Christine Allsopp
@venchrisallsopp.bsky.social
Priest, Retired Archdeacon, enjoying life in the Valley of the Racehorse , tree planter 🌳
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My reflections on apologies, non-apologies, and why they do more harm than good, ahead of Synod. I think we need to be talking clearly about honesty and integrity, their presence and absence, as we think about the ordering of our common life as a church. #CofEpeeps ⚓️🕯✝️
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Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - ViaMedia.News
by Revd Ruth Harley (Vicar, Cowgate and Priest in Charge, Newbiggin Hall) When General Synod meets in the coming week, the Archbishop of York will move a motion beginning “that this Synod recognise an...
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February 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
My reflections on apologies, non-apologies, and why they do more harm than good, ahead of Synod. I think we need to be talking clearly about honesty and integrity, their presence and absence, as we think about the ordering of our common life as a church. #CofEpeeps ⚓️🕯✝️
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These ‘students’ are now 20’s and 30’s. Punitive tax rates of +9p in the £ on a spiralling fees debt will increasingly hold back economic growth as well as their prospects. It unfairly affects people from poorer families whose children had to take loans to study
These ‘students’ are now 20’s and 30’s. Punitive tax rates of +9p in the £ on a spiralling fees debt will increasingly hold back economic growth as well as their prospects. It unfairly affects people from poorer families whose children had to take loans to study
Streeting called Tory student loan changes ‘mis-selling’ – before Labour copied them
Campaigners said Streeting’s comments exposed the hypocrisy at the heart of the Government student loans policy
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February 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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These ‘students’ are now 20’s and 30’s. Punitive tax rates of +9p in the £ on a spiralling fees debt will increasingly hold back economic growth as well as their prospects. It unfairly affects people from poorer families whose children had to take loans to study
These ‘students’ are now 20’s and 30’s. Punitive tax rates of +9p in the £ on a spiralling fees debt will increasingly hold back economic growth as well as their prospects. It unfairly affects people from poorer families whose children had to take loans to study
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February 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM
I was away from home less than a week but Morse cat is showing how much he has missed me.
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I was away from home less than a week but Morse cat is showing how much he has missed me.
On retreat at @csmv-wantage.bsky.social this week, highly recommended. #CofEPeeps
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
On retreat at @csmv-wantage.bsky.social this week, highly recommended. #CofEPeeps
Looking forward to my retreat @csmv-wantage.bsky.social next week.
January 31, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Looking forward to my retreat @csmv-wantage.bsky.social next week.
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#CofEpeeps ✝️⬇️
You can read the charge I gave to Archbishop Sarah during today's confirmation of Election 👇
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Confirmation of Election: The Charge | The Archbishop of York
NEWS - The Charge as delivered to Sarah Mullally at the service to confirm her election as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury on 28 January 2026
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January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
#CofEpeeps ✝️⬇️
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The UK’s poorest people are getting poorer, The Rowntree Foundation says a record 6.8m people were living in “very deep poverty” in 2024. And over 5m of these were living in households where someone works. The decision to end the 2 child benefit cap will help, but more is needed!
January 27, 2026 at 7:32 AM
The UK’s poorest people are getting poorer, The Rowntree Foundation says a record 6.8m people were living in “very deep poverty” in 2024. And over 5m of these were living in households where someone works. The decision to end the 2 child benefit cap will help, but more is needed!
#BigGardenBirdwatch ends and this morning the Long-tailed Tits arrive in my garden!
Taking part in #BigGardenBirdwatch today or over the weekend?
Head over to our dedicated BGBW feed for all the birdy chat, sightings and joy!
PS Yes, of course we want to see your tea-and-biscuit set-ups ☕🍪👇
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Head over to our dedicated BGBW feed for all the birdy chat, sightings and joy!
PS Yes, of course we want to see your tea-and-biscuit set-ups ☕🍪👇
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January 26, 2026 at 10:16 AM
#BigGardenBirdwatch ends and this morning the Long-tailed Tits arrive in my garden!
A surprise treat at the end of my birthday dinner @doublehelix.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 9:51 PM
A surprise treat at the end of my birthday dinner @doublehelix.bsky.social
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January 17, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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'Alright pal, got plans for the #BigGardenBirdwatch?'
'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?'
'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.'
'Niiice.'
'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?'
'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.'
'Niiice.'
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
'Alright pal, got plans for the #BigGardenBirdwatch?'
'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?'
'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.'
'Niiice.'
'Nah, just the usual... hang out of sight whilst she's doing the count, then touch down once the hour's over. You?'
'Classic. Planning some fly-bys with a few of the boys, but we'll only land one at a time.'
'Niiice.'
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Is there no beginning to this man's talents?
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Is there no beginning to this man's talents?
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You couldn’t make this up: Church Times brilliantly juxtaposes bishops’ rejection of blessings for same sex couples with two of them blessing the River Thames
January 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
You couldn’t make this up: Church Times brilliantly juxtaposes bishops’ rejection of blessings for same sex couples with two of them blessing the River Thames
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The #Epiphany Season on the Sunday celebrating the Baptism of Christ at St Mary's Convent @csmv-wantage.bsky.social #CofEPeeps
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The #Epiphany Season on the Sunday celebrating the Baptism of Christ at St Mary's Convent @csmv-wantage.bsky.social #CofEPeeps
The #Epiphany Season on the Sunday celebrating the Baptism of Christ at St Mary's Convent @csmv-wantage.bsky.social #CofEPeeps
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The #Epiphany Season on the Sunday celebrating the Baptism of Christ at St Mary's Convent @csmv-wantage.bsky.social #CofEPeeps
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Today my pastor of several years was detained by ICE at the lawful demonstration where ICE officers murdered Renee Good.
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Today my pastor of several years was detained by ICE at the lawful demonstration where ICE officers murdered Renee Good.
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
Three times they taunted and asked him if he's afraid yet. They let him go because he's white, saying, "Well you're white and it wouldn't be any fun."
This is his story:
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All these news are dragging me down, can't wait for #Caturday...
January 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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The springs have sprung and we have water flowing again in the River #Lambourn. #Chalkstream #tinyjoys
January 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The springs have sprung and we have water flowing again in the River #Lambourn. #Chalkstream #tinyjoys
A walk through a sprinkling of snow to tell the story of the Magi to the chilren in our #Lambourn church primary school on this Feast of the Epiphany. #CofEPeeps
January 6, 2026 at 11:19 AM
A walk through a sprinkling of snow to tell the story of the Magi to the chilren in our #Lambourn church primary school on this Feast of the Epiphany. #CofEPeeps
Morse cat is always attracted by David Attenborough's voice. He enjoys watching foxes as well as parakeets #WildLondon
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Morse cat is always attracted by David Attenborough's voice. He enjoys watching foxes as well as parakeets #WildLondon
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Among the humanitarian INGOs banned by Israel from helping in Gaza: Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE Internat’l, Oxfam, World Vision, Norwegian Refugee Council, ActionAid Internat’l, International Rescue Committee, Caritas Internationalis, American Friends Service Committee, Danish Refugee Council. 🇨🇦
December 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Among the humanitarian INGOs banned by Israel from helping in Gaza: Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE Internat’l, Oxfam, World Vision, Norwegian Refugee Council, ActionAid Internat’l, International Rescue Committee, Caritas Internationalis, American Friends Service Committee, Danish Refugee Council. 🇨🇦