KentishRev
@kentishrev.bsky.social
Unitarian Minister, photographer, seeker of truth. He/Him
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Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime'
Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
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It's funny how when you ask them why they think Pope Francis was "too woke" and request specific examples, they always wound up describing Christ's teachings without a hint of self-awareness.
April 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It's funny how when you ask them why they think Pope Francis was "too woke" and request specific examples, they always wound up describing Christ's teachings without a hint of self-awareness.
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O Lord, grant us a quiet night and a peaceful end. #Compline prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. May he rest in peace and rise in glory with Christ. 📿🙏🕊️✝️💕
April 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
O Lord, grant us a quiet night and a peaceful end. #Compline prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. May he rest in peace and rise in glory with Christ. 📿🙏🕊️✝️💕
Meeting your heroes is often disappointing, but the chance to talk with Elif Shafak, to hear her beautiful stories, and to share my story of how one of her books helped change my life was very special. @sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Meeting your heroes is often disappointing, but the chance to talk with Elif Shafak, to hear her beautiful stories, and to share my story of how one of her books helped change my life was very special. @sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social
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I don’t buy books on Amazon. Leftover from my previous life as an indie bookseller.
If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options:
📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop.
📕 Bookshop.org
📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify.
If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options:
📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop.
📕 Bookshop.org
📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify.
March 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I don’t buy books on Amazon. Leftover from my previous life as an indie bookseller.
If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options:
📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop.
📕 Bookshop.org
📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify.
If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options:
📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop.
📕 Bookshop.org
📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify.
Today, both Candlemas and Imbolc help us to celebrate light’s return, a reminder of hope and renewal. As Unitarians, these festivals might invite us to embrace inner growth, honouring the divine, and the human need for transformation. In darkening times it is the hope for light that holds us.
February 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today, both Candlemas and Imbolc help us to celebrate light’s return, a reminder of hope and renewal. As Unitarians, these festivals might invite us to embrace inner growth, honouring the divine, and the human need for transformation. In darkening times it is the hope for light that holds us.
Today we might reflect on the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a scholar who understood that faith and reason are not opposites but partners in the pursuit of truth. As Unitarians we remember his quiet insistence on evidence, reflection, and the pursuit of understanding through both heart and mind.
January 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Today we might reflect on the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a scholar who understood that faith and reason are not opposites but partners in the pursuit of truth. As Unitarians we remember his quiet insistence on evidence, reflection, and the pursuit of understanding through both heart and mind.
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For troublesome priests, we give thanks to the Lord.
January 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For troublesome priests, we give thanks to the Lord.
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That footage of Bishop Mariann Budde made me properly tear up. Her courage and compassion sets the bar high for the rest of us to speak truth to power - not just indirectly but face to face ❤️
January 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
That footage of Bishop Mariann Budde made me properly tear up. Her courage and compassion sets the bar high for the rest of us to speak truth to power - not just indirectly but face to face ❤️
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Wow! May I present to you my new hero - the bishop of Washington the Rt Rev Mariann Budde ❤️🔥 God keep this brave woman safe for having the courage to speak truth to power so directly.
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
January 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Wow! May I present to you my new hero - the bishop of Washington the Rt Rev Mariann Budde ❤️🔥 God keep this brave woman safe for having the courage to speak truth to power so directly.
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
This is what religion done well looks like.
#MariannBudde ❤️ #Christianity #Church #Trump
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Those present at the inauguration were mostly (if not all) white, rich, and males wearing ties. Trump’s core supporters were left out in the cold.
Think about it.
Think about it.
January 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Those present at the inauguration were mostly (if not all) white, rich, and males wearing ties. Trump’s core supporters were left out in the cold.
Think about it.
Think about it.
I left X to escape the angry political arguments. I found Bluesky talking about books, art, poetry and faith. It was wonderful. A couple of months later and my timeline is increasingly filled with angry politics.
January 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I left X to escape the angry political arguments. I found Bluesky talking about books, art, poetry and faith. It was wonderful. A couple of months later and my timeline is increasingly filled with angry politics.
As the year turns, we let go of that which weighs us down, the old hurts and regrets. With quiet resolve, we instead carry forward the lessons learned, stepping into the unknown, hearts open, ready to begin again.
December 31, 2024 at 8:15 AM
As the year turns, we let go of that which weighs us down, the old hurts and regrets. With quiet resolve, we instead carry forward the lessons learned, stepping into the unknown, hearts open, ready to begin again.
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“The Church is not tradition. The Church is not the past. The Church is what we do next.”
- from "Conclave"
And to which I say Amen.
- from "Conclave"
And to which I say Amen.
December 28, 2024 at 3:58 AM
“The Church is not tradition. The Church is not the past. The Church is what we do next.”
- from "Conclave"
And to which I say Amen.
- from "Conclave"
And to which I say Amen.
Hanukkah’s light flickers quietly, a small defiance against the dark. It’s a reminder for all that, even in hardship, we can shine—each tiny spark, a gesture of resilience, a whisper of hope in the cold.
December 26, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Hanukkah’s light flickers quietly, a small defiance against the dark. It’s a reminder for all that, even in hardship, we can shine—each tiny spark, a gesture of resilience, a whisper of hope in the cold.
May Santa bring each of us something good this year.
December 24, 2024 at 5:13 PM
May Santa bring each of us something good this year.
As the fourth candle flickers, we pause in the hush of Advent’s waiting, where time bends and the heart learns to be still. In the space between breaths, we prepare for what is yet to come, believing in unseen light.
December 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
As the fourth candle flickers, we pause in the hush of Advent’s waiting, where time bends and the heart learns to be still. In the space between breaths, we prepare for what is yet to come, believing in unseen light.
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
I do worry about the prioritisation of resources by a faith traditions - the simplistic ‘feed the hungry’ or ‘spend it on ourselves’ argument. Yet the recreation of sacred spaces will bring centuries of reflection, renewal and commitment from those attending. My visit to Notre Dame fed my soul.
December 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM
I do worry about the prioritisation of resources by a faith traditions - the simplistic ‘feed the hungry’ or ‘spend it on ourselves’ argument. Yet the recreation of sacred spaces will bring centuries of reflection, renewal and commitment from those attending. My visit to Notre Dame fed my soul.
The darkness of December continues to deepen. Yet, as we approach the Solstice, Advent reminds us of the light to come. In this season of patient waiting, may we hold hope, trusting that even in the darkest moments, renewal is on the horizon.
December 11, 2024 at 7:23 AM
The darkness of December continues to deepen. Yet, as we approach the Solstice, Advent reminds us of the light to come. In this season of patient waiting, may we hold hope, trusting that even in the darkest moments, renewal is on the horizon.
On Human Rights Day, we stand at the intersection of past struggles and future hope. Each life, each story, is sacred. May we be the architects of a world where freedom and dignity are not privileges, but the birthright of all.
December 10, 2024 at 7:21 AM
On Human Rights Day, we stand at the intersection of past struggles and future hope. Each life, each story, is sacred. May we be the architects of a world where freedom and dignity are not privileges, but the birthright of all.
Carols and readings celebrating the word - in all its forms. Drawing on poets and the voices of the oppressed, with the students reading, singing and cheering; a Service with a twist for Channing School. I love my job.
December 9, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Carols and readings celebrating the word - in all its forms. Drawing on poets and the voices of the oppressed, with the students reading, singing and cheering; a Service with a twist for Channing School. I love my job.
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It's an interesting idea.
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM
It's an interesting idea.