William Ingle-Gillis

@padrewill

Anglican priest ☩ Writer 📕 Vocations Director 🕯️ Adopted Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Texas & Georgia 🤠 Retroactive Canadian 🇨🇦 Geek 🪐 Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Tattoos & boots ✯ Texas country music, norteño, tejano 🎶 BBQ 🍖 Cats 🐈 Posts in English & Español.

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William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· 17d

A little corner of Roath Park, Cardiff, looking for all the world like south Georgia.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· 19d

The tortie-and-white is the Stoat; the proper calico is Dorothy Jean. They are relatively new to the household. This is the third, who’s been here almost since birth. Tiny Cat.

A small black and white cat curled up comfortably and looking lazily at the camera.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· 19d

"Cats don't get on the counter": a photo essay.

Two calico cats on the counter. First one looking down and left. Second one looking out of the window.

Two calico cats on the counter. First one looking at the second one. Second one looking towards the camera generally, but not actually at it.

Two calico cats on the counter. First one looking down and left. Second one looking straight at the camera.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· 20d

This is Dorothy Jean. She swears. A lot. Almost can’t let her around parishioners.

a calico cat of goodly size lying on a multicoloured rug.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jul 12

I turned up to church today to find that a new-to-me congregation had bought me my own coffee mug. Sometimes it’s the little things that make this job totally worth it. 🙂 ⚓️

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jul 7

We do rugby in Wales.

a black line drawing tattoo of the welsh dragon.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jul 6

I’ve figured something out. Penny drop. Brits: y’all know how confused and upset y’all feel when some American mentions a peanut butter & jam sandwich? I feel exactly the same way about tuna, baked beans, and/or sweetcorn in any combination on a baked potato.

a screenshot from reddit showing a baked potato smothered in baked beans, tuna, and sweetcorn.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· May 25

Sweet Bouncing Baby Beezus. Thanks to eldest daughter, I just discovered this exists. Peach. Sugar free. Pumped full of caffeine. What could be more perfect on a bank holiday Monday? I am sooooo there for this.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· May 13

Right, anyone else ever taken a retreat and walked away with new ink? ⚓️

an arm tattooed, in vertical order, top to bottom, a Welsh dragon, an all seeing eye, and a Texas lone star. the upper two are mere hours old. the bottom one has been there around 15 years.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· May 8

You could be onto something …

A screenshot of a television featuring BBC coverage Dan Thomas, leader of Reform UK in Wales, giving off his wide-boy-done-well vibes. I can’t see an Audi key ring anywhere.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· May 1

Arise, ye workers from your slumber …

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 16

Hell, yeah, Church in Wales! 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Love wins! ❤️ By a handy margin! 👋 ⚓️ #ChurchinWales #YrEglwysYngNghymru #Pride

A pride flag lightly waving against a clear blue sky.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 9

Wait. Spoke too soon!

A shop display with a four foot long glow in the dark rosary.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 9

I’m in the little book shop of the Catholic cathedral in Birmingham. Lovely little shop. Packs a good punch with its book selection. But there is not a single glow-in-the-dark item to be found anywhere. There should be glow-in-the-dark stuff. ⚓️

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 7

I wonder what Reform UK think they have to gain by sending one of their vile, fascist campaign leaflets to my dead son? Thank god I’m battle-hardened. I’ve had parishioners whom this would simply break. No other party has made this mistake. #senedd2026 #seneddelections #ReformUK #ReformWales

A campaign leaflet for Reform UK in advance of the Welsh Senedd elections. It is addressed to my son, who is dead.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 6

And, yes, I cried at the end of this, too.

The stage at the end of the performance. Lighting shows the word “Pride”.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 6

Currently at this in Cardiff. Intermission. It’s good. Fans of the film, come see it. Haven’t seen the film? See it. Every time I do, I think, “This is the one where I don’t cry at the end.” And I do every time. There is power in a union.

Poster for the theatrical musical version of “Pride”.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Apr 6

I’ve had the best Holy Week that I’ve had in years. Engaged congregations. I used southern country gospel music all the way through (and they really got it). Joyful sunrise vigil with the whole clergy team. … and now it’s Easter Boxing Day, and I am doing not one dang thing. Perfect. ⚓️

20 easter lights, a large paschal candle on a stand, and a jug of holy water and a bowl, all lining a stone church porch.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Mar 31

So. This is an actual in-use, going-concern paschal candle in one of our churches in the ministry area. They’re getting a new one this year, by God, whether they like it or not. ⚓️

A paschal candle. Sticker on it says 1988.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Mar 25

Newport Market to celebrate the younger daughter’s acquisition of a job. Never thought of putting peanut butter on a smash burger. And, friends? It does not suck.

