Leonore

Artist, writer, maths teacher. I occasionally ramble about evensong/crafts/mental health/life. Also tailor for a small bishop bear.

Eleanor/Leo (she/they)

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

Oh look I made a novel blog. I did warn you. Church of England Dystopia anyone? 🤪

https://t.co/82dq3QHytK

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@bexchapman3boys @Kenson1997 (Then again another part of me is contemplating giving up the CofE for Lent...)

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@bexchapman3boys @Kenson1997 Have been interested in standing for years but it's not compatible with work in a job without flexibility around holidays (I'm a teacher). Even for those who can choose when to take holiday, it'd be a big commitment, which is probably why the age distribution is as it is.

[Lizzi Green 🌈 @LizziGreen2]

station to option 4. I believe it was intended to be, equally I believe it will not happen.

2. you keep telling us safeguarding is getting better. In some places, absolutely. The problem is it is far from universal.
I finished curacy two years ago. In that time I disclosed

[Lizzi Green 🌈 @LizziGreen2]

covered that up. We have been promised so many things, and then traumatised all over again as we are lied to, delayed, ignored. I do not believe Bishop North meant to cause delay, but there is absolutely no evidence now to suggest that the church will act. This isn't a way

[Lizzi Green 🌈 @LizziGreen2]

and then the amended motion passed. and I want to try and explain why so many survivors are feeling so utterly devastated.

1. We don't trust the church. I mean, we really don't. We currently have an Archbishop who has consistently failed at safeguarding, and, moreover, has

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@MotherArwen Only had time to read some summaries, is there a deadline on this "measured rollout"? When can we expect it to actually be done?

Can't help but fear next debate we will hear "we need to give this interim plan a fair chance first" or "this is going fine let's just keep it"...

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@henry_sister @charliebelllive @Rgt71Robert @churchofengland If we are to have more flying bishops I would like to request one for those of us in the Diocese of Chichester who believe that committed same-sex relationships are of God and should be celebrated and blessed. For me this is a matter of deep-rooted theological conviction!

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@MotherArwen @EdBiblical I think it depends what the factors are! Some factors are good, others are worse than being prime 😂

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@RobinWardSSH @liturgicalben @thetimes Or just assign numbers alphabetically by surname without considering orders at all?

[Chris Hernandez @ChrisJhojacob]

Wishing all survivors of abuse, and all who support survivors, a very merry Christmas 🎄

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@GCHQ My sister's been sitting on the sofa doing most of it in her head at a rate of about a minute per puzzle. Only with the cipher has she caved and find a whiteboard. Are you hiring? 😂

[Joseph Zubier @josephzubier]

The DRAMA of this! Archbishop of Paris SINGING to the organ of Notre Dame to ‘waken up, you sacred instrument’, after 5 years of sleep. The organ answers him with a fanfare!

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

Did get a very nice black forest hot chocolate at least...

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

Another year, another disappointment as @CostaCoffee has apparently run out of the Maple Hazel syrup... It looks so good but I've never had the opportunity to try it as every time I go to a Costa and see it advertised I'm told they've run out. Same as happened last year!

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@WatchfulRev Also makes me think of the CICCU "Cambridge University Carol Service"... Imagine them claiming the masses of students who attended that agreed with their views! It certainly used to be sold as a university event not a CU one.

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@LeeBraganza Two weeks to go and then one week off here... except having spent the whole weekend exhausted to the point of nausea and literally crying because I was too tired not to, I am having an extra day off. Hoping it'll be enough to get me through the rest of this awful term.

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@mthr_jo I paired these readings with "Lord Jesus, think on me" as a gradual hymn, which balanced them perfectly

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

@FrSimonTSSF Maybe but only if I also had a collection of female faces and hair pieces to swap in... even the choristers and acolytes all look like boys!

[Leonore @Leonore2357]

Sang a bit of rorate caeli for the choir today to ask if they'd like to do it at the start of advent evensong. Got a very strong yes! Next game, then: intro to square notation. Because plainchant in modern notation is a particular dislike of mine...