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🏳️‍⚧️

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence: and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. (Napoleon Bonaparte - Aaron Hotchner in Criminal Minds)
God is not a larger version of us with better lighting. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
Waves crashing against cliffs Take heart, it is I: do not be afraid. (Matthew 14v27) If He can calm the seas He can calm your heart. (Andrew Dotchin)
A shopping trolley with two cases of beer, two packs of paracetamol and a copy of Private Eye
A collection of of assorted breads and cookies I got cast in a film about a bakery. It's not a huge part. Just a small roll…..
A Misbaha made of turquoise glass beads with a blue tassel and painted glass spacer beads
Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: What really raises one's indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering. (Emily Prentiss-Criminal Minds)
The true opposites of faith are indifference and apathy: the refusal to care. to love, to seek, or to be changed. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
An ill-dressed man playing a violin in the street hoping for passersby to give them donations I don't have a nickel to my name, but what I do have, I give you. (Acts 3vб) We always have gifts to give, a listening ear, a friendly chat, a blessing... (Andrew Dotchin)
A cartoon of an exhausted hiker with a very large backpack leaning against a tree Hiking unprepared is a great way to meet new people. Today I met two paramedics, three nurses, a cardiologist and nearly met Jesus…..
A United Kingdom flag with the words Stop pretending your racism is patriotism
There is no such thing as part freedom. (Nelson Mandela - Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds)
Omnipotence does not mean divine tantrums. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
A statue of two poorly dressed African boys sitting on a bench sharing their food If you give what you’ve got, you’ll receive what you need. (Andrew Dotchin) All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all as any had need. (Acts 2v44)
A cartoon of a leopard walking upright and wearing a yellow rucksack How do you find a leopard in the dark? Use a spot light…..
A list of file folders in a mail app with the ‘family and friends’ file at the top.
Helen Keller said; True happiness. is not attained through self-gratification. but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. (Aaron Hotchner - Criminal Minds)
God does not force love into us. But the idea of God calls love out of us St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
A young girl of oriental heritage with her eyes wide open and her hands held up in front of her Beloved, we are God's children now. what we will be has not get been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed. we will be like him. (John 3v2) Loved from before we began and cherished for eternity. (Andrew Dotchin)
A cartoon of a black skinned woman holding a black skinned child holding a black teddy bear What do you call a Short mother? A minimum…..
A dog on a lead in a pub tangled up in a chair
Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go. (Bernard Malamud - Aaron Hotchner in Criminal Minds)
The cross exposes us. It reveals the violence we call order. The cruelty we call necessity. The cowardice we call prudence. It shows us a world that would rather kill God than be changed by love. St Faithful’s. Havnot Faithful, not finished.
A terrier dog holding the handset of a toy telephone in his mouth Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. (Acts 2v21) Everyone, not just those we like or those who like us. (Andrew Dotchin)
A set of green Misbaha prayer beads with a green tassel and brown spacer beads
A cartoon of a till slip Whoever decided to put a ‘p’ in receipt was an idiopt
A stained glass window of a white-haired John Vianney holding his hands in prayer Prayer of St John Vianney I love you, O my God, and my only desire is to love you until the last breath of my life. I love you, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving you, than live without loving you. I love you, Lord, and the only grace I ask is to love you eternally. My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love you. I want my heart to repeat it to you as often as I draw breath. I love you, O my God, Amen
A fire fighter in Hi-Viz protective gear walking amongst the burnt out ruins of Dunwich Heath
A train ticket from Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds on top of the book ‘Rooted in Love’
Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it. (Vladimir Nabokov - Emily Prentiss in Criminal Minds)
The Limits of God are not really the limits of God. They are usually the limits of us. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
Five different coloured dice on a table next to an open book. So they proposed two. Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. (Acts 1v23) Some days you are Justus. Other days you are Matthias. Every day you are chosen to serve. (Andrew Dotchin)
A cartoon of a cash machine holding a handful of bankotes If only ATMs dispensed cash in the same way that packs of wet-wipes always give you more than you need….
