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Archbishop of York @www.archbishopofyork.org · 13/04/2025

A statement on the missile attack on the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Stations of the Cross. Tonight (Monday) at 7.30pm, following the 7pm Eucharist

Image of a cross, palm leaves, and a crown of thorns. Text reads: Stations of the Cross 7.30pm Monday 14 April”

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Churches Together in England @churchesengland.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

As we enter Holy Week, the @churchesengland.bsky.social Presidents speaking with 'one voice and one heart' have issued a pastoral letter to mark the joint celebration of Easter 2025 and the 17th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea cte.org.uk/pastoral-let... #ChurchesTogether #Nicaea2025 #Unity

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We are so looking forward to welcoming Dr Sanjee Perera, Lay Canon of Liverpool Cathedral @livcathedral.bsky.social , at our Triduum services — from Maundy Thursday to Easter. Come join us on a journey to celebrate the triumph of love, justice, and hope! #livinghope

A photograph of Dr Perera, along with text reading:
THE EASTER TRIDUUM
17-20 APRIL
Come journey with us as we celebrate the triumph of love, justice and hope.
MAUNDY THURSDAY 17 APRIL 8:00 PM
GOOD FRIDAY 18 APRIL 12 NOON
HOLY SATURDAY 19 APRIL 9:00 AM
EASTER VIGIL
19 APRIL 8:30 PM
EASTER SUNDAY 20 APRIL 10:00AM

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The lighting of the New Fire 🔥. The singing of the Exsultet. Stories of creation, slavery, freedom & redemption. The empty tomb and the great Alleluias. Baptismal vows & Sacrament shared. Join us for the Easter Vigil, 8.30pm 19 April at St Bene’t’s, Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social #livinghope

Image of a starry night sky and a person with a light — or a shooting star? The text is the service information in the post

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Be sure to join us for Tenebrae — a service of music, silence, drama & darkness as we reflect on the mystery of the cross. Spy Wednesday, 16 April, at 8pm. At @stbenetscam.bsky.social

In large type “TENEBRAE” , along with a wisp of smoke, and below: 8pm Spy Wednesday, 16 April 2025

a service of music, silence, drama & darkness as we reflect on the mystery of the cross.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Stop by today for our Quiet Day, self directed stations of prayer, sacrament, scripture and art from 7am to 9pm. (1/2)

Reserve sacrament in monstrance atop the altar

Schedule of prayers (see next post for text version)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Today we celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation at the medieval altar in @stbenetscam dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s mother. “For nothing will be impossible with God,” Gabriel declared. What impossible good news are you praying for today?

A priest (the vicar) in a gold chasuble elevating the consecrated host at the altar before an icon of Jesus and an icon of Anne and Mary

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

We’ve updated our #Lent pages on our website, with information about services, parish quiet day, the Triduum and Easter. Check it out at stbenetschurch.org/lent

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Lent 2025 — St Bene't's Church

Join us for classes, retreats, worship and rest during this holy season of Lent.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

We’ve entered the quiet season of #Lent. In addition to our twice-daily services at @stbenetscam.bsky.social , there are a range of events, classes, quiet days and liturgies to support one another in the deepening of our common faith. Learn more at www.stbenetschurch.org/lent

A black and white photo of the altar in its plain Lenten array, embroidered with a crown of thorns and the initials INRI

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Let your light so shine before others... wonderful that in this bright early springtime weather we're giving back to the grid on our solar panels! #solarpower #ecochurch

Bar graph depicting increasing solar production

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A great blessing to meet this morning with folks from Cambridge Besomand to learn more about the wonderful faithful work they do for neighbours in need (and @stbenetscam.bsky.social among many others helping out)!

Four people in front of a warehouse with a red and white sign reading “Besom”

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Some of our young people at @stbenetscam.bsky.social having a flipping good time making pancakes today at church — and talking about getting ready for #Lent

Young person flipping a pancake on a pan, another young person in the background cooking more pancakes

Two teens eating pancakes (and lots of empty plates)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Some of the fabulous young people and youth leaders who led today’s Sunday service of Holy Communion. A lot of work and prayer went into to today’s service, and a huge blessing to hear from our young people in today’s sermon, intercessions, and readings.

A group of teens and adults in St Bene’t’s church, standing in a row and smiling.

The same group of adults and teens, striking silly poses.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Last week, we marked the Feast of Candlemas with a radiant procession from Corpus Christi to St Bene't's. Here are some snapshots of that brilliant blue Sunday morning.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Did you catch the vicar this afternoon back on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire with @louiseonair.bsky.social, talking about Candlemas, hope, and the Besom Project? Have a listen in the bbc app, at 3.23pm!

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Rev Dev @revdev.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

An incredible experience on Tuesday to attended an interfaith Holocaust Memorial Day service at the guildhall in Cambridge, before the mayor and members of the city council at which I spoke as Bishop’s Interfaith Advisor for the Diocese of Ely.

A group of interfaith clergy and speakers, all holding candles.
The attached photo Left to Right are:

Piero d’Angelico (Order of St George the Martyr), The Rev’d Nigel Uden (minister, Downing Place URC ); Imam Abdul Kayum Arain (Muslim chaplain, Anglia Ruskin University ; chair, Cambridge Muslim Trust); Eva Clarke, BEM (holocaust survivor and speaker, Holocaust Educational Trust ); Imam Sejad Mekić (Cambridge Central Mosque, author of “Remembering Srebrenica” ); The Rev’d Devin McLachlan (Bishop’s Interfaith Advisor; vicar of St Bene’t’s @stbenetscam.bsky.social ); David Karat (chair, Congregation Beth Shalom); Canon Jutta Brueck (Vicar, Great St Mary’s ); Prof. Helen Weinstein (History Works)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

We are searching for a new parish administrator here at St Bene’t’s. If you, or someone you know, is looking for a paid, part-time (15-hour week) role supporting our thriving church community, the job description and application form can be found here: www.stbenetschurch.org/parish-admin...

