More here:https://open.substack.com/pub/jasongedwards/p/a-faith-that-holds-real-life?r=3mfciq&utm_medium=ios

Lord, have mercy! May these people NEVER get into power 🙏

This week's quote is from Henna Cundill. God has always been attentive to those who feel divergent. While the media circus may be new, we can be sure that God has always been attentive to those with ADHD. seenandunseen.com/paying-attention-adhd-it-really-just-fad

Explore more about what celebrating the image of God in everybody means in worship with @autismtheology.bsky.social Director, Dr Leon Van Ommen at @sarumcollege.bsky.social online on 9th Oct: www.sarum.ac.uk/short-course...

Today we celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, 799 years after he died on the evening of 3rd October. He continues to have a pronounced influence on Christian life, thought and practice. Here is my lecture on Franciscan spirituality and its value today www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAaT...

Also FREE on Kindle in the UK. C’mon #BookSky — what are you all waiting for? #SF #SciFi #TimeTravel #FreeBook #Scalzi Hmmm… maybe I’ve overdone the hashtags… 🤣 amzn.eu/d/9c5TBuB

#SadButTrue 😕

He's just head and shoulders above every other politician we have at the moment.

Day 2 and the energy at @greenparty.org.uk conference is amazing! Join today - and we could even overtake the Lib Dems in membership by the end tomorrow. Let's do this!!!! 🚀 Join.greenparty.org.uk

So #KierStarmer wants us to stop protesting Israel’s #genocide in #Gaza as a mark of respect for the Jewish community — how does that work? Especially given that many of the protesters are themselves Jews?? #StopTheGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine

Yes! He was outstanding on the dire bbc R4 morning news this morning. A good change. Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Major #fail by #Apple 😕

Not sure how all hell can break loose amongst people who are already in hell 😕 — here’s hoping for peace to break out! 🙏🙏🙏

An historic day with the appointment of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. I don’t know Sarah Mullally, so can’t comment on her but we prayed for her at Evening Prayer in the Cathedral today. She has an unenviable task ahead. www.churchtimes.co.uk//articles/20....

Ask not, “Why doesn’t God do something?” but rather, “What is God doing and how can we help?” Look and listen, see and hear: be prepared to be God’s answer to your prayers. #LearningToPray #MakingPrayerMakeSense 🙏🙏🙏 ✝️✝️ 🙏

Be aware when shopping at #Lidl. This was at the #Newbury store a couple of days ago, reported to a member of staff who seemed indifferent, said they’d report it to head office the next day, so hopefully fixed by now… (yes, I disconnected immediately).

Praying this especially today for #SarahMullally as she takes on the role of #ArchbishopOfCanterbury ✝️

What a delightful newsletter from @davewalker.bsky.social about his time with PACS (People of Asia for Climate Solutions) in Taiyuan. Uplifting stories about climate-change research, advocacy, communications and dialogue in China and the Philippines... read: diagramclub.substack.com/p/057-from-c...

Now at nearly 2¾m signatures: let’s keep the momentum going — keep sharing please!

Every act of communication is an act of courage in which we give ourselves to two things: the possibility of planting into another mind a seed and watching it blossom into a breathtaking flower of mutual understanding; and the possibility of being wholly misunderstood, reduced to a withering weed.

#MorningPrayer Guide our understanding, Lord, with the wisdom of your discernment, that we may see clearly what is of you and your kingdom, and what is not. Lead our hearts and minds to better apprehend your mission, your presence and your calling, that we may follow you closely.

We are growing because we are unapologetic about demanding real change: taxing the super-rich, funding our NHS, and tackling the climate crisis head-on." And this week we are holding our biggest and boldest conference ever." www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cele...

We don't see any reason why landlords and lawyers shouldn't pay the same tax rate as their tenants and clients.

Let it be so, O Lord: let us be so. Amen.

Pretty surreal to be named by Time as one of the worlds influential rising stars! This is our recognition. The movement we're building together. Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

John Curtice telling Labour Conference what @greenparty.org.uk are up to where Labour, Lib Dems & Tories have all failed. Lower bills. Nationalise our water companies. End the genocide. Climate action. Protect the NHS. Ready for this & more? Join.greenparty.org.uk

Want to hear more about what the Green Party is offering? Watch the full interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on our YouTube, or listen wherever you get your pods. #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UK #Socialism #YourParty

Labour stand for one thing to everyone - to protect the super rich. @greenparty.org.uk will cut bills, bring public services back into public hands, and protect our NHS. Labour takes cash from oil & gas, gambling, and the arms trade. Make your choice. 👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk

#MorningPrayer Let us hear anew, Lord, the message of your angels: “do not be afraid”. May we know that we are held in your love and in your arms, defended from all that would assail or hurt our souls. Keep us true to your calling, that we may, like your angels, follow your will.

Stolen from a friend…

Seeing is believing? I can’t see gravity, yet it keeps me grounded; I can’t see sound, yet it lets me hear; I can’t see air, yet without it I die. I can’t see light, but by it I see all things; I can’t see love, but every day of my life I am held in its warm embrace… [1/4]

Despite the endless nonsense we hear every day about migration, the truth is that migration BOOSTS the economy. And it's one of the only levers the government has left to pull. In fact, an EU youth scheme would mean just a fraction of the benefits we used to get from EU freedom of movement.

Can’t beat a good bit of #scaremongering by the good old #BBC, eh?

#MorningPrayer Lord, give us vision to know your presence, your working in us and among us. Give us courage and confidence to call out to you and call upon you for your peace and healing, for your forgiveness and love, for your call upon our lives, that we may live in your grace.

When will the people of #Russia wake up, rise up, and topple Putin’s evil regime?

And here it is. Well over a million signatures already. Are you listening #KierStarmer? We the people do NOT want your #DigitalIDCards Not signed yet? Hit this link: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... (Just wish I’d grabbed that screenshot at the magic one million moment)

This petition has gained over 100k signifies in just the last couple of hours. Just 150k more to hit 1m signatures. Please sign if you oppose the awful mandatory ID card scheme.

Some #WordsOfWisdom from @brandonsanderson.com’s #Dawnshard, p.227: “Too many people, when they get something valuable, sit on it and sit on it—anticipating the trade they will someday make…” [1/2] #BookSky

I love mushrooms - like, what are they? Funky lil dudes with a million genders who defy all categorisation, taste delicious, and sometimes kill you horribly? Amazing. I'm so on board. Tell me more.

Starmer says past governments have been "squeamish" talking about immigration. Bullshit. Starmer isn't bravely breaking a taboo. He's blaming vulnerable people & deflecting attention from the super rich who hoard power & wealth. Want something better? join.greenparty.org.uk

Say NO to Starmer’s #DigitalIDCards — petition rapidly approaching 900k signatures, should easily top a million this afternoon: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Please read this excellent article about the dramatic rise of costs in publishing by a truly great indie press. When you buy a book, 'you are buying a stake in the survival of our world of letters'.

This is an important one, folks. The question isn't how ID cards would improve efficiency under a humane and sensible government, it's how they would be misused by, say, Nigel Farage to target brown people or queer people or disabled people or just white migrants like me who are a little weird.

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way,” William Blake wrote in his most spirited letter. “As a (man) is, so (he ) sees.” Because how we look at the world shapes the world we see, every act of noticing is an act of worlding.

#MorningPrayer Help us to seek greatness, Lord; not the greatness of individuality, but rather the greatness that comes with serving you. Lead us to the greatness of service, of forgiveness, of justice, and of peace. Grant at our legacy in the world, may be the gift of your love.