@julianbond12.bsky.social
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So delighted that this features members of our Global Communities. All things Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Britain
You are a gift 🎁 Made with love ❤️
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
You are a gift. Made with love.
Wriggle your body a bit, relax, let go of tension, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in… and slowly out. Open your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror. As you breathe, silently repeat: “I am a gift. Made with love.”
youareagift.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So delighted that this features members of our Global Communities. All things Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Britain
Very moving, well worth watching.
You are a gift 🎁 Made with love ❤️
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
You are a gift. Made with love.
Wriggle your body a bit, relax, let go of tension, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in… and slowly out. Open your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror. As you breathe, silently repeat: “I am a gift. Made with love.”
youareagift.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Very moving, well worth watching.
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You are a gift 🎁 Made with love ❤️
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
You are a gift. Made with love.
Wriggle your body a bit, relax, let go of tension, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in… and slowly out. Open your eyes and look at yourself in the mirror. As you breathe, silently repeat: “I am a gift. Made with love.”
youareagift.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You are a gift 🎁 Made with love ❤️
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
Watch our 2025 Christmas short film, inspired by a true story and featuring one of our incredible Methodist communities: https://youtu.be/zoSd8FW9lQY
Find out why you are a gift at https://youareagift.co.uk .
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Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
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Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
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The Methodist Church in Britain has launched its 2025 national Advent and Christmas campaign with its first-ever outdoor advertising promotion, taking their message to the streets of London: "You are a gift. Made with love." ❤️
Find out more about the campaign and how to connect on our website.
Find out more about the campaign and how to connect on our website.
Methodist Church launches national Christmas campaign: “You are a gift. Made with love.” - The Methodist Church
The Methodist Church in Britain has launched its national Christmas campaign with its first-ever outdoor advertising promotion.
www.methodist.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Methodist Church in Britain has launched its 2025 national Advent and Christmas campaign with its first-ever outdoor advertising promotion, taking their message to the streets of London: "You are a gift. Made with love." ❤️
Find out more about the campaign and how to connect on our website.
Find out more about the campaign and how to connect on our website.
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60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics.
It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
actionnetwork.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
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JPIT's Constituency Action Network Intern, Tom, was amongst those handing in a letter on welcoming refugees to the Home Office today.
📢 Loud and clear!
Today community groups took their message directly to the Home Office - we reject the Government’s cruel new asylum plans.
Want to join us? Write to your MP TODAY
tinyurl.com/382ujcwn
#TogetherWithRefugees
Today community groups took their message directly to the Home Office - we reject the Government’s cruel new asylum plans.
Want to join us? Write to your MP TODAY
tinyurl.com/382ujcwn
#TogetherWithRefugees
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
JPIT's Constituency Action Network Intern, Tom, was amongst those handing in a letter on welcoming refugees to the Home Office today.
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🌟 Check out the post for resources compiled by church leaders including JPIT members, 'Good news of great joy for all'
📨 Share this post with others to support them in spreading love not hate this Advent
👉 jpit.uk/is-this-love
#JoyForAll #AllAreWelcome #Solidarity #JPIT #TogetherWithRefugees
📨 Share this post with others to support them in spreading love not hate this Advent
👉 jpit.uk/is-this-love
#JoyForAll #AllAreWelcome #Solidarity #JPIT #TogetherWithRefugees
Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? – Joint Public Issues Team
What will Unite the Kingdom’s rally really put into Christmas? Every year, there are calls to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’. The gospel good news message of love, peace, goodwill and hope embodied ...
jpit.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌟 Check out the post for resources compiled by church leaders including JPIT members, 'Good news of great joy for all'
📨 Share this post with others to support them in spreading love not hate this Advent
👉 jpit.uk/is-this-love
#JoyForAll #AllAreWelcome #Solidarity #JPIT #TogetherWithRefugees
📨 Share this post with others to support them in spreading love not hate this Advent
👉 jpit.uk/is-this-love
#JoyForAll #AllAreWelcome #Solidarity #JPIT #TogetherWithRefugees
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New blog: Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? 📝
🙏 Read our reflection on the co-option of Christianity by the far right and the meaning of love coming down at Christmas
🙏 Read our reflection on the co-option of Christianity by the far right and the meaning of love coming down at Christmas
Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? – Joint Public Issues Team
What will Unite the Kingdom’s rally really put into Christmas? Every year, there are calls to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’. The gospel good news message of love, peace, goodwill and hope embodied ...
jpit.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
New blog: Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? 📝
🙏 Read our reflection on the co-option of Christianity by the far right and the meaning of love coming down at Christmas
🙏 Read our reflection on the co-option of Christianity by the far right and the meaning of love coming down at Christmas
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What a fantastic idea! Can any Shrewsbury or Shropshire restaurants do something similar?
