Rev'd Lilly Nelson
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Deacon. Sassy Scouse Anglican. Jesus Lover. 🙏❤️ Arty Eccentric. Not your average blue haired cleric. Curate @stpetersformby Views = own
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"Be Heard" Liverpool Pride Service at Liverpool Cathedral.
Such a privilege.
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Delighted to Announce God willing, that beginning June 2024, I will be serving my curacy at
@StPetersFormby
under The Rev Canon Anne Taylor
Please keep us in your prayers for all God has in store!
📸my time spent at St Peter's during discernment in 2022
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Yesterday I had the privilage of preaching for the Patronal festival
#StPetersDay
#Petertide
Took my cassock alb for a spin for the first time and learnt to tie a girdle, I think
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Cheeky Iron Bru and a first walk around in my clericals (pre-ordination)
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My Dad doesn't understand the Church's appointments and Ecclesiastical titles.
Today, he sent me a photo of him with some Cannons.
He thinks he's funny.
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Words that got hammered into my heart today:
God is bigger than The Church of England.
#Ordinand
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Rather charming + helpful to be at Vicar School and in a The Chapel's copy of The Book of Common Prayer read pencilled in 'stage directions' of "TURN TO FACE BIG WINDOW"
#Evensong
#bcp
#cranmerhall
#ordinand
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*drum roll*
Deacon Stole Reveal!
Keth Harring Radiant Cruicifix and Radiant Christ Child.
The underside is lined with fabric which once belonged to my late Mum and Nan.
If anyone has any tips on how best to iron it, let me know
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I've just realised I finished Ordination training at college without owning ANYTHING by Lucy and Yak. It can be done.
#thanksbetoGod
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"I'm training to be Priest in the Church of England - of course I know how to make a good afternoon Tea"
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The face of a woman who, for the first time, has just bought alot of 'essentials' in The Church House Bookshop
#ordinand
#ordinandlife
#placement
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Bishop's Pre Ordination interview went well. Thank you for your continued Prayers!
#ordination
#deacon
#petertide
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Picture this, you're vintage shopping in Durham and you hit the clerical motherload...
👀🙏
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The Reverend Nelson's First Evensong as a Cleric.
Thoroughly enjoyed it
See that I am absolutely beaming with happiness
God called me to this
#Evensong
#Anglican
#prayerbook
#olordopenthouourlips
#bookofcommonprayer
#bcp
#Choralevensong
#savetheparish
#churchofengland
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Liverpudlians!☕️
I highly recommend
@PCPCoffee
for the nicest coffee+ the friendliest of welcomes - linked closely to
@PapercupLPL
Homeless Support + Outreach, in the cafe has a 'Pay it forward' initiative❤️
Love the quirky local art "Scouse Girls are Destined for Greatness"😆
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The only PROPPER way to take part in the
@cranmerhall
Matriculation ❤️🤣
Is this Anglican Enough?
@prayerbook_soc
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Parish Fair
The face you pull when you hear on the tannoy
"next up were going to Vicar in the stocks and throw wet sponges"
It wasn't me, but still horror struck me incase I'd missed an email 🤣
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I've recently unearthed photos of my
#confirmation
@LivCathedral
in 2014
Vivid remembrance of receiving the holy supper for the first time.
Fast forward 10 years to 2024, I am 1 month away, (God Willing) ordained in the Church of God. at the same altar
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Thank you
@prayerbook_soc
for the lovely gifts for the 1st year ordinands here at
@cranmerhall
💜🙏
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Voted.
Now, wearing a clerical collar. I deeply dislike the 'tab' collar. But
For those wondering, I'm currently washing my full collar due to 💋 lippy marks
#deaconproblems
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Sunday Placement
Being introduced to a very different style of worship at St Mary's Horden.
I've been welcomed to serve on placement this year, with learning, Grace + Integrity.
Forthcoming discerent about Marian Theology this term!
Look at the clouds of insense ❤️
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Walking home from placement wearing my cassock in Durham
Full bell peal thundering from the mighty Cathedral
I cherished it, paused and thought 'Oh Wow. I'm training to be a Priest!'
