Vigils: photo exhibition

Exhibition of photographs of the vigils held in Salisbury for peace in Gaza

June 2025

We have posted many times concerning the vigils held in Salisbury Market Place each Saturday at 5pm. Nearly 80 have now been held and there is a regular attendance of around 40 who attend and never less than 30. There is an exhibition of photographs of these vigils starting on 23 June and ending on 19 July at the Methodist Church in St Edmunds Street, Salisbury. They are available to view from 09:30 to noon and at other times when the church is open. We attach a flyer below and if you live in the Salisbury/South Wilts area we ask that you consider displaying it please.

The horror continues with the Independent reporting that 30 were killed by Israeli fire at one of the food points yesterday 31 May. Israel will not allow independent journalists into Gaza so claims are often hard to verify.

The current estimate is that 54,000 have now died in Gaza including many women and children.

#Exhibition #methodists #photoExhibition #Salisbury #SMC #vigil

Schism is ugly and violent, even when physical violence isn't in the picture. What fueled the Methodist killings in Nigeria is an old, old story. I witnessed part of it.

https://verdantsquare.com/justices-cost-one-broken-body/

#Religion #Methodists #Nigeria #LGBTQ #Justice #Schism #Violence #VSN

Justice’s Cost: One Broken Body Schism is violent, even when physical violence isn't in the picture. What fueled the Methodist killings in Nigeria is an old, old story. I witnessed part of it. verdantsquare.com/justices-cos... #Religion #Methodists #Nigeria #LGBTQ #Justice #Schism #Violence #VSN

What the #Methodist #split tells us about #America

A #separation of #church and #hate. When the results were announced, the room erupted in loud #sobs and #cheering. In a dramatic #deviation from the staid proceedings, the #Methodists began to #sing.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.vox.com/24155873/methodist-church-lgbtq-rights-schism-vote-america

After #vote to #repeal #LGBTQ #bans, many #gay #Methodists are now fully #out.

On the first #Sunday after the conclusion of the #denomination’s #GeneralConference, many #queer #UnitedMethodists #celebrated their #release from the #tight and #narrow #spaces that had confined them.

https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/after-vote-to-repeal-same-sex-ban-many-lgbtq-methodists-are-now-fully-out/

#Methodists end #antigay #bans, closing 50 years of #battles over #sexuality for #mainline #Protestants.

It took just a few days for #UnitedMethodist #delegates to remove a half-century's worth of #denominational #bans on #gay #clergy and #samesexmarriages.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion

https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/methodists-end-anti-gay-bans-closing-50-years-of-battles-over-sexuality-for-mainline-protestants/article_d943294b-9a02-52a2-984e-5480520b1342.html

And about time too.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/40-year-ban-on-gay-clergy-struck-down #Methodists #UnitedMethodists

#Religion and #COVID19: #methodists and #ChurchofEngland followers more likely to have been #vaccinated than #Muslims and #Pentecostals

https://theconversation.com/religion-and-covid-19-methodists-and-church-of-england-followers-more-likely-to-have-been-vaccinated-than-muslims-and-pentecostals-228539

Dear friends of Armchair #anarchrists 🦞

As we may #know, some #freedoms are blocked. :ablobcatwave: For example, some streets or whole #counties in the USA are not #safe to #walk in, drive in or vote in. For some. :blobDab:

In other #countries, poverty and corruption is #compulsory for most people. :thinkSpin:

My #solution is very #simple but then so am I. #Empower. #Enrich and #join the #reboot on the other feet. :blobthanks:

What can we do to #help, hinder, tinder or put out the firing home on the range? :blobheart:

I suppose we could avoid, live on the #run, #stand and be #counted #binfaces. Run for mayoress. #Grow our own #methodists, #methods and leaks. In the end we can but try to make a world unfit for the bank-rupturing #private hoarders ...

Hope you have a better plan such as GNU, UBI or something lovely ... :hearthands:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto-anarchy

When your church is not bigoted enough, time to leave.

Another reminder why I walk and laugh with the #CosmicJoker. We are all funny in some way in their eyes.

>261 Georgia congregations leave the United Methodist Church because it’s not anti-LGBTQ enough https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/261-georgia-congregations-leave-the-united-methodist-church-because-its-not-anti-lgbtq-enough/

#religion #Christians #LGBTQ #Methodists

Turmoil-- #schisms & #mergers--the #Methodists seem to go through about every 24 years since 1729. #LGBTQ #WomensRights #Slavery

Spent the weekend taking a group of young people to the 3Generate Methodist youth assembly. They spent the weekend with thousands of other young people across the country learning, doing sports, listening to music, protesting, and worshiping. A really great event and a jewel in the crown of British Methodism. I got to meet lots of interesting people working within Methodism and youth work as well. #church #youthwork #3generate #methodists

New Yorker: A Christian’s Thoughts on the Problem of Christian Nationalism https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/a-christians-thoughts-on-the-problem-of-christian-nationalism #NewYorker #News/DailyComment #Christianity #Methodists #Politics #Religion #Faith

#unitedmethodistchurch #UMC #globalmethodistchurch #GMC #disaffiliation #schism #christianity #protestantism #Methodist #methodists #Methodism #Wesleyan

31st January 1780.

Sister Clarke, Nancy & Sam breakfasted &c here again… Mr Cary dined with our Folks in the Kitchen to day. Mr Hall called about 12… but could not dine with us, being going to Norwich… A very comical dull Day with us all - Sister Clarke very low. In the Evening, Sam spoke in favour of the #Methodists rather too much I think. We did not play at Cards this Evening as usual… Mr Hall brought us a fine Woodcock.

#Norfolk #history #diary

#PalkyWorld Good #morning #Mastodon #friends It's #Sunday, my favourite day of the week. Two services, 🙏 at #Methodists and then #nitam 🧘 at the #Gudwara, with food! Bliss Laters no #GeneralFactotum duties. xP

My #TDOR talk went well. The polite #Methodists were crying with me . They got it. They didn’t mind that I took a day out of watching Sunday #atheist shows to talk to them. If anybody’s wondering, don’t give up on the #Christians. The pastor’s son is #trans. The Bishop is married to a trans woman. I can think of at least one atheist organization less welcoming..

Looking forward to this talk: "John Wesley and the Devil: Hell-Wrestling with the Magic Methodists" #Methodists

I was looking for a regional #lnstance for the #UK or more specifically the #NorthWest or even #Manchester for a work account for #Wythenshawe #Methodists
Couldn't see one. Any recommendations? Thanks

Methodists look at splitting denomination - Oklahoma Methodists discuss transitions, ramifications of delayed debate over key issues
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/04/12/ok-united-methodists-discuss-transitions-if-denomination-splits/7125050002/

An entire denomination is threating to split over hate.

#Methodists #LGBTQ #noh8