Rebecca (Bex) Chapman

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Synod agrees to raise level of clergy pensions

A "vast cloud of witnesses to injustice” were thanked on the floor of the General Synod on Saturday, as members voted to welcome a package designed to improve the clergy pension

Synod votes for new Church of England charity to be created

The national assembly of the Church of England has voted to bring together two of its charities, the Archbishops’ Council and Church of England Central Services.

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‘This life we have is God’s gift and it is not for us to take away'

@bpblackburn.bsky.social highlights the essence of what it is to be human & the impossibility of knowing when someone has 6 months left to live

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Gaza food system 'like Hunger Games' - Archbishop Hosam | The Church of England The leader of Anglican church in the Holy Land urged Christians to ‘speak out in the face of injustices’ – including the ‘horrifying’ current arrangements for food aid in Gaza – as he called for a per...

Video & press release of full speech from Archbishop Hosam now online 📺👇

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'The UK is an increasingly unsafe place to be a disabled person'

@jpuddlegoose.bsky.social highlighting rise in hate crime against those who are disabled - & how Government has undermined disabled peoples autonomy & rights

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'Our Saviour couldn’t even carry his own cross – & in doing so he showed his own dependency…

dependency is not a threat to our dignity but an invitation to love'

Deeply moving personal speech from Martin Davy on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill #synod

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This Bill is 'man playing at being God'

Bradley Smith speaks on immense value of chaplains, especially those caring for those at end of life & highlights future of hospices with clear Christian ethos will be seriously at risk

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‘I told my mother ‘You are banned from the b word' but my life is on hold while I care for her…

We are burdens to one another… we are all part of an interconnected web of relationships’

Prudence Dailey on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

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'How could this ever be put into practice in a way which would be safe for those to whom we owe the most – the most vulnerable in society… This change to the law changes who we are as a society'

@charliebelllive.bsky.social #synod speaking on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

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What a wonderful moment in #Synod .The terrible "Issues in Human Sexuality" document has been consigned to the recycling bin with huge support across the Synod, in all Houses and constituencies. Glimmers of hope.

While it’s important to be clear that Synod has not done anything to change the C of E’s position on same sex marriage for the clergy, “Issues in Human Sexuality” was a horrible, harmful document (used as it was never intended to be). I’m so glad it’s now consigned to history, on such a clear vote.

'You can't treat people like that, especially ones without a voice'

Jonathan Macy speaking powerful on assisted dying following his experience working in care home pre-ordination #synod

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Food distribution system for Palestinians ‘like hunger games’, says archbishop Archbishop of Jerusalem Hosam Naoum was speaking at the Church of England’s General Synod.

Food distribution system for Palestinians ‘like hunger games’, says Archbishop of Jerusalem at #GeneralSynod
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Thanks Phil 😀

'As a society we don’t talk about death enough'

The Bishop of London moves #GeneralSynod response to Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill highlighting that Scripture is clear that our value is not linked to economic productivity or care costs

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'The proposal which will be amended gives us an opportunity to change the tone of this debate & come together to support something we can surely all get behind'

Vaughan Roberts speaking on Issues in Human Sexuality and vocations at #synod

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‘What’s needed here is a replacement – a transplant – not just a removal… we need a theologically rich replacement’

Mike Tufnell speaking at #synod on Issues in Human Sexuality and vocations motion process

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‘Seeks to supersede one document – Issues – with something to fill gap on interim basis… a bridge into the package that will follow’

Jenny Bridgman brings her amendment on Issues in Human Sexuality to #synod

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'Sometimes the sofa of bemusement becomes the sofa of tears, and sometimes vocations fall before they even reach the sofa of a DDO'

Dean of Women's ministry @stalbansdiocese.org Lucy Davis speaking on the issues created by Issues in Human Sexuality

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‘No canons were harmed in the making of this motion’

Paul Waddell gets a good laugh from #synod as he moves motion on Issues in Human Sexuality

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'We all know that the things we can’t yet agree on may take a while to solve – which is why it’s important to deal with this little bit now'

Paul Waddell moving the motion to remove Issues in Human Sexuality from the vocations process

And the Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure sails through final approval

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So moving to hear the Archbishop of Jerusalem address the General Synod of the Church of England today.In the midst of increasing violence and intimidation from extremist settler groups in Jerusalem and the West Bank he is a hugely respected faith leader, and determined bridge builder. Pray for him!

'With the best of luck we manage to survive – this amendment matters for the rural church'

@PinkPaulRonson speaking on the Church Representation Rules #synod

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Back onto the Church Representation Rules #synod

Clive Scowen takes us through it - in a rather more restrained shirt than yesterday👕

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'The major question to address is what it means to be a church in a time of war?

We are battered and bruised but we are not defeated or crushed’

The Archbishop of Jerusalem speaking #synod
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'It looks for me like Hunger Games'

The Archbishop of Jerusalem describes how Ahli Hospital has been attacked 6 times during war but ‘has shown remarkable resilience as we continue to be committed to the healing ministry in Gaza’

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'I am grateful for every single prayer & message of support...

and grateful for the House of Bishops statements that have been taking our story as Christians in the Middle East very seriously'

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Church’s redress scheme for abuse survivors given final Synod approval Criteria has been widened to ensure victims of Smyth are eligible

The long-awaited redress scheme for victims and survivors of abuse in a church context moved closer to completion on Monday, after the General Synod gave its final approval