#Ordinand
#vicarschool
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After a lovely lunch at Cafe 16 ( the Oswin Project a charity retraining ex offenders) @ Newcastle Cathedral, stayed for a beautiful service of Choral Evensong with - first time of seeing - a female cantor! 🙏
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#LesbianVisibilityWeek
I wouldn't usually do this.
But here I am.
Hello!
📷 Durham Cathedral allotment Summer 2023
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Absolutely humbled to serve at this evenings Choral Evensong + intersessing
@durhamcathedral
with prayers for LGBT+ Students - tonight we made history! Welcome to
#bcp
week! Prayers in thread....
@opentablelgbt
@OpenTableLIV
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A great big thank you for the hospitality at
@PuseyHouse
this morning, for a lovely service of
#BCP
Morning Prayer (with, for my first time, said Litany!) breakfast + conversation
Had the full tour, Inc. Rood + Pusey Library with photos of v. charming relaxed looking priests❤️
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And just like that, I finished my final lecturers at Vicar School
God is good
Ended approrpriately with prayers to Ven Bede, a sherry and a bit of shopping with the sweetest of Canons,
@P_G_Anderson
🎊🙏
Onwards to Dissertation, deadlines, formational training & curacy prep!
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In the midst of everything this few weeks holds for our community, my housemate & I posed for this photo
2 of us being united in prayer in the company of St Cuthbert here in Durham, carrying his cross into our Deacon year
As we soon travel to minister in different countries
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Very excited and completely jelly legged to be presenting my Dissertation Topic at Cranmer Hall's Postgrad Symposium next week
"Neurodiversity and the Modern Church: Traditional Liturgical Praxis as Ministry to Dyslexia"
Prayers Appreciated!
#ordinand
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Prayers appreciated
......I've been invited in to pick up my clericalwear this week 👀❤️🙏🎊
#Ordinand
#vicarschool
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Follow for hijinks amd merriment
Hello! My name is Lilly (
@artpunkordinand
) and I am delighted to be the guest host this week.
I am a
@LivDiocese
Ordinand training at
@cranmerhall
I will be tweeting about my last week of lectures, life in Durham and Curacy Preperation 🙏❤️
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Bringing the Ecclesiastical Vibes
#LiverpoolPride
2024
Thanks so much
@P_G_Anderson
@alan4373
@BETH_PWLL
@OpenTableLIV
See you tomorrow!
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Liverpool Clergy
I've noticed there's enough excitement amongst you and your churches that you could host a Eurovision(EVEN)SONG contest.
Just saying - if not, why not?!
#evensong
#Liverpool
#eurovision
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Prayers have been answered and I've been kindly gifted a 2nd hand copy of
#timesandseasons
#student
#ordinand
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Praying for all those officiating, witnessing, being and pronouncing God's Blessing for the first time with C of E Prayers for Love and Faith starting tomorrow 🙏❤️
#lgbthistory
#Rejoice
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Pray for
#Synod
This afternoon we held an hour of prayer offered in sillence in the chapel for those in our community who needed it.
Lord, hear us
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While this Holy week marks my final one as a layperson - God Willing - I am taking this time for rest and enjoying taking in the worship patterns at the glorious Durham Cathedral
Also, I've just woken up from a Holy Monday nap.
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Happy Liverpool Pride! 🌈🎉 All the emotions!
@LCRPride
My beloved Brother in Christ, The Man, The Myth, The Legend
@P_G_Anderson
❤️
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Start of Term
Prepared for the - unfortunately titled- Cranmer Welcome BBQ - with the big Bailey Bake off - pretty pleased with my very first big whopper of a cake
- Cinnamon Buttercream and (forriaged) Blackberry Jam
#Ordinand
#vicarschool
#baking
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My dear mentor,
@P_G_Anderson
has been Nominated for award for LGBT Role Model
@ndawards
An unsung Hero, he is a man of Grace & remarkable Zeal - read his Bio & VOTE! 👇
Plz RT
@OpenTableLIV
@1Body1Faith
@opentablelgbt
@inclusivechurch
@LivCathedral
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Durham LGBTQIA+ Community Vigil for
#BriannaGhey
Praying for her life + family, those who have been effected by, yet again, the violence on our streets. May this not divide us.
