“The Unitarian commitment to the dignity and worth of all people can be expressed in many ways, large or small, loud or quiet […] we can trust that our acts of welcome, of love, of liberation benefit us all.” www.unitarian.org.uk/2026/06/18/j...

For those unlikely to read the whole thing, @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social has given us some brilliant edited highlights

Jay Hulme@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Okay so I read the whole of the Pope's latest encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas", the one the internet is calling the AI Encyclical, but it's about a LOT more than that (of course it is, it's over 40,000 words). Here's a thread of quotes...

'His phrases continue to haunt the language: ‘from strength to strength’; ‘for better or worse’; ‘lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil’; ‘salt of the earth’ and ‘fight the good fight’.. medium.com/@martinwroe/...

The Writing on the Wall

‘No Tyndale, no Kindle.’ On the subversive power of words, for BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day.

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And now with Unitarian churches 😍 www.grumbulls.com/g/c8319184-4...

Liz Slade@lzsl.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My friend Tim has made a tool where you can track which cathedrals you have visited. If you’re not into churches, he’s also done trig points. It links with Strava for those who do that sort of thing - modern tools of pilgrimage www.grumbulls.com

My friend Tim has made a tool where you can track which cathedrals you have visited. If you’re not into churches, he’s also done trig points. It links with Strava for those who do that sort of thing - modern tools of pilgrimage www.grumbulls.com

Our attention has been colonized by the corporate world and we take ourselves out of the spaces for collective living. Without these public spaces, the commons of our churches and temples, our parks, our theatres, our museums, our protests… embodied experiences of mutuality and connection…

On the eve of the formal installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - the first woman to lead the Church of England - Alison Webster of Modern Church asks our three panelists 'Are We Equal Now?' Details: modernchurch.org.uk/events/arewe...

Last call, web version of today’s radio reflection on Iran, Trump’s ICE and where we might start to find agency - text and audio link. alastairmcintosh.com/articles/200...

"Long-term peace comes from building trust, friendship and mutual dependence between nations, not the constant threat of military retaliation." Oliver Robertson, our head of witness and worship, in today's Guardian responding to the defence chiefs' recent article www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Spending even more on defence won’t buy us peace | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to the call by Keir Starmer and military chiefs for faster and larger investment in rearmament

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Climate breakdown isn’t coming - it’s already here. Join Rupert Read, Karen Jaques & Ed Jarvis from the CMP for a live discussion on how communities can become SAFER, before crisis. Wed 18 Feb, 7–8pm GMT Register free: shorturl.at/cRxEq 🔑 ID 898 4968 2415 CODE 808472

These are tremendous

Thee Quaker@theequaker.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Maybe your crush just needs some convincement.... Try sending them a Quaker valentine!

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will deliver the 2026 Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly on June 20. Known for calling for mercy for trans children and immigrant families, Budde continues her public witness for justice. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cdj2yT #UUAGA

Wow, I knew about JP Jacks as the anti-denominationalist principal of @hmcoxford.bsky.social but I didn’t know he was also a wild rural philosopher or that Mackenzie Crook was a fan

Caspar Henderson@casparhenderson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Something rather splendid from @littletollerbooks.bsky.social www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/books/l...

"What is less often recognised is that the Church lacks a grasp of the breadth and possibilities found in organisation theory, and would do well to think more widely and deeply about it. The Church has to be managed; the question is not whether, but how, and by what principles." #managerialism

The C of E needs to be managed — but how?

More attention needs to be paid to the variety of perspectives in organisational theory, argues Keith Elford

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Tonight Rowena Loverance explores with Friends the often complex & conflicted attitude of our #Quaker #faith towards #creeds. What are such statements good for? Do Friends need one? Do we perhaps already have one? There's still time to sign up.

Quakers and Creeds: Being a Non-Credal Church - Woodbrooke

In this session, we’ll explore key questions such as: • Why are Quakers non-credal? • What is a creed? • Are creeds useful? • What are the strengths and

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For Quakers, faith and action are inseparable. Peaceful protest, prayer, and non-violent action are expressions of our worship. When this is criminalised, our religious freedom is under attack. @quaker.org.uk

Join our free Digital Labs webinar, for a introduction to Canva’s key features and tips for creating engaging content, with tips on customising our 2025 Advent and Christmas resources. Register now at cofe.io/IntroToCanva. and join us today at 12pm. A recording will be sent to all who sign up.

