Flowers for today 🌱

A new album of music, The Gift of This New Day, has been released in response to demand from listeners of the Church of England’s Daily Prayer app and podcast. The album is available to buy on CD and on streaming platforms. Find out more at cofe.io/NewAlbum.

Good news for Carlisle Diocese

Many congratulations to our Catholic brothers and sisters and prayers for Pope Leo XIV. It was great to be at CTE Enabling Group with Catholic colleagues when the announcement was made. ⛪

Read Cally Hammond's commentary on the readings for 4th Sunday of Easter

First rose of the year 🌱

Bluebells 🌱

A statement on the death of His Holiness, Pope Francis.

Very sorry to hear this. He was a good man and had more to offer. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. #CofEPeeps ⛪

Easter socks. #Alleluia #HeIsRisen

Easter joy breaks from Jerusalem even in midst of the all that is so destructive. The resurrection is given to us not as a comfort but as a calling to strive for all that is for life and peace.

Celebration the Resurrection in Warming Valley #CofEPeeps

I totally condemn the Israeli missile attack on the Anglican run Al Ahli hospital in Gaza in the early hours of this morning. The last functioning hospital in Gaza City, this was a place of healing and sanctuary. My Palm Sunday ‘hosanna’ is now a desperately sad and muted one. Lord, have mercy.

There's something wrong with this thing... #CofEPeeps

Singing Carmina Burntwood the Newport Pagnell Singers. Okay until it gets fast...

You think the arbitrary arrest of political dissenters cannot happen in the UK? It already does. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Blue sky in Birmingham today...

Not sure if this counts as an ecumenical visit, but it's good to celebrate the Quakers today.

Magnolias at Ascott House - fragile and beautiful 🌱

Bullying (by clergy and laity) can be a major issue for churches and the church is looking at ways to address this. But what can be done about the bully who lies? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/b...

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Good to be in Edinburgh today - meeting CofS and SEC colleagues. We were able to attend a service at the Canongate Kirk for Parliament. The Moderator preached about welcome and service.

Here's the hymn which was sung at CTE Forum last week. I wrote it last year with various conflicts in mind. Things have not improved since then...

Faith leaders unite in moral call against child poverty Open letter to the co-chairs of the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce calling for greater action on child poverty has been signed by Dr Nicola Brady, CTBI, and senior faith leaders. ctbi.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Spring flowers coming through... 🌱

Hey #cofepeeps #cofe did you know @BBCRadio3 broadcasts #Compline 10 pm on Sundays in #Lent - do spread the word and of course available via BBC Sounds. Link in next post

Great to be with the Anglican delegation at #CTEForum2025 - what an amazing group of people! And what an amazing event! Thankyou to all at @churchesengland.bsky.social #CofEPeeps

I’m so proud to have been part of the team delivering #CTEForum2025 - the broadest Christian gathering in the country this year 😀 Here’s a look at what it was like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DqW... #ChurchesTogether

John Cooper, director of @forpeacemaker.bsky.social "We can all fall into the idea that weapons and guns are the only way to solve problems...For millennia churches have argued and split...and yet somehow we seem to have found enough unity to sit in the same room together." #CTEForum2025

Fascinating session to round off Day 1 of #CTEForum2025 3 perspectives from 3 different traditions on the practice of synodality (from Greek: ‘the way together’) From the Roman Catholic church, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain and @quaker.org.uk #ChurchesTogether

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 Are you heading to the @churchesengland.bsky.social #CTEForum2025 this week? Don't miss our very own @Rosievenner, Director of Movement Building, as she leads an exciting Money Matters workshop on Tuesday! Plus, come say hi to us in the Marketplace – we'd love to connect! 👋

Our fabulous ecumenical colleague @timnor.bsky.social has created a #CTEForum2025 feed for ease of following on bluesky 🙌🏆 Thank you, Tim

Feed for CTE Forum

Powerful service in Milton Keynes to commemorate that 3rd anniversary of the invasion. Very powerful stories from veterans, survivors and family members.

Tonight I will be joining Ukrainian soldiers, training in Norfolk with the Irish Guards, marking this sad 3rd anniversary of the invasion of their nation. We will say the litany of the dead. Please join with me in praying for these brave soldiers, the people of Ukraine, and for a just peace.

From his hospital bed, Pope Francis released his Angelus address, in which he said the 3rd anniversary of the war in Ukraine was 'shameful for all humanity' and he renewed his solidarity with 'martyred Ukraine' and for all victims of armed conflicts

Spring walk in Campbell Park. The sheep are gone, but lots of snowdrops...

First daffodil 🌱

So sorry to hear that we lost Clive Billenness. Such a kind man. I will miss him. Our last conversation at General Synod touched on going to Mars via the Moon...

At a trustees meeting for the MK Rose. People are wondering when to move to Bluesky...

London looks great!

Alex Frost on encouraging working class people to train for ordained ministry.

…and it is well worth seeking out to listen again www.churchofengland.org/about/govern...

Archbishop Urmas Viilma from Estonia addresses General Synod and speaks about their experiences in a time of change. ⛪🙏

Archbishop Anne Germond from Canada preaches to General Synod at Communion. #CofE ⛪

A question for #cofepeeps ✝️ Usually I report on #synod on the Other Place but am minded to stay here. However I’m aware not everyone has migrated here so feel I should post on both. What should I do?

Vote to NOT have a Presidential Address For: 73 Against: 239 Abstain: 43 Motion is lost - several members left the Chamber @churchofengland.org #Synod

A busier gallery today than I can remember #synod

General Synod gathers.... ⛪