BRIAN GRIFFIN

SMASH PATTY | AMERICAN
CHEESE CRISPY BACON |
PEANUT BUTTER | CHILLI JAM

£11.00

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Mar 12

I think I have a new rule of life here.

pen and ink drawing of a tiger. caption: i eat people. i like doing it.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Mar 3

Sometimes the mere fact of being a clergy person means you attract people with … errm … interesting worldviews. This email, which would probably take up 50 to 75 pages, if printed on paper, was cheerfully awaiting me when I awoke this morning. ⚓️

Screenshot of an email that must be about 50-75 pages if it were printed that starts out with (in all caps): “ATTENTION ALL TRUE CHRISTIANS: THE JUDEO-SATANIC-ZIONIST-TRUMP-MILEKOVSKI-ZYLENSKI-SATANYAHU'S ANTICHRIST WARS OF BOLSHEVIK HOLODOMOR MASSACRES AGAINST INNOCENT CIVILIANS IS NOW”.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Feb 14

Charleston, South Carolina, Publix supermarket. 14th Feb. 2026. And who knew that emu oil would be a viable commercial product?

Jar of Original Blue-Emu Super Strength joint and muscle gel. (At least that what they say it’s for.) Contains emu oil. That would appear to be the selling point. I have questions.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jan 13

Wife is out to dinner with a friend. Kids moved away. I’m home alone. So I’ve put my iPhone in karaoke mode and I’m singing my way through my country playlists. The Tiny Cat isn’t the least bit sure what she thinks of this development.

A series of playlists on an iPhone labelled Country 1, Country 2, etc.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jan 9

My resignation letter today to the Labour Party. #notinmyname #labour #labourgovernment #greenparty #greens #green

As an immigrant of 30 years standing, Labour member from 1997, UK citizen from 2007, 1 am appalled at the sheer brutality of the new "earned settlement" system that Labour is proposing, clearly as a rear-guard reaction to the rise of Reform. I want Labour to be better than a johnny-come-lately to racist and monetarily elitist pandering.
I have spent the last 30 years of my life (most of it as an anglican priest) working hard and self-sacrificially for the material and spiritual wellbeing of the British people in general and my local communities in particular. I have voted for Labour for as long as l've been eligible.

And, whilst I know that a big tent party can't please all its members all the time, I expect a Labour government to be fundamentally decent.

The "earned" settlement policies you are proposing are cruel for the sake of cruelty, tarted up as forcing people to be of benefit to Britain, with a finger-wagging and condescending attitude that makes a mockery of my gift of well more than half my life to the benefit of this nation. They punish the poor for being poor, they offer asylum seekers a slap in the face when they are at their most vulnerable. They arbitrarily kick a class of people who cannot fight back with votes. And they cede the moral ground of immigration to Reform.

And worst of all, they won't work. No Reform voter will vote for Labour enacting Reform-Lite policies, when they have the ability to vote for the real thing instead.
You are letting Reform lead you by the nose, for no likely tangible benefit, not even a cynical one.

My observation over 30 years is that when the problem is said to be illegal immigration, every government of every party answers it by kicking the legal immigrants because they're the only ones you can control. (If they could have dealt with illegal migration, they would have done.) So, in a sense, I'm not surprised.

But I am disappointed — even hurt — by the sheer brutality that Labour has adopted on this go-round. Obviously, immigration needs to be controlled and orderly. But that's not what "earned" settlement is about.

Basically, I expected Labour to be the good guys, and decent, in approaching this topic. And you no longer are. You no longer fight for the morally decent position. And so you no longer fight for me.

I've now joined the Greens because, although I'm not convinced they're the next big thing, I can now sleep at night. What I can't do is continue giving Labour my fiver a month to kick the hell out of the people that I once was and, in my heart, still am. I don't feel welcome in this country anymore. But I don't have to pay you for the privilege.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jan 8

Update: he’s graduating, it appears.

A female anglican priest with a big smile in colourful clothes and Durham MA academic dress. With Calvin Robinson incidentally mooching about behind her.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Jan 2

I miss the BBC globe. Just putting that out there.

The 1990s version of the BBC globe ident.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Dec 29

On the other hand, I suspect that he feels less strongly about people with racist and pro-British views. 🤨

Farage said in a letter to Mahmood: "It should go without saying that anyone who possesses racist and anti-British views such as those of [Mr Abd El Fattah] should not be allowed into the UK."

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Dec 25

“This is my coffee. There are many like it, but this one is mine.”

white coffee mug with black coffee in it. says “Cats. Because people are dicks.” you can’t tell from the pic, but the coffee is puerto rican (el coqui). which is pretty damned awesome stuff. God drinks this. honest. it’s in the bible somewhere.

William Ingle-Gillis@padrewill· Dec 25

Christmas services all done. Preached about Frank (of blessèd memory), depicted. Now prepping my slow cooker venison stew, my pressure cooker brisket, and my roast duck. Someone else can do the veggies. Then breathe … Merry Fishmas, all.