Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us. Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you. Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.

On TDOR, we share the names of just a number of the 281 trans people murdered in the past year. Most were Black and Brown trans women. Activists are being targeted too. We come together in grief and care, and keep pushing for a world where trans lives are safe and full of joy. @tgeuorg.bsky.social

I have a very confused yucca plant in my garden.

Proud to be a friend to two awesome trans parents of trans kids @valouriousknight.bsky.social @thisfoxwrites.bsky.social

First exploded apples (otherwise known as baked apples) of the year. #TinyJoys.

#ZeroWaste broccoli and Stilton soup (made from broccoli and cauliflower stalks after the florets used for other things ). Satisfying #TinyJoys

Late summer/early autumn sun on a plastic greenhouse is ripening tomatoes well! #TinyJoys

I confirmed this morning that I still don’t like 9 am meetings. Lovely people but my brain was struggling to process.

My dahlias are glowing in the sun today #TinyJoys

Myrrh- I have to look it up every year.

Memory eternal 🕯️

Yellow tomatoes suddenly ripening all at once #TinyJoys

I treated myself to a new teapot yesterday and I’ve really enjoyed pouring a cup of tea without it dribbling everywhere. #TinyJoys

My spell check has stopped highlighting when I type expereince rather than experience. This is not helpful when writing an academic autoethnographic chapter.

Ice cream van has just been around for the 3rd time this week (my fave treat) and the offspring will be making tea. And I’ve written lots of half decent words today. Rather an abundance of #TinyJoys

Every day my dahlia’s have more flowers on them at the moment #TinyJoys

Editing always takes longer than I anticipate. But I am hopeful I've now sent off the final version of an article #TinyJoys

Some of my dahlia petals have been munched by snails. I was contemplating trimming them off. Just walked past and seen a bee enjoying a meal from the stamens unbothered by the lack of petals. #TinyJoys

Sometimes making it to the end of the working week feels like an achievement. Wine and takeaway tonight #TinyJoys

One of the best things I’ve seen in ages.

takeout has always been a thing because human beings have always known it’s unsustainable to Do It All All of the Time™

Evensong 5 days in a row. (Two choral and three chanted in three different contexts) leaves me tired but happy!

New planner day #TinyJoys

For my fellow #Janeites out there :D

I’m at the airport en route to #EABSBL, so it feels like the perfect time to send a copy of my book, Reimaging the Magdalene, on a journey too! 💛 like and 🔁 RT and I’ll draw a winner on the feast of Mary Mag (22/07, heathens) Let’s see where it ends up… #Giveaway

I have recently discovered the amazing patterns on the inside of otherwise useless envelopes (no sticky left to lick!) and now utilising them to line brown paper to make homemade scrapbook covers #TinyJoys

Such a variety of colours in the sands of Iona #TinyJoys

Coffee with a Robin for company. #TinyJoys

And on another note last Sunday before my holiday completed #TinyJoys (just 3 assemblies, 2 visits, 1 meeting and a stack of paperwork to go … )

80 year old LLM citing feminist and liberation theology insights in his sermon on the Trinity this morning #TinyJoys

Had to remove some weeds that were choking one of my pots. Couldn’t bear to throw the pretty purple flowers away so bought them in. #TinyJoys

Excellent from Tim Goode. Not just on disability but what it means to be the body of Christ and how our buildings demonstrate that.

In Deaf theology we say signed languages were present at Pentecost too. Language is more than spoken.

Deep breath, lads. In response to the proposed government disability cuts, I wrote a piece about my life before The Daily Tism (it includes a PIP assessment, a mental health crisis and iced Madeira cake). We’ll fight this with everything we’ve got. #TakingThePip

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Catholics. I’ve always retained a devotion to the Sacred Heart, even after I became an Episcopalian. June is also Pride month — always remember, His most Sacred Heart loves you, too! Happy Pride! You are fearfully, and wonderfully made! Trust Him…

Went to my first Deaf Church service today, and it was absolutely amazing. I look forward to feeling confident enough with my BSL to attend in person or to put my camera on when we're on zoom!

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I am giving a talk in Newcastle Diocese's Theology& series about the theology behind my Disabled Christ images. It will be in the cafe of Newcastle Cathedral from 4pm (arrive from 3.30pm) -5pm Thursday 5th June. Level access from the Cathedral's East End. All welcome

To mark the 1st day of my 4th year without Alice I have an announcement: I’ve joined up with a determined group of women working to change the narrative around trans people. Women standing in solidarity with our trans siblings. Our first step is to ask cis women to read and sign our open letter ⬇️

#MassLobbyAgainstBenefitCuts Disabled people from across the UK came to Parliament to lobby MPs against disability benefit cuts Lobby organised by disability rights UK Well Adapt @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social & @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social Thank you all disabled people from home for support

#MassLobbyAgainstBenefitCuts www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mass-lobby-o...

We're at Westminster Hall today, supporting Disabled people and our allies to speak up and tell their MP why devastating disability benefit cuts must not go ahead.

This is extraordinary: "emissions by data centres needed to train and deliver AI services are estimated at around 3 per cent of the global total, close to those created by the aviation industry."

Anyone who wants to make people "resilient" by forcing children to function with unmet needs just likes to be mean to kids. Period.

Putting on psychology hat for a moment, the way you ACTUALLY build resilient people is by meeting all their needs and keeping them fully safe as children. Then they internalize a sense of safety and competence which leads to being able to persist through challenges. ACCOMMODATIONS BUILD RESILIENCE.

Until we, as a society, have done every single thing we can to develop genuine inclusion and accessibility, we can't ask anyone to be resilient. We have to do the work first. This isn't about life's 'ups and downs', this is about structural inequity and deeply entrenched ableism. So jog on, Wes 😡

Outdoor adoration and benediction at clergy conference