds to Suella Braverman, who accused churches of "facilitating industrial scale bogus asylum claims". telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/0ā¦

The Bishop of Durham Paul Butler gives his valedictory speech in the House of Lords today in a debate on poverty reduction, after leading the House in prayers for his final time. A Lord Spiritual for 10 years, Bishop Paul will be much missed in the House & on the Bishops' Bench.


The excellent Paul Butler made his valedictory speech in the Lords this morning. He spoke up passionately for children and those living in poverty as he has done throughout his time here. He leaves big shoes to fill, both in parliament and Durham.


āSadly child poverty remains as significant an issue today as it was 10 yrs ago.ā Paul Butler gave his valedictory speech in the House of Lords yesterday, asking the Government to confront poverty as a national emergency. Full videošbit.ly/3IdaEz3

Passionate and powerful speech from Paul Butler, leaving listeners in no doubt the work on poverty is far from done, especially so in the north east where too many children are living in poverty. In fact the North East, alongside the West Midlands, now have the highest rate of
