Angela Rayner is absolutely the poster girl for social mobility. In that, however hard you work and however far you come, you can still lose it all in an instant because of something a mediocre posh bloke would have either laughed off or used wealth and powerful connections to wriggle out of.

Israeli settler attacks and violence continues to threaten the Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh in the West Bank. ⚓️

Readers reply: Are there too many pets?

Looks like I’ve finished editing my forthcoming book but can’t quite get myself to send it in. Just one more read through…??

STILL TIME TO REGISTER: David Goodbourn Lecture 2025 20th May, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Lecture looks at Project Violet, 3 year project exploring women’s experience of ministry in Baptist tradition. Speakers: Dr Helen Cameron and Revd Jane Day, Regent’s Park College, Oxford. ctbi.org.uk/event/david-...

All replies point out that Uber have just reinvented the bus 😂

Proof this guy is full of SITH.

Maybe my favorite Meister Eckhart. From “Meister Eckhart’s Book of the Heart”❤️📚

Amongst the market place of world religions, only Christianity has creedal statements as detailed as the Nicene. I would interested if anyone could offer examples to the contrary. #Nicaea1700

Very pleased to lead a workshop on the 1700 Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and inter faith relations for the @quaker.org.uk yesterday.

Watching the funeral of Pope Francis was an emotional affair. Francis more than any other Pope in history stood for the strong theological conviction that all people are equal in the eyes of God and therefore have a right to be treated with dignity.

Enjoying this enormously- so many insights and profound reflections!

"Blessed are you, Jesus of Nazareth. You are the king who comes in peace, riding on a donkey". Last minute help for anyone leading #PalmSunday worship tomorrow peterwnimmo.co.uk/2025/04/03/o...

Three minutes from me on why the Trump tariff “Brexit dividend” idea is the weirdest take of the year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c98A...

Canada is strong. Together with our allies, we are even stronger. Good to meet with you in France, President Macron. The friendship between our two countries is the envy of the world.

French official calls for US to give back Statue of Liberty after 140 years because America ‘despises her’

At the @churchesengland.bsky.social Forum. Currently mulling over the slides for my workshop tomorrow. Quite a lot of people have signed up - can’t think why!

King Charles presented with signed declaration of reconciliation between Jewish and Muslim leaders, who resolved something must be done after the rise in religious hate crime, demonisation and riots on the streets

CONFERENCE PAPERS Dancing with Diversity – Revisiting the Scandal of Particularity in the context of inter-religious dialogue Papers from: - @grahamadams.bsky.social - Canon Dr Clare Amos, Diocese of Europe - @peterecumenical.bsky.social ctbi.org.uk/resources/co...

Lent reflections 2025 Christian Unity in a Fragmenting World Explore the enduring relevance of the first ecumenical council of the Church in Nicaea 1700 years ago. #lent #lent2025 Resources are available to download: ctbi.org.uk/resources/le...

Think of the scent gone forever. Think of no orange blossom, the loss to the sensorium, the honey bee’s chef d’oeuvre. In greatcoat and red epaulet, the blackbird croons a funeral. ‘The Madonna of Oranges’, one of two poems by Ange Mlinko: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

During her homily at the National Cathedral today, and with Trump sitting in the front row, Bishop Mariann Budde did what so many other Christian leaders have failed to do. She spoke truth to power.

CTE Forum 2025 17 to 19 March - Ticket sales close on 31 January If you've already booked, choose your workshops and worship events. cte.org.uk/forum2025-la... #ChurchesTogether #CTEForum2025

Liz Truss threatens to sue Keir Starmer unless he "ceases and desists" from alleging she crashed the economy. In other news, here's Liz Truss making the exact same allegation against Gordon Brown

I hardly ever bake my own cakes but Christmas is the exception. Now fully iced!

On this day in 1960, the first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast live from the Granada Studios at 7.00 pm.

Wondering if I am alone in having an aversion to “carols” by John Rutter and Bob Chilcott? I know “people like them” but…

Happy St.Nicholas Eve!

Racial Justice Sunday – 9 Feb 2025 Prepare for 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday. Theme for 2025 ‘Coat of Many Colours’ reflects increasing diversity that exists in the churches in Britain and Ireland. Download resources in English and Welsh. ctbi.org.uk/racial-justi...

Sage words 👏👏👏

This is marvellous! via @danielsohege.bsky.social

Our next online gathering: Anne Richards leads a session on Mission as Nutrition

Good introduction to the theologian Karl Barth in Melvin Bragg's discussion series In Our Time. Taking part are Stephen Plant, Christiane Tietz and Tom Greggs. Also on BBC Sounds player/... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Today’s CD

Revisiting this…

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" Maya Angelou She was right. As true of institutions as of people.

“the empires conversion (to Christianity) changed virtually nothing in the economy, social and political structure, army, tax practices, and political history of the Roman Empire”. Salutatory observation re: #Nicaea2025

Sir Lindsay Hoyle recently paid a visit to Chorley URC's Hollinshead Centre. Sir Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, visited to speak with the community centre's members, staff and volunteers and and showed off his creative side. Catch up on the news with the Lancashire Post, see ow.ly/oTlG50UbScB.

Well, since we blinked and we're well into the 700s, let's raise the stakes: if we get to 1000 followers we'll put our followers into a (virtual) hat and pick one to win an SCM book OF THEIR CHOICE 📚

In other news millions of people in the UK are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks

After Anthony Eden resigned as prime minister, he and his wife went on a cruise to recuperate. The cabin steward who looked after them was John Prescott.

@reecedinsdale.bsky.social I'm asking all of reeces followers to please follow me & help me with my government petition calling on the government to fast track anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness immediately. Reece has been supporting & nelping for a long while now & i hope you will do the same

The Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group's project on John 14.6 is almost complete - lots of interesting articles from different theological perspectives to be read: ctbi.org.uk/the-way-the-... @ctbi.bsky.social

Let us #PrayTogether for peace: in martyred Ukraine, in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, and Sudan. War dehumanizes, leading us to tolerate unacceptable crimes. May leaders listen to the cry of the people who long for peace.

An update on Women of Nativity: After being out of print for a few weeks it is now back in stock! You can download the beautiful illustrations until the end of February and you can listen to the first audio book (the rest to follow shortly) here cofe.io/WomenNativity

“It is no longer a given that European tours by North American orchestras will include the UK” 🤔

An amazing judgement. Congratulations to @africanrainbowfam.bsky.social. LGBTQI+ individuals face severe risks and persecution around the world. This judgement marks an important step in increasing protections for them. africanrainbowfamily.org/wp-content/u...

Mood for the skyline 👀✨ #BlueSky #twitter #X

So much of the assisted dying debate is highly emotive. That is entirely understandable, but also, I think, risky, as I try to explain in this piece: www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2024...