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Candlemas bells — snowdrops — are in bloom all over Cambridge, in anticipation of Candlemas next Sunday, 2 February. Join us at 10am for a special choral #Candlemas service 2/2/25, beginning at the chapel of @corpuscambridge.bsky.social , and then processing to @stbenetscam.bsky.social

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Need a break? A place of peace? We’re open every day from 9am to 6.30pm, in the heart of Cambridge — where we have sharing the good news of love and mercy for over a thousand years.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Courageous words from Bishop Budde, as she preached the gospel at National Cathedral. We’ve been talking about her witness in our 20s & 30s group today. youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8?...

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1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

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Rev Dev @revdev.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Great to speak with Dotty McLeod on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 📻 this morning about the Presidential Inauguration, and Christian hope. But I still find live radio terrifying!

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

At 3pm on Sunday we’ll be heading to Wesley Methodist Church as we join in celebrating the week of prayer for Christian Unity.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Join us this Sunday at 8 & 10am as we hear the story of the miracle at Cana, when Jesus brought abundance and joy at an unexpected hour.

Icon of Jesus changing water to wine, with the text “2nd Sunday of Epiphany”

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Rachel Mann @revrachelmann.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I’ve written a column for US magazine The Christian Century for several years. My latest is about what cherishing #trans lives might look like through a theological lens. It’s a passionate, furious piece as such times as these require. Do share: www.christiancentury.org/voices/what-...

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Baptism and Eucharist should rework all of our ideas about...

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Initial 'I'(n principio) at the beginning of Genesis with six medallions one of which is marked HILE (ὕλη) and refers to matter or stuff. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 048; Bible; c1170 CE; England (St Albans); f.7v @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social @corpuscambridge.bsky.social

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

We stopped using X/Twitter in September. The social media visibility was not worth the toxic environment of the platform, so at odds with our Christian values of inclusivity and love.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Join us this Sunday for the feast of the baptism of Christ, and a very special celebration of the Reverend Canon Richard Ames-Lewis.

Detail of the West window stained glass at St Bene’t’s, depicting the baptism of Christ

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Rev Dev @revdev.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Today I pressed at the Eucharist at @stbenetscam.bsky.social on the 20th Anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. Deo gratias! “In all that you do, you are to nourish Christ’s people from the riches of his grace, and strengthen them to glorify God in this life and in the life to come.”

Stained glass window from the west tower at Bene’t’s, showing Jesus’ birth, ascension, and baptism

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

The Epiphany Proclamation is an ancient tradition, announcing the date of Easter (20 April this year), and the other movable feasts which are in turn calculated by the number of days before or after Easter: (1/8)

Image of the proclamation of Easter, the text of which follows in the subsequent posts)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Seeing out 2024 with prayer! Setting up for evening prayer, which we hold daily at 6pm both on zoom and in person at @stbenetscam #Cambridge. Do join us any evening; link on our website. Make daily prayer one of your 2025 resolutions. #nye #newyear #2025 #resolution

Black-and-white photograph of the interior of the church, with a laptop open in the bottom left corner

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Just under a fortnight left before our Young People’s Group spring term card kicks off! Put the follow dates in your diaries!

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

First Sunday of Christmas — still scratching your head over that comma in our last hymn today? A handy guide:

Image text reads:
CORRECT
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
“May God keep you gents always merry”

INCORRECT
God rest ye merry gentlemen,
“May God give you merry gents rest”

POST-CHRISTMAS
God, rest ye merry gentlemen
“For God’s sake, give it a rest with the merriment”

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Join us for the First Sunday of Christmas, and the story of Jesus as a child teaching in the Temple. 8am & 10am (and a pub lunch after the 10am coffee!)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the obedience of Joseph and Mary and the peace of the Christ-child be yours this Christmas; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Midnight Mass at St Bene’t’s, Cambridge. Merry Christmas! www.youtube.com/live/R6qAUIS...

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

What a joy yesterday to have @waterbeachbrass and neighbours near and far join us for lessons and carols at @stbenetscam. See you Christmas Eve (4pm & 11.30pm) and Christmas Day (8am & 10am)!

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Next Saturday, 21st Dec 4pm, we will be holding our Blue Christmas service. We realise Christmastime can be a challenging time, and we hope that coming together for a service of music, prayer, and candlelight will ease some of the loss, loneliness, or grief many may struggle with at this time.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

What a joy to pack @stbenetscam.bsky.social for this year's WinterComfort concert with Resound Cambridge!

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

We are delighted to be hosting what will be a wonderful concert by Resound Choir in aid of Wintercomfort on Saturday 14th December. More details via this link: resoundcambridge.wordpress.com/coming-up/co...

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Rev Dev @revdev.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Sometimes it's all hope, or clever theology. But in times like these when it’s hurt and fear, I lean heavy on the psalms and Paul's instruction to preach Christ and him crucified: www.youtube.com/live/T47ZMXV... (Sermon starts at 26:41)

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Saturday morning at 10.30 we’ll be exploring the ethics of the Assisted Dying bill. Do join us; pre-registration helps but isn’t required

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

We mark Remembrance Sunday (10th Nov) with a service at 10am, followed by a minute of silence at 11am. All are welcome.

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St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge @stbenetscam.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Our upcoming Resourcing Faith Study Day is next Saturday (16th Nov). Book your ticket via valleyoftheshadow.eventbrite.co.uk

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