Come, healing Holy Spirit
Praying for LGBTQIA+History Month + colleagues at Open Table Liverpool
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I know its been quite a week but this is to let people know by the Grace of God I've arrived safe in Durham+ praying for friends colleagues and mentors back in Liverpool. I'll post again Tues. photo - home comforts
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Thank you God for the Priesthood of Women.
Many of whom I have loved, known, been mentored by, inspired by and prayed with through discerning my vocation in The Churchof England. Visibility is important.
#30yearswomenpriests
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Really looking forward to attending the book Launch next week with Dr John Wallace, Im emjoying resding about Anglo Catholic Church planting as part of my dissertation prep
@ASMSLondon
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Prayers appreciated for my Block Placement in St Helen's this coming few weeks
Experiencing the love of Christ in all different varieties of worship ❤️ 🙏
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Woohooo delighted to be featured in
@StPetersFormby
Parish Magazine for my God Willing, Forthcoming Curacy, I forgot we took this photo! How special with Rev Canon Ann Taylor
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Such a privilage to attend Liverpool Cathedral Centenary service today, along with my Training Incumbent.
Lots to process, particularly as this was my first time in this Holy Building since my Ordination!❤️
The music, particularly will stay with me for a very long time.
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Delighted to be the guest Tweeter for
@OurCofELike
in a few weeks time, diarising my final week of term and preparations for Curacy!
#ordinand
#vicarschool
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Are you Curious about the Changes in the
#cofe
#Ordination
#vocation
pathway? WELL grab your crisps + fizzy pop + keep a look out for our new podcast "Extra Ordinandry" - real-life experience + a giggles on the way - thanks
@MicahLiverpool
!
@BaldedBeardy
@P_G_Anderson
@LivDiocese
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Earlier in the week i was absolutely delighted to welcome my amazing great-Auntie to visit my life here in Durham
She is incredibly inspirational on so many levels and probably one of the first people I talked about my vocation ten years ago...
#ordinand
#vicarschool
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1 week today 🌈
Exciting and historic that Liverpool Cathedral is Hosting
#LiverpoolPride
service in the main space!
#lgbthistory
A special service
@LivCathedral
for
@PrideInLpool
festival 6pm Sun 30th July
#ShoutItLoud
#FaithfullyLGBT
#OpenHands
. You are
#morethanwelcome
&
#comeasyouare
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Supporting and celebrating with the legendary flatmate The Rev Dr (Simon) Fern taking up Holy Orders as a Deacon in The Church of God ❤️🙏 The silly big brother I never knew I had
@HolyNativityMix
you are Blessed!
Thank you to the awesome
@mdsimants
for photographing the joy
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Student Christian Movement are a remarkable, inspiring organisation.
Thank you for letting me lend my voice in reading the heart-wrenching love poem "He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven" (1899) by WB Yeats in response to
#synod
#Synod
, we have laid our dreams under your feet. Tread softly, because you tread on our dreams.
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A real privilege to be invited to lend my voice to this.
God is Faithful.
In the last of our series of reflections, Ordinand Lilly Nelson reflects on the Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent.
@cranmerhall
@DioceseofDurham
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Cranmer Hall Leavers* 2024 ❤️👀🙏
@kirkbylee
@qotbpaul
*God, Studies, Report and Bishop willing!
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Placement Day
Very greatful for varied teams giving thier time and enthusiasm to this curious ordinand- a snapshot of life + Ministry at St Paul's Cathedral
1st time processing at a Choral Evensong, so special!
A new found sympathy for wearing vestments in summer.
Roastin'
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"To be truly Inclusive, we must align our lives with God's Plan-recognising the inherent worth and dignity of God's diverse creation"
I was Invited to preach at Durham Cathedral School this afternoon for International Day against Homophobia
Thank you
@FrSimonTSSF
you legend!
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❤️🤭
lord grant me the confidence of a christian man with an anonymous twitter account
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This afternoon's community "Singing is good for the brain" group saw us hosting a session with an absolute legend - my beloved former primary school music teacher (And my reception class teacher!) Mrs F, such fun!
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Heading into try on and collect my Clerical Apparels today.
Prayers appreciated!
