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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him

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Born UK 🇬🇧 Baptised Malta 🇲🇹 Ordained South Africa 🇿🇦 Home in Suffolk. Retired Vicar, Franciscan Tertiary, Chaplain to anything with a badge 🏳️‍🌈Love💝Wins🏳️‍⚧️

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RevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social · 5h
Funny, that.
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 5h
Whispers of His Power – OCTOBER 2 Our influence may flow for years over people, but it will make no difference to them unless the spring within us is sweet. 
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Whispers of His Power – OCTOBER 2
Our influence may flow for years over people, but it will make no difference to them unless the spring within us is sweet. 
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 6h
#LastLaugh Why do lions only mate in the Summer? Because the pride comes before the Fall…..
A cartoon of a lion and a lioness holding up a banner which reads;

Why do lions only mate in the Summer?

Because the pride comes before the Fall…..
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral @stedscath.bsky.social · 8h
We launched the 2027 Dogs in the Cathedral Calendar today! You can now buy yours in the Cathedral Shop for just £10. They make an excellent Christmas present 🐶Thanks to our partners, Tom Soper Photography and Premier Print.
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 11h
Thanks so much for helping us surpass our target for @samaritans.bsky.social with our #fingertips #musicvideo #fundraiser for #suicidepreventionmonth - every contribution will make a difference ❤️🪾🎶
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Clergy Support Trust @clergysupport.bsky.social · 10h
Thank you to Hospital Chaplain, The Revd Lucy Roose and Army Chaplain, The Revd Dr Alex Bennett CF for sharing their experiences with our staff team today, as we learnt about the wide-ranging roles and responsibilities of Chaplains. 📸 Pictured with our Chief Executive, The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls.
From left to right, Lucy, Ben and Alex are standing smiling in front of a white, wooden door, outside in the sunshine.
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Dr. Frisky Whisky McThicky, Ball Knower @professorpash.blacksky.app · 11/01/2026
Skater girls of Ethiopia
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Rachel Mann @revrachelmann.bsky.social · 13h
This is a great opportunity to dive into the @carcanet.bsky.social catalogue … some extraordinary poets + me …
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Nerys Anthony @nerys-a.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Uplifting day celebrating the relocation of @childrenssociety.bsky.social Chelsea garden to Leighton Buzzard. A really beautiful space for young people - such an amazing legacy. @markrusselluk.bsky.social @nickcookuk.bsky.social @projectgivingback.bsky.social
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Association for Promoting Retreats @promotingretreats.org · 17h
Are you being called to become a Spiritual Director or SpiritualCompanion? Find out more at an online open evening with the London Centre for Spiritual Direction on 2 Nov, or by visiting www.lcsd.org.uk/encounter #spirituality
A big old tree with tangled tree roots
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 17h
A clip showing NATO soldiers has gone viral. Posts have suggested it is a new video released by NATO. This isn't the case—the video is from 2024. Our fact check below 👇
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Viral NATO video isn’t a ‘new ad campaign’ – Full Fact
A clip of NATO soldiers is being shared with claims it is a new promotional clip. It was actually posted in 2024 to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary.
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Greenbelt Festival @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social · 17h
Happy National Poetry Day to all who celebrate! To mark the day, here’s the wonderful Pádraig Ó Tuama reading his poem, The Lifeline, at Greenbelt for us this summer. Here’s to all of us, beginning again.
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In Quires and Places where they meme @quiresandplaces.com · 17h
BING BONG The train due to leave Platform 1 is the Rail Replacement Service, departing from the road round the corner that's awkward to get to and really not very obvious. www.amazon.co.uk/Collect-Rail...
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 18h
I assure you they ARE talking about it. I know because I had a post about it go viral elsewhere and there was a deluge of comments from men demanding I provide EVIDENCE that these seven fellas did ANYTHING wrong. Some of them call me a bitch and a cunt. #JustProtectingWomenStuff
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You know who isn't talking about the Cornell 7?
The same ones who wanted to
"protect" girls in sports and women in bathrooms.
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UK National Covid Memorial Wall @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social · 16h
#NationalPoetryDay ♥️
TO MY FELLOW BEREAVED

I see you. Others may not, but I do.
I understand the endless ache inside your chest.
The nights you lay awake, crying.
The brave face you put on for the world.
I see you and I am so proud of the way you carry on,
despite not wanting to.
You wake up every morning with a broken heart yet
you hold your head up and face the world.
I see you and your brave soul.

