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JPuddlegoose
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Powerful letter from Clare Herbert in today's Church Times
Image: screenshot of letter in newspaper. Text reads: Bishops’ decisions on LLF process From the Revd Dr Clare Herbert Madam, — I have spent my working life in ministry in the Church of England, as parish worker, deaconess, deacon, and priest. I am now in my seventies. I can, therefore, remember, at the very start of my ministry, the cry of the late Dr Una Kroll, which she hurled from the gallery of the General Synod, when in 1978 progress towards the ordination of women to the priesthood was halted. Her cry was of rage and beseeching: “We asked for bread, and you gave us a stone.” So, I recognised the cold, hard stone in my own heart when I read this week that the House of Bishops (News, 17 October) had decided that there should be no immediate change to the current rules that bar the clergy from being in same-sex civil marriages. It is that stone in the pitof the stomach which is formed by the pain of knowing that a cry for equality has gone unheard. On 31 May, I married my partner of 35 years. Surrounded by joyful witnesses to our enduring love, my partner became my wife in a Quaker marriage ceremony. In retirement, I have become a “Quanglican”: that is, one who gladly attends Anglican services and Quaker meetings for worship. My wife is a Quaker, and, in the Religious Society of Friends, I have experienced a profound sense of freedom, affirmation, and openness such as I have never known before. My personhood and closest relationship were celebrated that day in a fullness to which I continue to respond with gratitude, joy, love, and the desire to continue serving the God who made me. We in the lesbian and gay community may choose to pick up and live with the heavy, joyless stones imposed on our heads and hearts by an unresponsive Church. But it is important to recognise that we do not have to do so in obedience to God. I have discovered the God who is a Giver of Bread.
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Like many sick + #disabled people I was awake worrying last night. Butwhatever is proposed won't have immediate effect - it will be filtered, discussed and refined. Disabled people, charities, allies will advocate to make it less harmful if possible and offer advice to those affected.
List of organisations offering mental health support. Available in plain text at the bottom of this page: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/18/disability-benefits-cuts-pip-liz-kendall-labour-kemi-badenoch-conservatives-uk-politics-latest-updates-news List of organisations offering benefits advice and support. Available in plain text at the bottom of this page: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/18/disability-benefits-cuts-pip-liz-kendall-labour-kemi-badenoch-conservatives-uk-politics-latest-updates-news
March 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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V sad news from X. Geoffrey Tattersall was a very lovely man, a highlight of #synod with his graceful, lightly humourous, wise chairing of the toughest debates. He'll be sadly missed. Condolences for his oft -mentioned wife. RIP
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Screenshot of post from X. Fr Gary Waddington @garywaddington. Reports reaching me of the death of Geoffrey Tattersall KC - an extraordinary tour de force chair @synod - a kind, wide, funny and erudite man who will be a sad kiss to those who knew him, as well as to the wider church.
January 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Screenshot of post from Twitter. Martin Sewell @SewellMartin wrote: The Rochester Diocesan Synod has just passed a motion of No Confidence in the Archbishops' council - with the support of the Diocesan Bishop who prioritised the importance of listening to survivors. 1.21PM 7 Dec 2024. 1499 views.
December 7, 2024 at 3:20 PM