Allegations concerning the bellringer at the heart of the dispute are believed to date back more than 15 years, and further concerns have emerged more recently.The York bellringers are a close-knit team, including several members of one family. Last week, the bellringers and their supporters reacted with anger to the dismissals, accusing the minster of behaving in an “unchristian” manner.
The York bellringers are a close-knit team, including several members of one family. Last week, the bellringers and their supporters reacted with anger to the dismissals, accusing the minster of behaving in an “unchristian” manner.
It sounds like one of the bellringers was dismissed because of something dodgy in their past and then the others weren't feeling very harmonious about the decision.
― calzino, Monday, 17 October 2016 19:19 (seven years ago) link
it is a volunteer gig, so it isn't like they will need recourse from Bellringers Benevolent Fund. But if they were true christians, they would at least move them on to another church elsewhere to ring the bells:p
― calzino, Monday, 17 October 2016 19:28 (seven years ago) link
John Sentamu has a bot (presumably) that sent me a PM blessing me for following him on twitter. This is a significant step up from prayer wheels on the way to fully automated spirituality
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 08:36 (five years ago) link
i dunno Sentamu seems like a guy with time on his hands
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 08:45 (five years ago) link
the thread linked to in this tweet is a rare delicacy
So, last night I was talking at an event with Rowan Williams. I pop into the vestry at the church beforehand and he’s there. The parish priest introduces us:Me: ‘Hello, a real pleasure to meet you’The Lord Williams of Oystermouth: ‘Greetings from Thai Sweet Chilli’AMAZING https://t.co/QPtYz9D0Q7— Fergus Butler-Gallie (@_F_B_G_) June 11, 2019
― ogmor, Friday, 19 July 2019 09:53 (four years ago) link
lol I knew Dr Francis Young would be referenced on that thread. He's a fellow from English history twitter who sometimes dresses as an Anglican priest to demonstrate the vestments of different eras.
― calzino, Friday, 19 July 2019 10:19 (four years ago) link
Wow
― Ask Heavy Manners (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 19 July 2019 10:21 (four years ago) link
One day I'll tell you about the time my pal made him say 'minge'— Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) June 11, 2019
― calzino, Friday, 19 July 2019 10:37 (four years ago) link
From the perspective of international Christianity, the Church of England has always struck me as more progressive than most, so this absurdist statement comes as a bit of a surprise to me:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/23/sex-married-heterosexual-couples-church-of-england-christians
― pomenitul, Friday, 24 January 2020 12:36 (four years ago) link
Great opening post itt.
― Frozen Mug (Tom D.), Friday, 24 January 2020 13:11 (four years ago) link
C of E is a complicated creature but are they fuck "progressive"
― the Swedish taboo (Noodle Vague), Friday, 24 January 2020 13:59 (four years ago) link