New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
hyphenonline.com/2025/12/01/e...
New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
hyphenonline.com/2025/12/01/e...
‘Universal credit’ menu is surprise hit for Lebanese restaurant - Hyphen
Owner of Shawarma Hut in Southwark, south London, says he wants people to be able to eat out on universal credit
hyphenonline.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What a fantastic idea! Can any Shrewsbury or Shropshire restaurants do something similar?
New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
hyphenonline.com/2025/12/01/e...
New menu for benefit claimants proves surprise hit
South London businessman says he wants to give people on low incomes the right to go out to eat with their families
hyphenonline.com/2025/12/01/e...
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With this, the "Make Way for Ducklings" statute in Boston, Rocky in Philly, Captain Janeway in Indiana, Captain Kirk in Iowa, Paul Bunyan in Oregon, and Yoda in SF, you could feasibly string together a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. that's just based on monuments to entirely fictional characters.
Detroit has unveiled their statue honoring RoboCop
www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit...
www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit...
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
www.metrotimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
With this, the "Make Way for Ducklings" statute in Boston, Rocky in Philly, Captain Janeway in Indiana, Captain Kirk in Iowa, Paul Bunyan in Oregon, and Yoda in SF, you could feasibly string together a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. that's just based on monuments to entirely fictional characters.
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This has nothing to do with the law, crime or illegal immigration.
It is about racism and ethnic cleansing.
It is about racism and ethnic cleansing.
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This has nothing to do with the law, crime or illegal immigration.
It is about racism and ethnic cleansing.
It is about racism and ethnic cleansing.
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We must be the street preacher we would like to see in the world.
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We must be the street preacher we would like to see in the world.
Also proof that @bsky.app is better than 'Twitter', it's OK with links and shows the image before posting
Here's today's music recommendation from @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social, apologies that it is an Easter piece rather than #Advent! May be appropriate as an accompaniment to starting work this morning open.spotify.com/track/43pzSv...
Cantata BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": 2. "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"
open.spotify.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Also proof that @bsky.app is better than 'Twitter', it's OK with links and shows the image before posting
Here's today's music recommendation from @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social, apologies that it is an Easter piece rather than #Advent! May be appropriate as an accompaniment to starting work this morning open.spotify.com/track/43pzSv...
Cantata BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden": 2. "Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt"
open.spotify.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Here's today's music recommendation from @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social, apologies that it is an Easter piece rather than #Advent! May be appropriate as an accompaniment to starting work this morning open.spotify.com/track/43pzSv...
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You are a gift. 🎁 Made with love. ❤️
Our 2025 Christmas ad drops on 4.12.25.
Watch the trailer today. 👇
Our 2025 Christmas ad drops on 4.12.25.
Watch the trailer today. 👇
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You are a gift. 🎁 Made with love. ❤️
Our 2025 Christmas ad drops on 4.12.25.
Watch the trailer today. 👇
Our 2025 Christmas ad drops on 4.12.25.
Watch the trailer today. 👇
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“I can remember at least two distinct incidents when I heard evangelical pastors directly equating Islam with terrorism from the pulpit… I bring these memories up because, in subtler ways, our society often does the same thing.”
To change the narrative, we need to be LOUD
To change the narrative, we need to be LOUD
Some serious Islamophobic incidents occurred in Texas and Florida in the days before Thanksgiving (so it’s understandable if you missed the news).
Deets and analysis in the latest Bugbear Dispatch, which just dropped
www.bugbeardispatch.com/the-ugly-rea...
Deets and analysis in the latest Bugbear Dispatch, which just dropped
www.bugbeardispatch.com/the-ugly-rea...
The Ugly Reality of American Islamophobia
Moral panic, especially in the United States, has always been a defining leitmotif of The Bugbear Dispatch. Sometimes, that means writing about current events directly tied to the news cycle; sometime...
www.bugbeardispatch.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“I can remember at least two distinct incidents when I heard evangelical pastors directly equating Islam with terrorism from the pulpit… I bring these memories up because, in subtler ways, our society often does the same thing.”