SHARYN MARSH
Leave Her Wild
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 16h
It’s National Poetry Day and here is my doggerel. Why not write some of your own?
On the Bus - National Poetry Day 2026

It's NPD and I'm stuck on the bus
No one onboard is making a fuss

The driver weaves gently past truck and car
As little by little we travel (almost) far

We could be bored and moan and sigh 
Or use the time wisely; throwing words to the sky

So even a jam can show us the way 
To begin to enjoy National Poetry Day

(Andrew Dotchin)
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Rachel Mann @revrachelmann.bsky.social · 17h
Fancy a sneaky Thought For The Day? Listen by clicking on the link below… #TFTD www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Thought for the Day - Dr Rachel Mann - BBC Sounds
01 OCT 2026
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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 18h
Happy #NationalPoetryDay
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 17h
The next time someone offers to invest a large amount of money in a group perhaps saying ‘they’re a super fan/supporter/ally/concerned community member…’ should not be our default response?
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 17h
#ToPonder It's hard fo fight an enemy who has outposts in your head. (Sally Kempton - David Rossi in Criminal Minds)
It's hard fo fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.

(Sally Kempton - David Rossi in Criminal Minds)
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 17h
#ToPray ✝️⚓️ The only way we have to show our love for God is by the love we have for each other. (Dorothy Day)
The only way we have to show our love for God is by the love we have for each other.

(Dorothy Day)
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 17h
#txt4today ✝️⚓️ In a list of candidates for the Original Sin’ greed would be at the top of it So they ate and were well filled. For He gave them what they desired. But they did not stop their craving.. (Psalm 78v29-30) As a defence against greed give something precious away today. (Andrew Dotchin)
A close up of the eye of a green-eyed person with a gold dollar sign on top of it

So they ate and were well filled. 
For He gave them what they desired.
But they did not stop their craving....
(Psalm 78v29-30)

As a defence against greed 
give something precious away today.
(Andrew Dotchin)
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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💷 Good Money: A dynamic partnership between a micro-finance charity and churches is developing entrepreneurialism and self esteem in low income communities, Pat Ashworth hears #ChurchTimes
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Good Money: From small seeds to nurturing growth
ENTREPRENEURIALISM is not just for those hoping to get rich. Self-reliant groups (SRGs) do just what it says on the tin: take their own decisions, generate their own funds, work together, pool their skills, and discover outlets for their creativit...
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#LastLaugh When checking my hearing my doctor asked me to describe the symptoms. I said ‘Homer’s a fat dude and Marge has blue hair’…..
A picture of Marge and Homer Simpson

When checking my hearing my doctor asked me to describe the symptoms.

I said ‘Homers a fat dude and Marge has blue hair’…..
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Whispers of His Power – October 1 He will stand in the midst of this month, and of each day and each hour of the month, and say to you, 'Peace'
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Whispers of His Power – October 1
He will stand in the midst of this month, and of each day and each hour of the month, and say to you, 'Peace'
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Somewhere on social media in the brouhaha about possible ‘foreign actors’ at RAF Fairford mention was made about Sean Connery’s Russian accent. Well…. If you are named Andrew after an @royalnavy.bsky.social submarine tonight’s TV choice is predestined 💝 Now where did I leave my copy of Jane’s…
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Sean Connery Red October
Alt: Sean Connery as the captain of the submarine Red October
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ToPonder Silence rides shotgun wherever hate goes.
Silence rides shotgun wherever hate goes.
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ToPray ✝️⚓️ with @amygrantofficial.bsky.social You gave me just enough To make me hunger for more of You Now I am hooked on Your lovin' And I don't want to break loose With my heart in my hand I'm Yours to command Do what You want me to Just never let me go. Lord I am so in love with You
A picture of Amy Grant on the cover of her first album

You gave me just enough
To make me hunger for more of You 
Now I am hooked on Your lovin' 
And I don't want to break loose 
With my heart in my hand I'm Yours to command
Do what You want me to 
Just never let me go.
Lord I am so in love with You 

(Amy Grant - Beautiful Music)
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#txt4today ✝️⚓️ It is not right to despise one who is intelligent but poor. and it is not proper to honour one who is sinful. (Sirach 10v23) To bear Good News is to honour truth and expose wrongdoing, (Andrew Dotchin) How will we ‘report’ the news in our conversations and on Social Media today?
Statuettes that are caricatures of a press reporter and a photographer 

It is not right to despise one who is intelligent but poor. 
and it is not proper to honour one who is sinful.
(Sirach 10v23)

To bear Good News is to honour truth and expose wrongdoing, 
(Andrew Dotchin)
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 30/09/2026
Nobody has ever regretted a scone after a long walk.
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Association for Promoting Retreats @promotingretreats.org · 30/09/2026
Our autumn newsletter is now available on our website - visit promotingretreats.org/wp-content/u... to read our news and learn about upcoming events in 2027… #retreat
A photo of the cover of the newsletter, with six vibrant images of flower arrangements
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#LastLaugh My phone has this cool app that shows me what I look like as an old person. It's called a camera…..
A cartoon of a smart phone and a mini camera 

My phone has this cool app that shows me what I look like as an old person.

