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Helen King

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Sort of retired (not), Professor Emerita, The Open University. Classics, history of medicine/the body/gynaecology. Writer, blogger, C of E lay preacher, chair of Together on General Synod (formerly Gender & Sexuality Group). She/her. Likes flowers.

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · Jul 19

If you fancy reading something about the history of women’s bodies, and about what has been taken as defining a ‘proper woman’ (and how dodgy that is)… a reminder that my book came out in paperback last month! Immaculate Forms, Profile Books profilebooks.com/work/immacul...

Immaculate Forms - Profile Books

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 3d

She didn’t sign the ‘44 bishops’ letter, www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/44-bishops-c... But I know of others who didn’t, because of the situation in their diocese or area, but who are in favour

44 bishops call for clergy to be allowed same-sex civil marriages | Thinking Anglicans

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 3d

A great pleasure to talk all things Archepiscopal with Andrew McGowan on David Johnston’s podcast youtu.be/Fp3Gg5ECWOg

The Next Archbishop of Canterbury: Hopes, Challenges, and the Future of Anglicanism

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 3d

I’d say usually in the UK we use the first name

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David Johnston @dljohnston.bsky.social · 4d

Bishop Sarah Mullally has been named the next Archbishop of Canterbury. What gifts does she bring to the role? What does this mean for the Church of England and the Anglican Communion? Helen King ( @helenking.bsky.social ) & Andrew McGowan ( @praxeas.bsky.social ) share their thoughts ⚓

The Next Archbishop of Canterbury: Hopes, Challenges, and the Future of Anglicanism

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 4d

Go on,let’s have another dahlia for #bloomscrolling

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 4d

I am always honoured to be noticed by you as your Synod blog was so useful before I came back on!

Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 4d

Yet more examples of the micro aggressions of which Archbishop-Designate Sarah has already spoken…

Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 4d

Classic!!!

Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 5d

Delighted by the news that Bishop Sarah is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury! I wrote this: shared-conversations.com/2025/10/03/w...

White smoke day: the new Archbishop of Canterbury

Because I am on General Synod, friends and family assume that I have some sort of hot line to the process by which the new Archbishop of Canterbury is chosen. Well, in a word, no. I have been as mu…

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 6d

#bloomscrolling With a dahlia, ‘Copper boy’

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 8d

We're excited to reveal the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist, celebrating the finest historical non-fiction works from the past year.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! 👏📚

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 8d

The #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist will be announced TOMORROW, highlighting the most exceptional historical books from the past year.
Which titles are you hoping to see on the list? 📚

We’ll be unveiling the six books in the running for the 2025 prize at 9am.