Nuanced messages about nationhood are on display from the people of Tamworth, with Aethelflaed, Queen of Murcia in the 900s, flying a Union Jack

New books arrived and a) I am happy with the accurate picture they give of my nerdy interests, and b) thanks to whoever here I picked up the recommendations from

How do we Outgrow the death cult of #Modernity – opening the doors to a future we’d be proud to leave to the generations yet unborn? accidentalgods.life/co-evolving- #Accidentalgods #Podcast with Tim Logan #OutgrowingModernity - Vanessa Andreotti's new #book OUT NOW! #BooksofBlueSky #Thrutopia

Co-Evolving Humanity: Outgrowing Modernity with Vanessa and Giovanna Andreotti – and Tim Logan

How do we Outgrow the death cult of Modernity - opening the doors to a future we’d be proud to leave to the generations yet unborn?

accidentalgods.life

An amazing weekend in Doncaster with ArtBomb festival at the Unitarian churching hosting the debut of Hey! Festival for poetry in the market square and all sorts of unexpected delights

Trae Stephens “was an early employee at [Peter] Thiel’s software company Palantir & is currently a partner at his venture capital fund.” His wife, Michelle Stephens, is the “cofounder & executive director of ACTS 17,” which stands for “Acknowledging Christ in Technology & Society.” 8/11/25… 1/

‘Wouldn’t It Be Funny if We Tricked a Bunch of People into Going to Church?’ - Christianity Today

Michelle Stephens of Silicon Valley evangelism organization ACTS 17 talks caviar bumps, Peter Thiel, and Christianity.

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Together For Palestine, OVO Arena, Wembley, September 17, 2025 Executive Producer of this evening is Brian Eno with Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla and Tracey Seaward Pre-sale: togetherforpalestine.org

Final sign-ups: looking forward to being in conversation about ‘the God shaped hole’ tomorrow and being asked some good questions to reflect on my decade or so of leadership in spiritual community

Liz Slade@lzsl.bsky.social · last yr.

And the nice folk at The Raft are using this essay as a jumping off point to host me in an online session on 31 July exploring my decade or so of church-ish explorations - come along :) www.tickettailor.com/events/risin...

And the nice folk at The Raft are using this essay as a jumping off point to host me in an online session on 31 July exploring my decade or so of church-ish explorations - come along :) www.tickettailor.com/events/risin...

Escaping the Trap of ‘Impact’ Measurement guerrillafoundation.org/escaping-the... in complex systems it is impossible to rigorously identify “your” impact Using data for performance corrupts it Campbells law

Important message from former diplomat @carneross.bsky.social on the ways in which the UK and other governments’ contravention of the Genocide Convention

Carne Ross@carneross.bsky.social · last yr.

Is our government complicit in genocide? The Genocide Convention is very, very clear. youtu.be/rLN7SrfTeZ4?...

Our partners at Faith for the Climate are looking for a new trustee to support their work empowering diverse faith communities to take action and protect our planet. Find out more and apply here: faithfortheclimate.org.uk/about-us/joi...

Glad to have my 2017 essay on ‘The God-shaped hole’ featured as Dark Mountain’s long read this week - and in a timely way it describes taking part in a workshop based on the work of Joanna Macy, who left us yesterday substack.com/@darkmountai...

The Dark Mountain Project (@darkmountainproject)

This week’s archive post is a long read from Dark Mountain’s 12th issue, SANCTUM that revolves around the theme of ‘the sacred’. Elizabeth Slade investigates the space left by the collapse of institu...

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Such slow progress - it really shows how far there is to go… the offensive ‘Issues’ publication has been replaced by one that says clergy should only have sex inside a marriage, when the Church of England won’t marry same sex couples. (For reference, Unitarians affirmed LGBTQ ministers in 1977)

Open Table Network@opentablelgbt.bsky.social · last yr.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND governing body #GeneralSynod has voted almost unanimously to withdraw a key teaching document on #sexuality which has caused harm to people exploring a vocation, particularly LGBTQ+ people: bit.ly/IHSvote0725