My observation about all the safeguarding mishandling being exposed is that so often they lead back to the culture George Carey had and decisions he made that enabled people to stay on post.

Utterly depressing news … please do write to Wes Streeting & your local MP. Things are becoming ever more challenging for the trans community, despite the government’s ‘aim’ to make trans lives easier …I feel like the marginalisation of my kind is something few care about apple.news/A_L5vwVZsR06...

Now I know I’m not the only one to have a sing for their dog… the question is… do you think they have a song for us?

The yearly Advent newsletter from Tymawr convent has now been published! Catch up here: tymawrconvent.org/2023/wp-cont...

O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. He has shown the strength of His arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. Glory be…

If you outsource your writing, you outsource your thinking. Amen. The greatest threat of AI are those who choose the algorithm and whose voice do they exclude.

The future is uncertain but can we just relish this moment as prisoners reunite with families after decades?

This was a brilliant service showcasing the Plygain tradition in Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Llongyfarchiadau i bawb am wasanaeth a chyflwyniad gwefreiddiol.

Generally when the news brings to mind Advent themes it’s the gloomy ones of judgement, but the stories about the prisoners coming out of Assad’s awful political prisons are Adventy in a different and much more joyful way. “The ransomed of the Lord shall return with singing.”

Thought for the second Sunday of Advent: Who are the prophets of our age crying out in the wilderness?

Raise your hand if you were once too hesitant or afraid to confront an older man saying or doing something inappropriate but would have no problem putting him in his place now as a #middleclasswomanofacertainage 🙋‍♀️ (copied from someone in the other place)

One of the strangest things about politics is how Amerevangelicals, who routinely complain about how they are being “persecuted” because someone said “Happy Holidays,” enthusiastically support the killing of Christians and the destruction of churches.

Good advice here. Particularly the name business, because it seems benign and is an easy bad habit to slip into with a small tight-knit congregation, but it’s really horrid for visitors or newbies (and may contribute to them not sticking around, at that…)

Well Man City bottled it….messing up my super 6!

I’m 48.. but my Mum still sends me an advent calendar… last year it was cheese. This year it’s truffles.

@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky.

I’m going to say something which I think is controversial for Bluesky and Anglican circles…. I hate poetry… just don’t get it. Sorry.

My fluff ball snoring his head off

Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.

It appears to have been a day for Diocese synods and conferences … we looked at values… how did yours go?

Hello new people welcome to the learning curve. For church type people who have hopped over and started to follow me, here is a tip passed onto me. Feeds are important. Follow the Narthex and the Anglican feed which helps you track all things Anglican being posted.

Mean while in New Zealand

Jonathan Fletcher who was one of the key people who covered up Smyths abuse was himself accused of naked beatings of people www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

This… “This amorphous grouping of individuals, networks and organisations, share a commitment to ‘sound’ theological teaching. They platform one another, recommend one another’s resources and sit on committees together. Each individual ministry and organisation is, to some extent, dependent…

Smash the patriarchy ....

Anglican things that get my goat..... "You need to sign the book (service register)"... No you don't, you need to record who took the service, anyone can write that name in and is preferable to a signature as it is likely to be more legible. Just had to get that one off my chest.

The Inclusive Church network newsletter for November is out - in your inbox or at www.inclusive-church.org/civicrm/mail... A general letter from the NatCo was sent last week, which is also available online here: www.inclusive-church.org/civicrm/mail...

NEW: The closure of youth clubs in the 2010s led to increased offending and worse GSCE results. Teenagers entitled to free school meals were most affected. Read @carmenvillaecon’s briefing: https://buff.ly/4fIiRK7 Read the working paper: https://buff.ly/3APnHq6

Do you think that because I’m semi good at Call of Duty Starmer will make me defence secretary?

Justin Welby is gone. Fine. Though this isn't just about systems or administration it's about theologies that bind shame, power & sex together in ways that betray victims and empower abusers. The theological culture has to change also. Bad Theology Kills

Finally got round to migrating over… now to finding all the lovely people I liked to follow in ‘the other place’.