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Johnny T 🏴 retweeted
I hope church leaders are ready for the requsts for restorative practice that will come to the Redress Scheme when it opens. Genuine redress & apology will include taking responsibility for past failures. I'd like the bishops who ignored my rape reports to face me & explain why.
Great read! I was recognised as a whistleblower in my parish & was ignored. How can people believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ if the church hides the truth about a served DSAR or subsequent ICO review? Faith built on truth can't survive a culture of silence #Safeguarding
A safe Church cannot be built on silence, secrecy and institutional self-protection.
This is a challenging but important piece on sex, truth, power and safeguarding in the Church of England.
Well worth reading. 👇
unadulteratedlove.net/blog/2…
#ChurchOfEngland #Safeguarding #ChurchSafeguarding #Accountability
Johnny T 🏴 retweeted
Mod/Ska band “Graduate” on children’s tv show Runaround in 1980
They later became Tears for Fears
Johnny T 🏴 retweeted
We’re very excited to be back singing this coming Tuesday (8th September) after the summer holiday. Meeting friends & hearing how everyone’s break has been - & maybe meeting new members too. If you’d like to join us, it’s 7pm at Bletchingley Village Primary School. Come along 💜 – at Bletchingley, South East
Whatever your opinion, I know my experience of Carnival was one of joy, excitement, inclusion, & safety. The music was varied as were the sights, sounds, flavours & vibes. A truly great day out filled with smiles & laughter. Thank you London, til next time. #nottinghillcarnival
Any kind of abuse is wrong. Acknowledging the harm done & apologising for it goes a long way to rebuilding trust. Despite much work producing ‘proof’ & ‘evidence’ as requested by our church, they still refuse to recognise the Emotional/Psychological abuse caused to my family.
Proud to be part of the working group that produced this statement. The apology & acknowledgement of harm done are huge! Now we need to see the recommendations implemented.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kl…
Footage on the internet is insane showing the total destruction of communities across the entire region following the glacial collapse / landslide in Nepal. If like me your geography of the area is poor, this map gives detail. My heart goes out to all affected. #nepal
6 years ago today, we submitted a DSAR to our Parish Church & Diocese. Why? Because between Dec 2019 & June 2020 we asked 4 people 8 separate times for a safeguarding report & details of an allegation we were supposed to have made. We were stonewalled every time. 🧵🪡
The Diocese complied fully with the DSAR. The Parish did not. Earlier this year, the Interim Priest-in-charge & churchwardens asked us to produce evidence packs detailing the abuse of power/trust & spiritual/emotional harm we suffered. We did. This one chapter - a full 22 pages!
This evidence pack & a number of others, was met with silence. Shelved & never acted upon.
Many people still assume we were being malicious - acting in bad faith. This was an opportunity to set the record straight (on this & other matters) - it went unused. #dsar #churchofengland
This review exposes a culture where institutional reputation, process & clergy protection can outweigh listening, accountability & compassion. Different facts as our own, same pattern. Until the Church puts truth & accountability before self-protection, trust will remain broken!
The “inability” of the National Safeguarding Team’s (NST) staff to say that they believed a survivor’s account of rapes was “one of the most damaging” aspects of its handling of her case, an independent review said
#survivor #safeguarding #churchnews
churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…
Such a great night. Takes me back to when it all started 15 years ago. #cantbelieveitsthatlong #15years
9 years ago today. A new rector at St Mary’s - although the briefest of incumbencies, the fallout for so many has lasted years. Trust lost. Relationships damaged. Faith shaken. Leadership isn’t measured by the position you hold - it’s measured by what you leave behind. Chaos.
Trust in the church! Who can be trusted? A report examining the trustworthiness of clergy and those holding ‘positions of power’ in the church. Who can you trust in yours. Not many in mine!! More to follow! #notsuprisednumbersaredown
NEW: Clerical accountability must be "vigorously tackled”, a report on trust in the Church of England has concluded. An accompanying theological reflection recommends that mandatory reflective pastoral supervision be introduced
churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…
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As part of continued celebrations, we’re very excited to be welcoming back Anna Tabbush on 14th July. Anna led us at the start of the choir & still provides music & arrangements for us. She’ll be running a special singing workshop - do get in touch if you’d like a place. #harmony
