Ben Bell
@Fr_Ben_Bell
Rector at St George the Martyr, Southwark @boroughchurch
What an extraordinary feat of engineering for an extraordinary bishop bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
‘At the heart of the Christian gospel is Justice, Kindness and Hope’ @charliebelllive A joy to be able to host the launch of Together Southwark @BoroughChurch
This Saturday - Come & find out how Together is working towards inclusion in the CofE, the progress so far, what's still to come, & how to organise locally. eventbrite.co.uk/e/together-for…
We're delighted to be teaming up with @smitf_london to bring new sounds to @BoroughChurch Please share borough.church/music-opportun…
Glad to have signed this letter thankful for the many blessings of our rich cultural and growing ethnic diversity as a nation - calling on the Government and Home Office to use language which helps the vulnerable to feel safe and promotes harmony and mutual respect in our land.
Fifteen bishops have joined Jewish, Muslim and other Christian leaders in calling on the Prime Minister to reconsider his words on migration churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
Sorry, but hospices shouldn’t be suicide hotspots. That is simply not hard to understand.
Good to meet with rector Ben @BoroughChurch to hear exciting stories of church growth and people coming to faith in the Borough, just up the road from the offices of @SouthwarkCofE
The central Church seems determined to ignore the signs of life and hope which are going on under its nose. So, someone else has to make sure the CofE is not bypassed: if you’ve got stories or numbers or tips about this, be in touch as per below!
This quiet revival... who has seen hints of it? I'm very concerned the CofE is going to miss the boat - I've seen almost no analysis of it or commentary from senior church figures. So... @_F_B_G_ and I would like to get off our backsides and do something! biblesociety.org.uk/research/quiet…
A tremendous Palm Sunday at St George the Martyr. We go onwards
excellent, grounded and sensible wisdom from @charliebelllive (turns out I'm a lot more conservative than I've been willing to admit)
I’m going to own that ‘conservative’ title more from now on, because we want the Church of England to continue as the established chaplain to the nation that it has been for centuries. We want the Church of England to simply be the Church of England. viamedia.news/2025/03/10/on-…
Calling the diocesan family @SouthwarkCofE to join our Catholic brothers and sisters in praying for the Holy Father @Pontifex 
I have written to the Holy Father today to assure him of the fervent and heartfelt prayers of the Catholic community and so many others in England and Wales, and asked for his blessing on our communities and on all the people of these lands. cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-assur…
Join for Mass this Thursday! 🙏🏾🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️🔥🕊️ We are a group of #QueerAnglicans who meet once a month at various parish churches in South #London for #Mass followed by fellowship at a nearby #pub. Come and join us!
Thank God (after a week @GenSyn ) that the beating heart @churchofengland is in our parishes and none better than @stfaithdulwich with Parish mass, amazing choir and presentation of Lancelot Andrewes Medals to Val Graham and Robin Wyborn for Godly service and zeal for the Gospel
An excellent piece from @WalkerMarcus. I know all too well—having served in a deprived parish in East London—the toll this policy takes on morale. I was a child of the visionary Faith in the City project, now lamentably long forgotten. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
Can't wait to begin this later today with our Junior Choir at All Saints Poplar. @prayerbook_soc @ste
The joy of The Epiphany was manifest @StJudesSchool today as we prayed for God’s blessing for the coming year
The C of E may have its troubles at the top, but at the sharp end things seem to be thriving. The church I went to this morning was standing-room only, and everyone belted out the hymns and carols with gusto. Friends tell me the same from their Christmas services.
Kids, Candles and Silent Night - what joy! (And a small amount of terror)
