Rebecca (Bex) Chapman

Why are so many of our gifted young clergy leaving the church? I’ve heard so many stories about curacies that have gone wrong 😢 This is @AliceGoodman17 reflecting on hers in @prospect_uk 👇 prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/lives/61…

The slaughter of Christians across the world continues without a pause.

And @churchofengland people don’t think we have to soften or market the Gospel to GenZ. My experience is that they long for a full-fat ancient faith and an undiluted demanding personal spirituality which speaks into suffering and loss.

Thank you @CommonsCMS for recognising in your letter to @DCMS the importance of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, need for a clear future beyond 2026 and the role played by churches as hubs in their community. @CofE_Churchcare @NatChurchTrust @friendschurches @synod

"The disparity between richer and poorer churches is stark," writes Adam Spiers churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

We're proud in Southwark to have our very own 'Bionic Bishop' - and enormously grateful to @KathyFanSurgeon and her incredible team for rebuilding @BishopSouthwark and returning him safe to us last year

'The House of Bishops has agreed to replace the outdated document Issues in Human Sexuality... ...The change does not alter the Church’s doctrine or canonical requirements' churchofengland.org/media/press-re… #synod #GeneralSynod

God bless +Christopher, the ⁦@BishopSouthwark (and now the⁩ 'Bionic Bishop') who broke every bone in his face and had it completely reconstructed. You would honestly not know this had happened from looking at him. bbc.com/news/articles/…

💪"Songs have the power to set a scene – whether rebellious, celebratory, or full of relief and hope." 🎶 @bexchapman3boys on the contrasting displays of the power of songs from Glastonbury: e-n.org.uk/features/2025-…

Going to miss this next year when it’s all change 😢

Huge thanks to all those who have given to this worthy cause! We have nearly reached 30% of target. Can you help us get to 50% by the end of July? Please pray, give and spread the word!

The Church of England’s General Synod today passed a motion by 238-7 votes, requesting 'His Majesty’s Government work to improve funding and access to desperately needed palliative care services instead of enacting a law that puts the most vulnerable at risk.’ #AssistedDyingBill

This was so refreshing. The marked change of tone throughout this Synod has helped convince me to run again for the next Quinquennium.

Good to see Heads of Jerusalem Churches in Taybeh today asking for 'the prayers, attention, and action of the world, particularly that of Christians globally' and condemning the repeated attacks against Christians by Israeli settlers

Something of ‘the mystery of our life lies in our dying’. Moving speech from @BpBlackburn #synod 🙏🏻

‘This life we have is God’s gift and it is not for us to take away' @BpBlackburn highlights the essence of what it is to be human & the impossibility of knowing when someone has 6 months left to live #synod #GeneralSynod

Video & press release of full speech from Archbishop @naoum1974 now online 📺👇 #synod #GeneralSynod churchofengland.org/media/press-re…

‘How we care for the weak and the dying defines our society.’ Piyush Jani ‘Choice is rarely exercised in a vacuum.’ #synod #GS2421

'The UK is an increasingly unsafe place to be a disabled person' @jpuddlegoose highlighting rise in hate crime against those who are disabled - & how Government has undermined disabled peoples autonomy & rights #synod #GeneralSynod

'Our Saviour couldn’t even carry his own cross – & in doing so he showed his own dependency… dependency is not a threat to our dignity but an invitation to love' Deeply moving personal speech from Martin Davy on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill #synod #GeneralSynod

Reposting this in light of the discussion currently being debated at #Synod Response to Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill