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Living in Love and Faith, October 2025: What’s changed?

Posted on October 28, 2025 by fluff35

Like many others, I have been reflecting on the 15 October House of Bishops announcement, which appears to say that Living in Love and Faith (LLF) has ground to a halt, with no change to the welcome given to lesbian and … Continue reading →

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Clouds without rain: trying to explore fear

Posted on June 21, 2022 by fluff35

So here’s a question for conservatives in the CofE. What do you fear? I don’t see anyone wanting to force you to marry people or bless them if it’s against your conscience. As with divorced people. So what do you … Continue reading →

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Into Advent

Posted on November 27, 2016 by fluff35

  I’m trying to take Advent seriously this year by immersing myself as far as I can in the rich symbolism of watching and waiting, of light and darkness, of hope and fulfillment. So naturally it had to begin with … Continue reading →

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Pouring the lay?

Posted on October 30, 2016 by fluff35

I know. Not the most accessible of titles for a blog post. But that’s very much my point… Back when I was doing the diocesan training for being an authorised lay preacher (a role which exists in my diocese and … Continue reading →

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