Only just picked up on this, but it is no surprise. Its authoritarian, nationalistic regimes do the world over: stamp out any expression of faith that does not conform to their ideology - and indeed theology. #FoRBmatters for everyone, everywhere

Sir Walter Elliot preening in front of his wall of mirrors

Delighted to join Christ Church Ainsworth for their Holy Communion service this morning.

Anyone else praying that #Shardlake is good rather than tatty crap … ? The trailer is alarming me …

On 24th April at 7pm, celebrate the online launch of Come Here to This Gate by Rory Waterman! Rory will be joined in conversation by Declan Ryan, and there will be the opportunity to ask your own questions.

Book here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Poetry lovers, find a new collection to feast on this spring! Will Mackie has handpicked some of the best new and upcoming writing from talented poets in the North 🍋📚

Feat. Amelia Loulli Jonathan Cape Faber Books Dr Rachel Mann Carcanet Press Bloodaxe Books
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It is a joy to have a physical copy of this wonderful book in my hands … Victoria Johnson David Moloney DLT Books

Go and buy it!!

Really looking forward to this. Do come along!

Deeply disturbed and shocked that a member of our church in Birzeit in Occupied West Bank has been arrested by Israeli forces. Layan Nasir is a 23 year old Palestinian Christian. Family don’t know where she is being held. Great concern and prayers for Layan and her family.

UNCLASSIFIED IS IN ITS NEW SUNDAY NIGHT HOME

Lots of serene sabbath sounds in tonight’s show: sacred music by Shards, mythical church tales from Kemper Norton & Laura Cannell, Radiohead + bells, peaceful Peter Gregson, a psalm by Beqa Ungiadze

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Coming down with a cold is rubbish but watching #ScoopNetflix & #MarlowMurderClub has been marvellous …

A joy to join Christ Church Walmersley for their Eucharist on the second Sunday of Easter … (Easter 2 always sounds like a sequel to me … ‘Easter 2 … this time he’s risen and no walls are gonna stop him …’ #HeisRisen #Alleluia

I would appreciate a RT of this plug for the annual #MichaelRamseyLecture at 6.00 pm, on the 24th of April at University College Durham University.

I will be speaking about how the Church's racialised past has shaped us in the 21C, and its impact on the CofE today. Do join us if you can.

Another entry in the category of 'great Jane Austen book covers'.

When is this?

If you’re up and at ‘em this morning, do tune in. Looking forward to joining Kate Bottley c.7.40am for a #PauseForThought … kicking off this week’s theme of ‘Celebrating as a Community’. Diocese of Manchester

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Next week the first 2 (of 6) books I’ve written on missionary discipleship habits will be published: on giving & journalling. Delighted to speak with Helen Louise Lea (nee Price) on UCB1 this morning for the first time publicly about the journalling book #theartofgiving #theartofjournalling

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy. That’s more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding for creative arts at university level is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic…

Comma Press welcomes HOME’s decision to reinstate ‘Voices of Resilience.’

A full statement will be available on our blog in due time.

Thank you to all who have spoken out in support over the past week, your voices have not gone unnoticed ❤️

Very pleased to have been Guest Editor for this volume. Some great articles here. Liverpool University Press Modern Church

Another #Brexit benefit!!

Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed bbc.co.uk/news/business-…