
Fr Gary Waddington
@garywaddington
Team Rector @StWilfHarrogate: Major Parish Church. General Synod. Ex LitCom. Recovering succentor. Once a Biologist. Views my own. The owner now of Nellie.
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http://thebusypriest.wordpress.com 26-01-2009 12:48:07
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This is fascinating churchofengland.org/sites/default/… The stipendiary priest to population ratio: 3625 (1960) 9480 (2020). Clergy in parishes: 13065(1960); 7210(2020) Pop growth 1960-2020: 30% Parish clergy fall 1960 - 2020: 45% Easter Communicants: 2.07m (1959);0.8m (2020) Connected???

There's always something very moving about the Race Across The World 'wash up' programme - almost more so than the race itself.



If you’re an aging TV star - tonight, think what you’d like the government to do and email UK Prime Minister . You’ll likely get it. Because that seems to be how politics now works.




I think Victoria Derbyshire is great. I think that the Hunt family is dealing with a terrible trauma. But, even if the family asked for this, isn’t this mawkish and intrusive? If this had been a murder (awful as it is) on a council estate would it have a BBC1 prime time slot? BBC




Well, this is jolly! St Wilfrid's Church Full programme details from Harrogate Festivals Do come to see the exhibition and tour the church!


O Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and Precious Blood hast redeemed us: Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. Come see the #Gaia installation at St Wilfrid's Church - book Harrogate Festivals #Harrogate #DuchyRoad #Art Diocese of Leeds The Church of England




Had a lovely time talking to a conference organised by Ben Phillips - alas, I ended up online, rather than in person... (And no, that's not my van before anyone says.....) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

York is hot. General Synod