Revd Dr. Brenda Wallace SCP 🌈✝️🌳
@revbrenw.bsky.social
Sort of retired parish priest with a passion for inclusion and equality, plus gardening, cats and sewing. Essex UK.
Gritting my teeth to watch C4 See No Evil, documentary about John Smyth and his terrible abusive activity under the aegis of the church.
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Gritting my teeth to watch C4 See No Evil, documentary about John Smyth and his terrible abusive activity under the aegis of the church.
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It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion. We recognise that Girlgui...
woodcraft.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
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I liked how Chelmsford Scouts stepped up. Perhaps WI members should think of joining the Fawcett Society. Membership req: be a person. So simple!
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I liked how Chelmsford Scouts stepped up. Perhaps WI members should think of joining the Fawcett Society. Membership req: be a person. So simple!
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Contact us if you have been affected by the policy changes of Girl Guiding or the Women's Institute. This could be as an individual, or because you lead a local Brownie group who don't want this policy change. We want to help protect trans inclusion.
goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Contact us if you have been affected by the policy changes of Girl Guiding or the Women's Institute. This could be as an individual, or because you lead a local Brownie group who don't want this policy change. We want to help protect trans inclusion.
goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
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Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
Alternatives to the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox appeal
Every year we receive complaints from humanists and other members of the public that their workplaces, schools or other associations are collecting gifts for the evangelical US organisation Samaritan’...
humanists.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
What an abomination.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What an abomination.
Classic FM already making me fed up with carols. I'm sure they've had the decency to wait until Advent ((or 1st December) in the past. Though that's too early in my book. Mrs. Grumpy night.
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Classic FM already making me fed up with carols. I'm sure they've had the decency to wait until Advent ((or 1st December) in the past. Though that's too early in my book. Mrs. Grumpy night.
I noticed yesterday that autocorrect had changed my sermon title from 'feast of Christ the King' to 'Christ the Kind'.
Rather like that! Perhaps a starter for next year's sermon.
Rather like that! Perhaps a starter for next year's sermon.
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I noticed yesterday that autocorrect had changed my sermon title from 'feast of Christ the King' to 'Christ the Kind'.
Rather like that! Perhaps a starter for next year's sermon.
Rather like that! Perhaps a starter for next year's sermon.
So important to sustain our historic church buildings. Please share.
Church urges the Government to retain Listed Places of Worship Grant ahead of the #budget2025 this week.
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
Please share this post, thanks folks.
https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/listed-places-of-worship-grant/
Listed Places of Worship Grant - The Association of English Cathedrals
The Chancellor has been urged to retain a tax scheme for listed places of worship following a new survey that showed that the majority of the UK population
englishcathedrals.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
So important to sustain our historic church buildings. Please share.
Dear Mr Trump, bullying the oppressed into capitulating to the oppressor is not bringing peace. It's siding with the bullies.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Dear Mr Trump, bullying the oppressed into capitulating to the oppressor is not bringing peace. It's siding with the bullies.
Just discovered that anyone an suggest names for our storms to the Meteorological office. So much temptation.
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Just discovered that anyone an suggest names for our storms to the Meteorological office. So much temptation.
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Letter in the @churchtimes.bsky.social this week, in response to Rev Katie Stock’s article last week.
#NotEqualYet
#NotEqualYet
November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Letter in the @churchtimes.bsky.social this week, in response to Rev Katie Stock’s article last week.
#NotEqualYet
#NotEqualYet
"everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart" Mt 5, MP today. Always wondered about this, but realised today that perhaps Jesus was way ahead of his time in calling out toxic masculinity and objectivised misogyny.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart" Mt 5, MP today. Always wondered about this, but realised today that perhaps Jesus was way ahead of his time in calling out toxic masculinity and objectivised misogyny.
@entirelygill.bsky.social @katdarcyc.bsky.social it's that man again!
Absolutely. The same names keep coming up - Nigel Biggar, Paul Marshall, James Orr etc are all named in that article. All part of the right wing political project for whom Brexit was simply a small building block
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/143582...
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/143582...
