Are you a teacher in a C of E school? Do you need more than just half term to rest and be refreshed? The APR offers bursaries to help teachers to go on retreat. Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #teaching #retreat #funding

#UTBW v Halifax tonight

My amendment to help protect rare chalk streams (there are just over 200 in the world, most in the south east of England and many in @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social) was passed in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk last night. Read more at www.dioceseofnorwich.org/bishop-of-no...

I’m grateful for the support that this amendment received for the protection of globally rare chalk streams. www.dioceseofnorwich.org/bishop-of-no...

UK NATURE'S RIGHTS BILL LAUNCHED IN PARLIAMENT TODAY The bill reclassifies nature as a SUBJECT of law, with legal personhood. It recognises that neither humans or economies can exist without nature. This profound but positive disruption is needed NOW. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#MorningPrayer Help us, Lord, in our awareness of your presence with us day by day, that we may recognise and encounter your love anew, receive and accept your call upon our lives, and embrace your invitation to share your grace, mercy, and peace with all people, without borders.

Wonderful night on Thursday with 41 people confirmed by @leahvs.bsky.social Honour to be associated with such incredible people. @sheffdio.org #lightsforchrist

An open letter signed by Lord Williams and nearly 50 other prominent figures and campaigning organisations has called on the Archbishop-designate of Canterbury, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, to make environmental stewardship a “defining mission” of her archiepiscopate.

What's going on? Good News on the front page. More please @theipaper.com

Great result away today. #UTBW @borowomen.bsky.social For mid able!

#UTBW away at Liverpool. Kicking off shortly.

This tiny nation was winning in its fight against HIV. Then Trump cut foreign aid

The mounting evidence of natural carbon sinks failing really should be one of the biggest stories in the world right now, demanding a response from governments and boardrooms everywhere. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520467...

Rosebank forced to admit its climate impact would be 50x greater than it initially claimed. Clear evidence that this climate-wrecking oil field must never be developed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

⏳ 1 week to go! Thanks to your generosity, we’re so close to unlocking £100k to protect Rothbury Estate. Help us make one final push to keep the land whole, safeguard wildlife & honour its heritage. 🌿 Donate here:- wildlifetrusts.org/rothbury-mat... #NatureForFuture

Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

BREAKING: Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

NEW: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize.

Greta Thunberg is articulate, intelligent, and informed. WATCH: #Resist #FreePalestine

Hundreds of thousands march for Palestine in central London www.channel4.com/news/hundred...

Free Free Palestine 🇵🇸

500,000 Supporters of Palestine have turn up in London. It's not over, it has only just started. We must get that Palestine State, completely free of Israel.

London - Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Sunday from 4 o'clock Café Church at Christ Church Great Ayton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social All welcome for Jesus and Cake!

Christ Church, Great Ayton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social invites you to bring donations for Middlesbrough Foodbank to it's Harvest Parade tomorrow. All are welcome.

Connecting with nature is a great way to take care of our mental health 🌿 On #WorldMentalHealthDay we have some suggestions to help. 💚 www.durhamwt.com/blog/katie-armstrong/mental-health-awareness

If you missed our celebrations on Tuesday for the arrival of Rev Sarah Cliff, our new vicar with @bishopbarry.bsky.social you can catch up here www.facebook.com/share/v/1Jwm... #GoodNews #GreatAyton @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

While the Tory party's energy & climate policy grows increasingly detached from reality, worth reflecting on a remarkable, under-reported event at Labour conference: the launch of Climate Jobs UK, a campaign by GMB, Prospect & other TUs focused on the creation of good jobs in the energy transition 🧵

Another great result today #UTBW @borowomen.bsky.social

Alleluia! What gift to have Bishop Sarah's prayerful leadership and wisdom as we serve our nation and witness to the hope we enjoy in the risen Christ. Fabulous news.

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street has announced. Read more here ⬇ leeds.anglican.org/who-we-are/n...

I'm delighted that Bishop Sarah Mullally has been announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

A prayer for Bishop Sarah Mullally, announced as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Delighted by the news that Bishop Sarah is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury! I wrote this: shared-conversations.com/2025/10/03/w...

The Pope has called for people across the world to put increased pressure on politicians—that citizens need to take an active role in political decisions, he said, as “only then will it be possible to mitigate the damage done to the environment”. buff.ly/HZewzns #CANBill

"I am beyond delighted at the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullalley as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. "She has had an unswerving commitment to building strong ecumenical relationships across the churches and has committed significant time to the vital cause of church unity 📷 credit cte.org.uk

In response to the news that Bishop Sarah is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Pete and Bishop Leah said: 'We warmly welcome the announcement that Sarah has been appointed to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Today I've joined parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in calling on Kemi Badenoch to rethink her dangerous position on the climate and net zero - a position which puts Britain's economic strength, national security, and environmental leadership at risk.

Today Bishop Sarah Mullally, nominated as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, made her first address at Canterbury Cathedral. Watch the address at cofe.io/106thArchbishopAddress.

I'm so delighted that Bishop Sarah has been appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. Please join me in praying for Sarah.

Congratulations to The Rt Revd Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury! We welcome the news of her appointment, pray for leadership in this vital role and look forward to working with her to inspire the Church to act on the climate crisis.

Can you see yourself at the heart of village communities, sharing our vision of Living Christ’s Story, and building up the people of your parishes in mission and ministry? Come and pray with us, and discern whether God is calling you to join us. Find out more: dioceseofyork.org.uk/9wvp

Well worth a read.

How can leaders in our struggling public institutions support the emergence of alternatives? 🤝 Find out about our new initiative with @kinship.works in this blog from @mssophiaparker.bsky.social and @jamestplunkett.bsky.social: medium.com/@jamestplunk...

Slugs and snails do important jobs in the garden, breaking down plant matter and providing food for other wildlife 🐌 To prevent slugs from eating certain plants, protect them with grit, cloches and hand removing any you find. Create a pond to attract slug-munching frogs.

Really powerful Gaza protest outside the Labour conference in Liverpool. Over 20k kids have been killed in Gaza and protesters placed red stained blankets to look like babies were placed on barriers at the entrance. A sign read: “20k dead kids. None had guns.”

Investing in nature means investing in people. Over 60 million people currently work in sectors using nature-based solutions. With targeted investments, that number could grow by 32 million. www.unep.org/resources/re...