Stella Bailey
@venstellabailey.bsky.social
Archdeacon of Gwent Valleys and Diocese director of mission in the Diocese of Monmouth, Church in Wales. Can not spell so look out for interesting typos!
My observation about all the safeguarding mishandling being exposed is that so often they lead back to the culture George Carey had and decisions he made that enabled people to stay on post.
December 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
My observation about all the safeguarding mishandling being exposed is that so often they lead back to the culture George Carey had and decisions he made that enabled people to stay on post.
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Utterly depressing news … please do write to Wes Streeting & your local MP. Things are becoming ever more challenging for the trans community, despite the government’s ‘aim’ to make trans lives easier …I feel like the marginalisation of my kind is something few care about
apple.news/A_L5vwVZsR06...
apple.news/A_L5vwVZsR06...
GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions, investigation reveals — The Independent
Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report
apple.news
December 8, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Utterly depressing news … please do write to Wes Streeting & your local MP. Things are becoming ever more challenging for the trans community, despite the government’s ‘aim’ to make trans lives easier …I feel like the marginalisation of my kind is something few care about
apple.news/A_L5vwVZsR06...
apple.news/A_L5vwVZsR06...
Now I know I’m not the only one to have a sing for their dog… the question is… do you think they have a song for us?
December 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Now I know I’m not the only one to have a sing for their dog… the question is… do you think they have a song for us?
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The yearly Advent newsletter from Tymawr convent has now been published! Catch up here: tymawrconvent.org/2023/wp-cont...
December 8, 2024 at 8:21 AM
The yearly Advent newsletter from Tymawr convent has now been published! Catch up here: tymawrconvent.org/2023/wp-cont...
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O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
He has shown the strength of His arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Glory be…
He has shown the strength of His arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Glory be…
December 8, 2024 at 5:26 PM
O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
He has shown the strength of His arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Glory be…
He has shown the strength of His arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Glory be…
If you outsource your writing, you outsource your thinking. Amen. The greatest threat of AI are those who choose the algorithm and whose voice do they exclude.
December 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
If you outsource your writing, you outsource your thinking. Amen. The greatest threat of AI are those who choose the algorithm and whose voice do they exclude.
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The future is uncertain but can we just relish this moment as prisoners reunite with families after decades?
December 8, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The future is uncertain but can we just relish this moment as prisoners reunite with families after decades?
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This was a brilliant service showcasing the Plygain tradition in Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Llongyfarchiadau i bawb am wasanaeth a chyflwyniad gwefreiddiol.
Sunday Worship - Carols for the Christ Child : ‘Fel yr Wyt’ / ‘As you are’ – the Welsh Plygain Carol Tradition - BBC Sounds
An episode exploring the Welsh Plygain Carol tradition.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 11:07 AM
This was a brilliant service showcasing the Plygain tradition in Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Llongyfarchiadau i bawb am wasanaeth a chyflwyniad gwefreiddiol.
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Generally when the news brings to mind Advent themes it’s the gloomy ones of judgement, but the stories about the prisoners coming out of Assad’s awful political prisons are Adventy in a different and much more joyful way.
“The ransomed of the Lord shall return with singing.”
“The ransomed of the Lord shall return with singing.”
December 8, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Generally when the news brings to mind Advent themes it’s the gloomy ones of judgement, but the stories about the prisoners coming out of Assad’s awful political prisons are Adventy in a different and much more joyful way.
“The ransomed of the Lord shall return with singing.”
“The ransomed of the Lord shall return with singing.”
Thought for the second Sunday of Advent: Who are the prophets of our age crying out in the wilderness?
December 8, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Thought for the second Sunday of Advent: Who are the prophets of our age crying out in the wilderness?
