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Clare Hayns

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Vicar in Oxford |author of Unveiled and Garden Song | Blog on http://clarehayns.wordpress.com |

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What a horrendous ordeal to have lived through - prayers over the next days.

29.06.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last call Christians from Gaza's only Catholic church have paid tribute to Pope Francis who called them "every day" during the Israel-Hamas war.

Pope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last call

21.04.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Oxford Playhouse Book & Lyrics by Tom MacRae Music by Dan Gillespie Sells From an idea by Jonathan Butterell Directed by Guy Brigg MBE Musical Director Ali Kane Jamie N

Catch our amazing company in action at the Oxford Playhouse in April! Book here www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/every...

06.12.2024 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

There's not much that my entire family agrees on these days. But this video made every single one of us laugh until we nearly wet our pants last night. Even the cat came to see what all the fuss was about.

05.12.2024 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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GARDEN SONG - CLARE & MICAH HAYNS Home is where I am who I really am. The outside world rarely sees me like my family. At home I am relaxed which means at times being short tempered, selfish and outwork all my frustrations and wearine...

Thank you @stocki61.bsky.social for this review of Garden Song - stocki.typepad.com/soulsurmise/

30.11.2024 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boris Johnson blames the Church of England for obesity crisis Boris Johnson said religious leaders should address β€˜spiritual void’ rather than going on about slavery reparations

So Boris thinks obesity is the fault of vicars in the @churchofengland - I must have missed that bit in my ordination vows! There’s much to accuse us of at present, but I suggest not this.

Boris Johnson blames the Church of England for obesity crisis

www.thetimes.com/article/5feb...

26.11.2024 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t describe how sad I am about this assisted dying debate. Maybe because I sit with the dying in hospices and know what a good death can look like. I understand the feelings and views of the other side, I really do. But this legislation feels rushed and brutal to me.

25.11.2024 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Absolutely!

25.11.2024 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Thursday at St Mary’s we’re starting the first in our Advent series on women in the genealogy of Jesus - Tamar:

25.11.2024 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sounds fab - we’re doing a similar thing!

25.11.2024 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three dangers and priorities for the C of E after the Welby crisis - The Church of England Newspaper By Philip North, the Bishop of Blackburn Historically the Church of England is no stranger to crises: murdered Archbishops, defrocked Vicars, theological divisions. But the crisis that has swept down ...

β€˜But the issue we now need to face is that even such a high profile and symbolic resignation doesn’t solve the problem’ - a helpful piece by Bishop Philip -
www.churchnewspaper.com/three-danger...

24.11.2024 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love cycling. If I'm ever killed by a motorist; whether through negligence, weakness, or their own deliberate fault... I hope no one says I died doing what I loved. Instead let people say I was interrupted doing what I loved, and killed by a motorist.

22.11.2024 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 383    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 10

The lectionary skips over them - it’s maddening! You never know where gathering together as a group of women will lead!

22.11.2024 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A group of us spend Thursday lunchtime with @clarehayns.bsky.social β€˜s Unveiled: Women of the Old Testament and the Choices they Made. Always thought-provoking.

21.11.2024 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh..these are my favourite women of the book!

21.11.2024 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How wonderful!!

21.11.2024 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taken myself off for a few days of rest to the beautiful Wye Valley

19.11.2024 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If anyone wants an excellent advent book then this is thoughtful, beautifully written, and very pertinent at times like this.

19.11.2024 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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