To change the narrative, we need to be LOUD
To change the narrative, we need to be LOUD
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Are you a Gen Zer with a disability, particularly neurodivergence? Want to talk to a journalist about your thoughts on disability, stigma and and identity? Email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org or DM.
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Are you a Gen Zer with a disability, particularly neurodivergence? Want to talk to a journalist about your thoughts on disability, stigma and and identity? Email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org or DM.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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👉 Head to jpit.uk/response-to-the-budget
#AutumnBudget #SocialJustice #2ChildRule #JPIT #ChildPoverty
#AutumnBudget #SocialJustice #2ChildRule #JPIT #ChildPoverty
Response to the Budget – Joint Public Issues Team
Paul Morrison, Public Issues Advisor for the Joint Public Issues Team, looks at how the Budget will impact poverty, inequality and other justice issues. A Budget that will reduce child poverty The Cha...
jpit.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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"It remains to be seen whether this Budget, and the story told around it, can convince people that our current politics can deliver the changes that people long to see. But we can and should celebrate the changes it will mean for hundreds of thousands of children currently living in poverty."
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"It remains to be seen whether this Budget, and the story told around it, can convince people that our current politics can deliver the changes that people long to see. But we can and should celebrate the changes it will mean for hundreds of thousands of children currently living in poverty."
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📢 New blog alert: A response to the budget 📢
Paul Morrison reflects on what yesterday's Autumn Budget announcement means in the long-term, whilst celebrating the win of the 2-child benefit cap being removed.
Paul Morrison reflects on what yesterday's Autumn Budget announcement means in the long-term, whilst celebrating the win of the 2-child benefit cap being removed.
Response to the Budget – Joint Public Issues Team
Paul Morrison, Public Issues Advisor for the Joint Public Issues Team, looks at how the Budget will impact poverty, inequality and other justice issues. A Budget that will reduce child poverty The Cha...
jpit.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📢 New blog alert: A response to the budget 📢
Paul Morrison reflects on what yesterday's Autumn Budget announcement means in the long-term, whilst celebrating the win of the 2-child benefit cap being removed.
Paul Morrison reflects on what yesterday's Autumn Budget announcement means in the long-term, whilst celebrating the win of the 2-child benefit cap being removed.
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They explore the links to justice including:
😇 repentance, heaven, and what this means for justice work
📖 finding hope through scripture
🦁 the need to challenge "normality"
💸 prosperity for all
🌐 jpit.uk/politicsinthepulpit
#PoliticsInThePulpit #Podcast #JPIT #Lectionary #SocialJustice #Advent
😇 repentance, heaven, and what this means for justice work
📖 finding hope through scripture
🦁 the need to challenge "normality"
💸 prosperity for all
🌐 jpit.uk/politicsinthepulpit
#PoliticsInThePulpit #Podcast #JPIT #Lectionary #SocialJustice #Advent
Politics in the Pulpit podcast – Joint Public Issues Team
Politics in the Pulpit is JPIT’s lectionary-based weekly preaching resource. A podcast for ministers, preachers and worship leaders, where we discuss how the justice issues present in the Bible spur u...
jpit.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
They explore the links to justice including:
😇 repentance, heaven, and what this means for justice work
📖 finding hope through scripture
🦁 the need to challenge "normality"
💸 prosperity for all
🌐 jpit.uk/politicsinthepulpit
#PoliticsInThePulpit #Podcast #JPIT #Lectionary #SocialJustice #Advent
😇 repentance, heaven, and what this means for justice work
📖 finding hope through scripture
🦁 the need to challenge "normality"
💸 prosperity for all
🌐 jpit.uk/politicsinthepulpit
#PoliticsInThePulpit #Podcast #JPIT #Lectionary #SocialJustice #Advent
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It continues our special series of conversations with JPIT & friends, this time with Thomas hosting Erica Lees-Smith and Simeon Mitchell to consider the lectionary readings for 7th December.
Politics in the Pulpit podcast – Joint Public Issues Team
Politics in the Pulpit is JPIT’s lectionary-based weekly preaching resource. A podcast for ministers, preachers and worship leaders, where we discuss how the justice issues present in the Bible spur u...
jpit.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It continues our special series of conversations with JPIT & friends, this time with Thomas hosting Erica Lees-Smith and Simeon Mitchell to consider the lectionary readings for 7th December.