Helen King

Some days, only stained glass will do. Rousham church porch

Aha I see that the first hashtag is already in use

I’m also wondering about #frogspawn or possibly #frogsporn as our frogs are really going for it!

Ah, the Book of Homilies. Maybe we should read that more often? viamedia.news/2026/03/02/s...

#bloomscrolling and blossom is happening too! Ornamental cherry I think

#bloomscrolling and blossom is happening too! Ornamental cherry I think

Also very splendid things!

Daffodil season is off to a fine start in Oxfordshire! #bloomscrolling

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

The Most Reverend Hosam E. Naoum Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem The Fifteenth Bishop of the Episcopal/ Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem 28 February 2026 Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ. As you are all now painfully aware, in the carly hours of this morning, February 28th a coordinated and massive military assault was launched by the United States and Israel against numerous cities and installations within Iran. This operation, described by the leaders of the two nations as a "pre-emptive" attack, has brought fire and destruction to the heart of Tehran, Isfahan, and beyond, striking at the very centers of governance and civilian life. Moreover, just prior to these events, Israel had also "pre-emptively" attacked various targets in southern Lebanon, where the number of casualties has yet to be determined. Tragically, the cycle of violence has expanded with terrifying speed. In the hours following, Iran launched a widespread reprisal, with missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. military assets across the Gulf-striking installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kurdistan-Irag, Jordan, and Qatar. Sirens also blared across the Holy Land, warning of incoming missiles from Iran. Suddenly, our people from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf find themselves once again huddled in shelters, fearing for their lives as the shadow of a total regional war looms over us. These developments strike at the very soul of our Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East. Every single nation now engaged in this combat, and those bearing the brunt of the retaliatory strikes, resides within our ecclesiastical boundaries. Our brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Iran are currently enduring the terror of acrial bombardment; our members in the Diocese of Cyprus & the Gulf are witnessing the arrival of war at their doorsteps; and our faithful in the Diocese of Jerusalem-extending across Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria-face an unprecedented threa…

From the Bishop of Jerusalem
Nkosi Sihawukele

‘Motherhood is not a deviation from priesthood.
Shared parenting is not radical.
Women’s bodies are not a pastoral inconvenience.
Gender is not a spiritual failing’
@inclusivechurch.bsky.social

#cofepeeps women and ministry - and how it used to be even worse… viamedia.news/2026/02/21/t...

We are recruiting! Could it be just right for you? Do you know someone you could point in our direction? Please share!

Stained glass from the old church at Bix, incorporated into the ‘new’ church: and before that, ‘These glass panels date back to 1530, when they were two of the 384 panels of the great Cloister at the Charterhouse at Louvain, now Leuven, north east of Brussels’

So the week after Synod, Reform UK hires Church House and uses it to launch their campaign to repeal the Equality Act. You couldn’t make this up, CofE peeps.

That is a superb choice by the SEC

Consider the lilies: on changing one’s mind How the church flowers debate cheered up this member of Synod!

I’m as surprised as the next woman at how much I enjoyed Synod’s ‘church flowers’ debate #CofE shared-conversations.com/2026/02/15/c...

On the ecclesiology of LLF #CofE viamedia.news/2026/02/14/t...

What actually happened in the Living in Love and Faith debate yesterday (apart from another 5 hours of the same old): #CofE viamedia.news/2026/02/13/l...

If you missed the offer during January, Church House Bookshop have made Breaking, not Broken their book of the week this week, so you can grab it for £24!
chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/features/boo...

February 2026: Questions raised by Synod Questions Theological undergirding and unlawful use of your parts – some moments from Questions at Synod

I read these papers so you don’t have to… some of my favourite (and worrying) moments ahead of #CofE Question time shared-conversations.com/2026/02/07/f...

General Synod starts on Monday. @ruthh.bsky.social writes on what apologies from the church don’t, but should, mean viamedia.news/2026/02/07/s...

On the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Tuesday 24 February, a prayer station will be available in the Cathedral and all services will focus on praying for peace. We look forward to welcoming members of the Ukrainian community to Evensong as we stand alongside them and pray together.

Your periodic reminder that you can start learning ancient Greek right now, free of charge!

Period blood test could be alternative to cervical screening, study says Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Encouraging results in this use of menstrual blood for diagnosis

Graphic with three vertical panels in green, gold, and red, each containing a black silhouette of a person in profile. The words ‘Black History Month’ appear at the top, and the CUNY logo is at the bottom

From trailblazing CUNY alumni like Shirley Chisholm to visionary educators such as Audre Lorde and the community at Medgar Evers College, we proudly celebrate Black History Month. We honor those who paved the way and those who are shaping the future.

Great fact check from the excellent team at the Vagina Museum

The text reads "FREE EXHIBITION", "RAG: A HISTORY OF BLOOD", "27 February to 16 October 2026", with the logo and address of the Physicians' Gallery; pink shades in the background, with an image of a bloody rag.

📣 Please do what I cannot & take in @physiciansgallery.bsky.social's forthcoming exhibition.

For details & to register for the launch on 26 February, w/ talks from the (bloody) excellent @helenking.bsky.social & Prof. Marc Turner👉 shorturl.at/fnH5m

#AcademicSky
#Skystorians
#MedicalHumanities

What does it mean to be queer every day? - Mass Observation Archive This LGBTQ+ History Month, MO is continuing the work of NLGS and asking what does it mean to be queer everyday, what is everyday life like? We’re looking to capture the ordinary and the mundane parts ...

The excellent Mass Observation Project is asking people who identify as queer to share with them their normal day, specifically 12 February massobs.org.uk/2026/01/07/w...

OA Books Toolkit

You’ll have Hippocrates Now on your useful list I hope? oabooks-toolkit.org/article/1609...