AndyBry3
@abry3.bsky.social
A moon-raker born retired recalcitrant reverend reflects on the spiritual world unrestrained by the stained glass world of religion.
As CofE bishops announce the demise of Living in Love and Faith, perhaps it is time to stop talking about what is or is not a valid relationship and focus on the more important issue of the quality of our relationships, how we can support them and enable them to flourish.
LLF RIP
The House of Bishops of the Church of England have announced the demise of Living in Love and Faith. Much time and heartache has been spent talking, debating and disagreeing about issues of gender and sexuality. Yet for all the Church’s preoccupation on this subject the one thing that has been missing is any conversation around the quality of relationships. …
withthecollaroff.wordpress.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM
As CofE bishops announce the demise of Living in Love and Faith, perhaps it is time to stop talking about what is or is not a valid relationship and focus on the more important issue of the quality of our relationships, how we can support them and enable them to flourish.
When it comes to your reaction to the House of Bishops latest response to Living in Love and faith are you a traitor or a faithful? What matters most - purity of doctrine or radical inclusion?
Traitor or Faithful
Reflecting on the House of Bishops latest response to Living in Love and Faith, do we show we are faithful but the purity of our doctrine or the radical nature of our welcome?
withthecollaroff.wordpress.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
When it comes to your reaction to the House of Bishops latest response to Living in Love and faith are you a traitor or a faithful? What matters most - purity of doctrine or radical inclusion?
Kindness is an under appreciated value. Paddington Bear reminds us of the importance of kindness and perhaps it is just the value that ou=r troubled world needs.
The kindness of the bear
It has been wonderful to welcome Paddington Bear to stay in the Close at Norwich Cathedral. Few seem, to be able to resist having a selfie with this bear with a rather strange marmalade habit. When Aunt Lucy can no longer look after this young cub she sends him on a long (and dangerous) journey, from Peru to England, and all based on her belief that we will be kind to strangers; As she puts it:
withthecollaroff.wordpress.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Kindness is an under appreciated value. Paddington Bear reminds us of the importance of kindness and perhaps it is just the value that ou=r troubled world needs.