It's called a camera…
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whispers of His Power – SEPTEMBER 30 Hide us from the scourge of the tongue, but teach us how to find any help there is to be found in criticism and innuendo.
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Whispers of His Power – SEPTEMBER 30
Hide us from the scourge of the tongue, but teach us how to find any help there is to be found in criticism and innuendo.
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
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In Quires and Places where they meme @quiresandplaces.com · 29/09/2026
Weird name for a church, but ok. Do you reckon they do Evensong? "And O, what transport of delight..."
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 29/09/2026
A video falsely claiming to show a long queue of Muslim women waiting to sign up for free childcare has been liked thousands of times on social media. But the clip actually shows the women waiting in line for a modest clothing sale in Amsterdam.
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Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare – Full Fact
The video has been widely shared on social media alongside the false claim that it shows women in headscarves lining up to enroll their children into free public daycare.
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Association for Promoting Retreats @promotingretreats.org · 29/09/2026
We pray for our friends at the Spiritual Direction Forum and for representatives of diocesan spiritual direction networks as they gather together online this evening. If you are a spiritual director, do visit sdforum.uk for support and encouragement in your ministry #retreat #spiritualdirection
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In Quires and Places where they meme @quiresandplaces.com · 29/09/2026
Pre-order copies of The Collect for the Rail Replacement Service have arrived. Just over a dozen copies left for pre-orders: they'll be posted out on Thursday. quiresandplaces.com/products/the...
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 29/09/2026
A video being shared online supposedly shows an “asylum seeker” saying he wants “more money and more freedom”, and isn’t happy with how he’s being treated in the UK. But the clip is AI-generated. Here’s how we know 👇
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Video of ‘asylum seeker’ saying he wants ‘more money and more freedom’ is AI-generated – Full Fact
A clip which has been shared online contains a SynthID watermark, suggesting it was made with Google’s AI tools.
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Adam Turner @adamturner23.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sunday morning visit to see Isaac's name and heart at the Covid memorial wall.
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Oh Come On Jesus Christ South Park
Alt: ‘Oh Come On’ Jesus Christ South Park
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 29/09/2026
Viral posts claim Japan has passed ‘anti-Islam laws’ banning halal food, mosques, burqas and prayer calls. This is false. Japan's constitution guarantees religious freedom. Here's what we found 👇
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No, Japan has not introduced 'anti-Islam' laws – Full Fact
Viral posts claim Japan has banned halal food, mosques, burqas and the call to prayer. This is false. No such laws exist, and Japan's constitution guarantees religious freedom.
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#ToPonder I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. (James Baldwin)
A picture of James Baldwin

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.

(James Baldwin)
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#ToPray ✝️⚓️ The fact is that it was easier to think of the kingdom in the other world so as not to have to change this one. (Ernesto Cardenal)
A medieval vision of Heaven 

The fact is that it was easier to think of the kingdom in the other world so as not to have to change this one.

(Ernesto Cardenal)
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#txt4today ✝️⚓️ Prayer with fasting is good, but better than both is almsgiving with righteousness. (Tobit 12v8) We are called to Being and to Doing. When we are stretched be Doing (Andrew Dotchin)
A roasted sweet corn being given by one person to another.

Prayer with fasting is good, but better than both is almsgiving with righteousness.
(Tobit 12v8)

We are called to Being and to Doing.
When we are stretched be Doing 
(Andrew Dotchin)
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Alasdair Brooks @alasdairbrooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And Ms Braverman's husband is Jewish. It does seem more than slightly odd to have a Buddhist woman married to a Jewish husband lecture other people on the need for compulsory Christian prayers in schools.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026
To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I thought I’d come across every permutation of theories of the atonement, but I’ve just seen a post saying that God the Father allowed Jesus to be tortured and killed because of how much he, God, hates humanity, and… what?
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Han Solo to Finn: That's Not How The Force Works!
Alt: Elderly Han Solo, looking incredibly annoyed, tells Finn “That's Not How The Force Works!”
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Ruth Harley @ruthh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When, in the course of The Great Vestry Clearout, someone announces from the depths of a cupboard "oh, there's a massive pooh here", it is quite a relief to see this chap emerge! 😂
A large Winnie-the-Pooh soft toy, sitting on a chair.
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Andrew Dotchin (tssf) he/him @suffolkvicar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#LastLaugh Healthy eating choices sometimes require additional exercise… 😉😀
Two characters from Peanuts talking about healthy lunch choices.
One struggles to find her apple underneath all her doughnuts….
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