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Raise your hand if you were once too hesitant or afraid to confront an older man saying or doing something inappropriate but would have no problem putting him in his place now as a #middleclasswomanofacertainage 🙋♀️
(copied from someone in the other place)
(copied from someone in the other place)
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Raise your hand if you were once too hesitant or afraid to confront an older man saying or doing something inappropriate but would have no problem putting him in his place now as a #middleclasswomanofacertainage 🙋♀️
(copied from someone in the other place)
(copied from someone in the other place)
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One of the strangest things about politics is how Amerevangelicals, who routinely complain about how they are being “persecuted” because someone said “Happy Holidays,” enthusiastically support the killing of Christians and the destruction of churches.
Israel has obliterated the mausoleum of Simon Peter, the Apostle of Christ, in Shama, southern Lebanon.
A sacred site that has stood for over 2,000 years, now lies in ruins.
This is not “self-defense”.
This is a war crime and a crime against history.
A sacred site that has stood for over 2,000 years, now lies in ruins.
This is not “self-defense”.
This is a war crime and a crime against history.
December 2, 2024 at 1:02 AM
One of the strangest things about politics is how Amerevangelicals, who routinely complain about how they are being “persecuted” because someone said “Happy Holidays,” enthusiastically support the killing of Christians and the destruction of churches.
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Good advice here. Particularly the name business, because it seems benign and is an easy bad habit to slip into with a small tight-knit congregation, but it’s really horrid for visitors or newbies (and may contribute to them not sticking around, at that…)
As long as I'm in a blogging mood, here are some thoughts on administering communion. Some clergy won't like what I have to say!
Administering Communion - It's not about you!
Personal blog for Father Tim Schenck, Episcopal priest and author.
www.clergyconfidential.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Good advice here. Particularly the name business, because it seems benign and is an easy bad habit to slip into with a small tight-knit congregation, but it’s really horrid for visitors or newbies (and may contribute to them not sticking around, at that…)
Well Man City bottled it….messing up my super 6!
November 26, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Well Man City bottled it….messing up my super 6!
I’m 48.. but my Mum still sends me an advent calendar… last year it was cheese. This year it’s truffles.
November 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
I’m 48.. but my Mum still sends me an advent calendar… last year it was cheese. This year it’s truffles.
@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky.
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM
@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky.
I have taken on board your feedback and revised my poem, with a more accurate rhyming scheme.
There was an Archdeacon called Stella,
Who adored Call of Duty and Villa,
She did adore Jesus, her dogs and all cheeses,
But with love, poems just didn’t fill her.
There was an Archdeacon called Stella,
Who adored Call of Duty and Villa,
She did adore Jesus, her dogs and all cheeses,
But with love, poems just didn’t fill her.
November 19, 2024 at 8:32 AM
I’m going to say something which I think is controversial for Bluesky and Anglican circles…. I hate poetry… just don’t get it. Sorry.
November 19, 2024 at 7:56 AM
I’m going to say something which I think is controversial for Bluesky and Anglican circles…. I hate poetry… just don’t get it. Sorry.
My fluff ball snoring his head off
November 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
My fluff ball snoring his head off
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Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.
November 16, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.
It appears to have been a day for Diocese synods and conferences … we looked at values… how did yours go?
November 16, 2024 at 7:15 PM
It appears to have been a day for Diocese synods and conferences … we looked at values… how did yours go?
Hello new people welcome to the learning curve. For church type people who have hopped over and started to follow me, here is a tip passed onto me. Feeds are important. Follow the Narthex and the Anglican feed which helps you track all things Anglican being posted.
November 15, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Hello new people welcome to the learning curve. For church type people who have hopped over and started to follow me, here is a tip passed onto me. Feeds are important. Follow the Narthex and the Anglican feed which helps you track all things Anglican being posted.
Mean while in New Zealand
November 14, 2024 at 6:28 AM
Mean while in New Zealand
Jonathan Fletcher who was one of the key people who covered up Smyths abuse was himself accused of naked beatings of people www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Jonathan Fletcher review describes wider culture of fear
A CULTURE of fear at Emmanuel Proprietary Chapel, Ridgway, in Wimbledon, and in the wider conservati...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Jonathan Fletcher who was one of the key people who covered up Smyths abuse was himself accused of naked beatings of people www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...