#Ordinand
#vicarschool
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Gaudete! Rejoice In The Lord! 💖🥳
Can't believe I'm back here in Liverpool- home of The Eurovision Song Contest AND The Turner Prize AND Cranmer Awards 2023!
If anyone needs me in the next coming days, the end of term means I'll be curled up asleep like a hamster 🐹
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Just a note that the
@churchofengland
Daily Prayer App, we're still praying for Queen Elizabeth II
.....yeah, you might want to update that 😬
#daily
prayer
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Jam packed 24 hours for the Glory of God
Although within all the merriment I managed to slip and fall, twice, journeying to my placement
Rather comedic until I realised how much it hurts
Prayers appreciated
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So inspired by this young man, Shaun, a student from my placement in Durham, who travelled up to be part of the Ordination Day - particular advocacy is needed for young vocations, he has proven an inspiration to many of his peers! Keep going Shaun!
@LivDiocese
@DioceseofDurham
@Punkdimmitis
Thankyou for inviting me , it was so amazing to be part of such a special service , will be keeping you in my prayers 😊
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There's no place like home
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
Spent time to my favourite building in the world, where I continue to fall deeper in love with Jesus Christ
@LivCathedral
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Quite special to have unearthed photographs of my Baptism into the Church of England.
My parents looked so young!
Fast forward 32 years, attending my best friend's nephew's baptism service at the very same spot ❤️
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Here endeth the first week of Theology College.
Friday pan of (vegan) scouse to honour my pangs of homesickness.
Note: I never cooked it when I was in L'pool but I'm aiming to make it nice- I never ate my beloved Mum's version
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2nd Sunday before Lent
"And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:" Matt 6 28
Here is a Lilly in a field, for your consideration;
(Yes, I've sat on this photo since 2020 for this joke)
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My dearest late Mum, who's anniversary of death falls this weekend, we gathered to enjoy her favourite takeaway (to raise an onion bhaji) and watch one of her favourite bands at Glastonbury (Paul Heaton and the Housemartins)
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Guess what I've just bought to wear for when I have the privilage to lead my first Evensong in January?!
🤣❤️
#heavymetal
#evensong
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I love you, Liverpool 🙏❤️🇺🇦
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It was lovely to offer some thoughts for Advent 4 as a guest at my sending church
@StBridesLpool
Thank you for your Hospitality
@MirandaTHolmes
🙏
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The 'Meet the New Revs 2024' series is up.
Spoiler Alert - I refused to do a silly pose, instead, what was captured is that I am cringing deeply at the suggestion.... Enjoy!
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Happy St Cuthbert's Day from Durham!
We accidentally dressed like we were straight out of 1940's Paris
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"Friendship is someone who knows the song in your heart, who can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words"
- The Right Revd Dr Vicentia Kgabe
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Please pray for schools, the families, cleric colleagues and emergency services and all those effected in Southport.
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I'm home and ready fot what God has in store for next chapter
#curacy
#ordainand
Thank you for ongoing prayers!
📸 Southport market with a well earned lime and soda
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It was fab to attend my first zoom as an ordinand aspirant
@scpeurope
a space to talk, plan and be supported by like minded folks.
Very encouraging for the academic year ahead!
thank you
@RevMthrSamantha
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Never have I been more excited to receive a royal mint flyer and to see a red squirrel on the new 2p coin! 🐿❤️
#formby
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MagnifiCAT ❤️
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Huge thank you to
@scpeurope
@RevdGavinWort
@FrSimonTSSF
for inviting us on the Advent retreat with Bishop Mark today - much needed stillness with God.
Themes of extraordinary faithfulness, and the North Easten roots of "Little Donkey"
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Happy Lammas / Loaf Mass!
I've baked this rather crusty sesame boule in Liturgical accordance
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Best greeting, and potential nickname, since I arrived home in Liverpool has been
"Here she is, Fog of the Tyne!'
Like, I'd prefer "Angel of the North" but it'll do.
#Durham
#ordinand
#easterholiday
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A stole has arrived😭
For when I'm in my Ordinary Time era, bringing a bit of Durham back to Liverpool
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My Dad has just described John The Baptist as 'The mad one' who said
'it's not me Lads, it's another guy who's ded sound"
I will never read Mathew 3 any other way.
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