Cover of the book Whispers of His Power and the words Listening to the Word - Changing our world Wisdom from Amy Carmichael
Mother Teresa said: I have found the paradox. that if you love until it hurts. there can be no more hurt. Only more love (Aaron Hotchner - Criminal Minds)
What a sad mistake we sometimes make when we think that God only cares about Christians (Corrie ten Boom)
A cartoon of three people shouting through megaphones in different directions But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you will be my witnesses. (Acts 1v8) Power to proclaim not to persecute or punish (Andrew Dotchin)
Customer: We bought a computer from you yesterday and it won't turn on. Call Centre: Press the big button. Customer: I have. Call Centre: Then try the cord at the back. Maybe it's disconnected? Customer: I'll get a flashlight. Don't go away. I'll be fast. Call Centre: Why do you need a flashlight? Customer: It's dark, we have no electricity…..
Your diet is not only what you eat. It is what you watch, what you listen to, what you read, and the people you hang around. Pay attention to what you feed your soul, not just your stomach.
Hatred is not in God. God may oppose what destroys. God may judge cruelty. God may burn against injustice. But that is love refusing to abandon the beloved to harm. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
Pilchards on a slice of bread and an apple We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. (Matthew 14v17) God, turning our ‘buts’ into miracles whenever there is need. (Andrew Dotchin)
Four cartoons of new-born mothers While my wife was in labour I tried distracting her by telling jokes. She didn't laugh once. Must've been the delivery…..
I believe humanity was born from conflict. Maybe that's why in all of us lives a dark side. Some of us embrace it: Some have no choice. The rest of us fight it. In the end, it's as natural as the air we breathe. At some point, we're forced to face the truth ourselves. (Penelope Garcia - Criminal Minds)
The Fruit of the Spirit is singular. It is not a pick-and-mix. One may not specialise in faithfulness while declaring gentleness 'not my department’. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
A cartoon of a group of people standing in a circle of chairs looking expectantly upwards Stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. (Luke 23v49) It’s easier for God to bless you if you’re standing still. (Andrew Doichin)
All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family. I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul. (Mahatma Gandhi - Derek Morgan in Criminal Minds)
The Cross is where God in Christ enters human violence, sin, fear, and death, exposes them, forgives them, and opens The Way to healed and renewed life. St Faithul’s Faithful, not finished.
A slices cottage loaf with one of the slices covered in jam and berries. They told… how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread. (Luke 24v35) What needs to be broken in your life to give life to others? (Andrew Dotchin)
A green T-shirt with the words; So when is thy is ‘Old enough to know better’ supposed to kick in?
Lesleyanne and Andrew Dotchin holding a copy of the programme for ‘The Car Man’ at Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by. I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live. (Marilyn Monroe - Penelope Garcia in Criminal Minds)
Some say 'God says' when they mean ‘I feel safer if the world stays familiar’. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
A cartoon of the face of an olive skinned man with black hair and a beard with a raised eyebrow But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. (Luke 24v11) Caution is good but nay saying does not lead us to empty tombs and new life. (Andrew Dotchin)
A cartoon of a camera with the wording ‘Just say cheese’ A photographer was crushed when a large block of cheddar fell on him. The people he was photographing tried to warn him…..
Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. (Oscar Wilde - Emily Prentiss in Criminal Minds)
Certainty may feel tidy, but can become a closed system. St Faithful’s, Havnot Faithful, not finished.
An olive skinned boy hugging a short haired sheep There remains yet the youngest. but he is keeping the sheep. (1 Samuel 16v11) Never let your “but” hinder the call of another (Andrew Dotchin)
A white T-Shirt with the song lyric ‘I read the news today, Oh boy’
Isaac Asimov wrote: In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate. (Spencer Reid - Criminal Minds)