Graham Kings
@grahamkings
Bishop, theologian & poet, enjoying retirement in Cambridge, grandchildren & writing. Hon Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Ely, & Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide.
My late 1970s note on card - which could be fitted into a Filofax for a #sermon - of John V Taylor’s wisdom about #commitment, from his ‘Go-between God’ (1972) p. 98.
This looks like a #prayer gathering with 3 England players and 3 French players, after England won 6:4. #Guehi is a quietly strong Christian. #worldcup #Christianity.
A C #Benson’s diary, 5 Aug 1904 on Tibet: ‘There is a peaceful nation - we send #missionaries first, to teach them a religion they don’t want, then traders to sell them things they don’t require - then some tiff occurs … & we take over the country.’ #Imperialism ‘The Benson Diary’ (2025) p 343.
Glad @theguardian.com corrected the typo in the hard copy of John Grace’s article. It says, ‘Starmer went on to say…’ now corrected to ‘Andy went on to say…’ Interesting shift from surname to first name.
'Harvey’s Lectern: Christ Blessing the Children' (2003) by Jonathan Clarke, at St Mary Islington, commissioned by Carrie and Karl Lewis, reflecting both Mark 10.13-16 and Acts 1.6-9. Photo: Victor Virdi, 2003. ‘#Tragedy and #Memory’ poem @grahamkings.bsky.social www.grahamkings.org/poem/clarke-...
Anyone else remember this brilliant book by the incomparable Janet & Allan Ahlberg, ‘Burglar Bill’ (Puffin, 1977)? My wife has just bought me a copy. Any quotes, anyone?
Fr Stephen Wang appointed new Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, aged 60. Excellent news. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/fr-step... A joy to be together at the Venerable English College in Rome in Feb this year.
‘Clarke #Sculpture: #Tragedy and #Memory’. New #poem @grahamkings.bsky.social expounding ‘Harvey’s Lectern’ (2003), by Jonathan Clarke, at St Mary Islington.
A joy to lead the retreat and preach at the Ordination of Deacons at #Rochester Cathedral today on Matthew 8.5-13, expounding Benson Ndaka’s 1991 carving of the passage at St Andrew’s College, Kabare, #Kenya. www.grahamkings.org/poem/kabare-...
Tender Attention Mother’s head is lightly inclined; baby’s body is safe and special, sound and secure, encircled, enfolded, enwrapped, embraced: welcome wonderful world. @Graham Kings www.grahamkings.org/poem/tender-...
Encouraging to see the hard copy of my 5 page article, commissioned by ‘The Round Table’ (the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies’, ‘Humility and Collegiality: Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally’. doi.org/10.1080/0035... www.grahamkings.org/ponderings/3...
‘#Ascension Leap’, #sculpture by Jonathan Clarke (2001), at St Mary Islington, London. My video, 17 June 2026, live music by Tom Jeste, Director of Music at St Mary’s.
‘Harvey’s Lectern’ by Jonathan Clarke (2003) at St Mary Islington. My video, 17 June 2026, to live piano music.
Evelyn Underhill’s day today. A perceptive #prayer, source unknown, republished in ‘Celebrating the Saints’ (Canterbury Press, 1998) p. 199, compiled by Robert Atwell.
‘Pillar in Poets’ Corner’, Westminster Abbey. Perched on a pillar in Poets’ Corner, gazing upwards, not looking down on his critical friend, is S T Coleridge. 1/3 (c) Graham Kings www.grahamkings.org/poem/pillar-...
Fri 5 and Sat 6 June 2026, 10.30am to 5pm, ‘#Women in the #Bible’ free exhibition at St Andrew’s St Baptist Church, #Cambridge. 7 paintings by Silvia Dimitrova, 7 poems on them @grahamkings.bsky.social, 7 anthems by Tristan Latchford.
#Ecclesiology meets John 21… ‘Locally world famous’ would be a good definition of God’s #Church. BTW, best breakfast in #Brighton…
Looking forward to this exhibition of Silvia Dimitrova’s paintings of 7 ‘#Women in the #Bible’ at St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church, #Cambridge, 5-6 June 2006, and preaching there on 7 June.
‘Windows open outwards in the UK and inwards on the continent.’ Ah, yes. They do, don’t they. Letter @theguardian.com today.
Saw this amazing Easter Calendar in the Archiepiscopal Museum of Ravenna, last week, dated 532. Would be interesting if Bede knew of it.
Venerable Bede’s day today. A Doctor of the Church, his tomb is in Durham Cathedral.