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Want to feel good about humanity? James Harrison, an Australian railway clerk, hated needles but donated blood every two weeks for over 60 years. The rare antibodies in his blood are credited with saving 2.4 million babies. RIP

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Talking about my favourite biblical woman at @mancathedral.bsky.social this Friday! All welcome! #IWD #IWD25

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submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

Time for a bit of reality - a thread. Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills. The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter. Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.

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We have 4 THRILLING copies of #Wildlands by Brogen Murphy to #win! 25 years in the future, 2 sisters are lost in the Wildlands & need every scrap of their ingenuity to find their way home. For the chance to join Astrid & Indie… Retweet & Follow by Mar 7 @PuffinBooks #WRDMagComp

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This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple. They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.

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If you are planning a quiet day or retreat during Lent, why not take a St Clare’s'Retreat in a Bag' with you. There are six different ones to choose from, and we have reduced the price to £25 for ONE WEEK ONLY. Offer lasts until Ash Wednesday. #CofE stclaresatthecathedral.org/product-cate...

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We have 4 RIOTOUSLY FUNNY copies of #JuliusZebra #CommotionInAncientChina by @stupidmonster.bsky.social to #win! If you crave an action-packed adventure full of illustrated silliness with Julius & friends in Ancient China… Repost & Follow by Feb 21 to enter @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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Both churches @staugustinetooting.bsky.social and @holytrinitytooting.bsky.social have an exciting new role for the right candidate! We're seeking a contractor for the role of Print and Digital Content Creator and Publisher! More info here: www.augustinetooting.co.uk/_files/ugd/e...

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Very much looking forward to joining Scott Mills live in the studio tomorrow on BBC Radio 2 for my latest Pause for Thought at c.7.15am. I think this one might really matter … hope you can tune in … #PFT www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

What do you do when your #buyastrangerabook book arrives? Read it straight away, of course! Thanks @biggreenbooks.bsky.social

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⚡️SCHOOL BOOK GIVEAWAY!⚡️ Its time for a school book giveaway! You could win: 🍓1 x signed copy of each book in the Jam Factory series 🍓1 x FIZZBEE PLUSHIE! 🍓35 x bookmarks 👇Simply follow, like, and share this post to be in with a chance!👇 Random winner picked 14/02. UK Only.

submitted 23 days ago • 9 comments

A huge catch of fish. So what do Peter, James, and John do with this windfall that Jesus works for their business? "They left everything and followed him" (Luke 5:11) So much for the prosperity gospel. #HomilyBleat

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People aren’t asking for the world by expecting the leadership of the Church to live and move and speak and love a little more like Jesus rather than the forces that killed him.

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It's cold. And only gonna get colder. Fortunately, reading books makes you warmer (honest) - so get home, get a book, get reading. And stop off at a lovely warm, indie bookshop on the way, why don'tcha?

submitted 24 days ago • 11 comments

Kalie.May via prophetic imagination: My favorite part of Rahab's story in the Bible is how she lied to the government to protect foreigners. Then James 3:25 uses it as an example of faith in action You know...for...reasons...

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I appreciated this piece, by Bishop Graham Tomlin www.seenandunseen.com/jd-vance-and...

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I have a spare copy of this brilliant book - essential reading for everyone involved in children's books - so I thought I'd run a giveaway on here. Simply repost to enter & follow all the excellent folk in the post below, along with @booksforkeeps.bsky.social who publish the ongoing columns 🙏UK only

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A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

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We have 4 FAB copies of #UnicornsInUniforms: Dragon Inferno by writercornish.bsky.social to #win! Can Blaze, Quench & their rescue partners save the day when two naughty young dragons spark a fire in Witchy Wood? Repost & Follow by Feb 7 to enter the draw uclanpublishing.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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My son's monthly subscription arrived from @bertsbooks.bsky.social today - a well loved Christmas present. The thought that goes into book selection is fab, and look at the pages of this month's book 😍 Looking for a gift or a wee treat for yourself? Get a Bert's Books subscription! #KidLit

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We need volunteers to help us expand our reach and use resources efficiently. Are you interested or know someone who might be? We need a Grant Writer buff.ly/40BZcpu, a Heritage Adviser buff.ly/40RGHib, and a Vicar's PA buff.ly/4gg6zsf. Please share this message. #volunteer #Kildwick

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Well done for making it to the end of January. Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself. If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.

submitted 31 days ago • 175 comments

Please believe me when I say that at a local level we are all trying our best to make churches safe places for people to flourish. Your average parish priest is doing everything they can.

submitted 34 days ago • 2 comments

I see that Jacob Rees-Mogg, a very public Catholic, is defying Catholic Social Teaching by having a go at trade unions.

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Just hit me why AOC is so good and brilliant at being the adult in the room with all the trashy losers making terrible choices around her. She used to be a bartender.

submitted 36 days ago • 691 comments

There are a lot of bad ass nuns out there. Salute!

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

It’s always the women who remain closest to Jesus and the Gospel. Always.

submitted 38 days ago • 6 comments

Bishop Budde’s words end Willy Chavarria’s fashion show this week. #episcopalchurch #jesus #budde #fashion #lgbt ⚓️ 🏳️‍🌈

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BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

submitted 39 days ago • 212 comments

there's 'blocked the EO from going into effect' and then there's a judge saying from the bench "this is literally the most illegal thing I've ever seen, how are you even a real lawyer"

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

submitted 40 days ago • 1416 comments

It's not even so much that he attacked Bishop Budde It's that this is probably the first time he attended a church service since he was a boy-and really, he only went because he had to Yet not only does he completely fail to understand the message He doesn't have the grace to simply let it go

submitted 40 days ago • 110 comments

🚨NEW: Donald Trump has called Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde “nasty” and demand she apologize for her sermon yesterday at the National Cathedral that called for justice for the poor and marginalized. REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Donald Trump’s hatred!

submitted 40 days ago • 52 comments

Can you imagine the courage it took to preach this message directly to the president? This is what a follower of Jesus looks like. (Partial transcript below.)

submitted 41 days ago • 672 comments

Fascists are freaking out online about bishop Mariann Budde and saying and threatening horrifying things. Please keep her safety and the safety of the cathedral in your prayers. 🕯

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