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This, from Tim Wyatt, is bang on the money

Such tragic and incomprehensible news. Ian and I were students together Royal College of Music - over twenty years ago now. A fine organist and gifted church musician who will be sorely missed. My prayers for his family, friends and colleagues, and all Southwark Cathedral at this sad time.

There's no "better" way of rioting for racism ...

Drawing: Possible causes of your problems. I've been appalled at the scenes we've witnessed over the last few days. It's utterly unacceptable that people should have to live in fear because of the colour of their skin. [Polite comments only, please.]

Proud that East Oxford is our home. Praying for our neighbours and all those who also call this place home. Fascism and intolerance has no place here.

"One of the outstand­ing hymn-writers of our generation ... Hymns written by 'TDS' are to be found in books of every denom­ination and tradition throughout the English-speaking world, and translated into a dozen other lan­guages." churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Crowe_JE Robert Thompson (he/him) The Church of England London Diocese Parish attendance is by no means shrinking everywhere—where you have the right Vicar in the right Parish, it thrives. C of E’s own research shows that reducing stipendiary clergy drives decline. C of E is misusing historic funds intended for Parishes on transient fancy projects.

Children in Years Five and Six are invited to join our weekly choir at St Alban's! Interested parents and carers, please contact [email protected] for further info.

Exactly this from the Bishop of Chelmsford. On how morale in the church can get sapped from the centre. “When I was still relatively new in Chelmsford, I explored some of this during an address to Diocesan Synod and this is what I said. As a rule, I'm not so comfortable with

In Quires and Places Where They Meme Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhh!! RGSHW Headmaster Liam Cartwright

We were once told the Bible is very clear, slavery is legitimate, leadership is male, divorce equals exclusion, the earth is only 6,000 years old etc. Now those immature & abusive readings of the Bible’s texts have been dumped. So why do some still use it to exclude LGBT+ people?

Mass on the Feast of St John of The Cross - a perfect way to end to our Advent Quiet Day in the Benefice of Wolvercote and Wytham Diocese of Oxford yesterday, inspirationally led by @MollyBoot1 Greenbelt Festival The Diocese of Gloucester - such a blessing. #FollowTheStar #CalmAndBright

General Synod members calling tonight for both Bishop of Liverpool and Archbishop Stephen Cottrell to quit after our Church abuse exclusive tonight. Big thanks to stellar producer Claire Sinka

Statement from Dean, Archdeacons, and chairs of houses of laity and clergy in Liverpool: "the position of the Rt Revd Dr John Perumbalath is currently untenable."

Proud to call this person my friend. A true pastor who has shown unstinting grace, steadfastness and faithfulness throughout this whole appalling ordeal.

BREAKING: The Bishop of Warrington, the Rt Revd Bev Mason, has identified herself as the bishop who made allegations of misconduct against the Bishop of Liverpool, Dr John Perumbalath, who resigned earlier on Thursday. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

This was quite a sermon on Sunday from Rowan Williams: "At its best our church remains a place that gives room for growing and rejoicing. Room for people to be lifted – not simply to feel that they are being nagged into more and more heavy lifting for less and less result."