Paul Marshall, the man who owns the right
The multimillionaire controls a network of news channels, publications and think tanks that the left could only dream of. If Reform or the Tories win the next election, he will become the country’s mo...
app.thenewworld.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
@entirelygill.bsky.social @katdarcyc.bsky.social it's that man again!
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30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.
Now no one dares.
Now no one dares.
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.
Now no one dares.
Now no one dares.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
Was mildly surprised by a number of really positive comments on my Remembrance Sunday sermon, when I felt it really wasn't my best. I wish I'd been brave enough to ask, 'what points in particular struck home for you?
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Was mildly surprised by a number of really positive comments on my Remembrance Sunday sermon, when I felt it really wasn't my best. I wish I'd been brave enough to ask, 'what points in particular struck home for you?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Why on earth are we allowing Trump to control the BBC? Appalled. Just appalled.b
Why on earth are we allowing Trump to control the BBC? Appalled. Just appalled.b
Why is the BBC expected to apologise over a Donald Trump speech edit?
Boris Johnson and White House criticise the corporation, but some journalists say criticism is part of campaign to destroy the BBC
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Why on earth are we allowing Trump to control the BBC? Appalled. Just appalled.b
Why on earth are we allowing Trump to control the BBC? Appalled. Just appalled.b
In my occasional series of anachronisms in Kindle books, set during WW2, wife receives a photocopy of a document from her husband on active service. Hmm.
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In my occasional series of anachronisms in Kindle books, set during WW2, wife receives a photocopy of a document from her husband on active service. Hmm.
Choices for the rest of the evening: slouch on sofa with a book and fall asleep, or, slouch in armchair watching telly and fall asleep. 😴
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Choices for the rest of the evening: slouch on sofa with a book and fall asleep, or, slouch in armchair watching telly and fall asleep. 😴
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Whilst I agree with this statement, doctrinally, I can't help feeling that it's just another example of a male-dominated church demoting women and keeping them in their (subservient) place.
Whilst I agree with this statement, doctrinally, I can't help feeling that it's just another example of a male-dominated church demoting women and keeping them in their (subservient) place.
Mary was not co-redeemer, Vatican says amid spread of cult of the Madonna
Pope Leo approves decree saying co-redeemer title risks eclipsing exclusive role of Jesus in saving humanity
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Whilst I agree with this statement, doctrinally, I can't help feeling that it's just another example of a male-dominated church demoting women and keeping them in their (subservient) place.
Whilst I agree with this statement, doctrinally, I can't help feeling that it's just another example of a male-dominated church demoting women and keeping them in their (subservient) place.
I don't watch much TV, But Riot Women is probably the most powerful and moving thing I've watched in a decade. #RiotWomen
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I don't watch much TV, But Riot Women is probably the most powerful and moving thing I've watched in a decade. #RiotWomen
6 pm Sunday. Youngest daughter: mum we're doing the Great Fire of London tomorrow and I need a costume. Have you got anything i can use? Long dark skirt, white blouse, apron?
Sigh. Rummage through wardrobe. Familiar?
Maybe but.... she's the class teacher. 🤣🤣
Sigh. Rummage through wardrobe. Familiar?
Maybe but.... she's the class teacher. 🤣🤣
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
6 pm Sunday. Youngest daughter: mum we're doing the Great Fire of London tomorrow and I need a costume. Have you got anything i can use? Long dark skirt, white blouse, apron?
Sigh. Rummage through wardrobe. Familiar?
Maybe but.... she's the class teacher. 🤣🤣
Sigh. Rummage through wardrobe. Familiar?
Maybe but.... she's the class teacher. 🤣🤣
Great to see this piece of research on making transparent those churches which exclude women from leadership.
Can you help with this transparency project?
We’ve been contacted by a number of people who say that our list, compiled from the male-only priesthood societies/bishops’ own lists needs corrections!
If you know of any inaccuracies or additions to this list, please email
[email protected]
We’ve been contacted by a number of people who say that our list, compiled from the male-only priesthood societies/bishops’ own lists needs corrections!
If you know of any inaccuracies or additions to this list, please email
[email protected]
For the first time, we expose the subset of @churchofengland.org churches that limit women’s roles & opportunities:
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Great to see this piece of research on making transparent those churches which exclude women from leadership.