Jen Jenkins
Supporting schools with RE & spirituality locally. Views expressed here just my own. Author of ‘Three: A Tale of Brave Women & the Eyam Plague’ (visit my website or Amazon👇🏼) #ME/CFS #Dysautonomia #LongCovid #ChronicIllness
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- Neither of them deserve that prize. Both of them have cheapened the whole concept of peace. How sad to take a concept so precious in this world and make it mean nothing.
- Brilliant Bedworth www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- A special carol indeed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Artwork: “The Flight to Egypt” by Dom Georges Saget at the Abbey of Keur Moussa, Senegal, West Africa]
- Light has come open.spotify.com/track/4LMa5I...
- Local vicar 👏🏼 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Giant sketches of an angel, used by artist John Hutton to create one of Coventry Cathedral's most striking features, have been repaired and gifted to the cathedral. bbc.in/4oV5Cdo
- Across the UK, some have turned to history, folklore and nature as sources of spiritual nourishment www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
- Christian Nationalism is so ugly and leads to places other than the care of the marginalised and the protection of the weak which so characterises who Jesus is. To challenge this warped version of Christianity is vital www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
- Hubby did this to cheer me up. Love it! #strangerthings
- Reposted by Jen Jenkins"The tricky thing about chronic Illnesses are how individualistic they are. Even people suffering from the same illness can present vastly different symptoms… triggers vary… so do coping strategies.” buff.ly/2WuDKQF @achronicvoice.com #chronicillness #chronicpain
- Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Really wonderful www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- It’s International Day of People with Disabilities. Some disabilities are invisible. Some are dynamic and change from day to day or even within a day.
- This explains a lot of my daily challenges in clear terms substack.com/inbox/post/1...
- Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity, leaving the Church in a dilemma www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Wow! An impressive art installation to mark the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. It’s made from cardboard.
- 85 years ago today. The Coventry Blitz. A terrifying night of loss and destruction. And what followed, a legacy of peace and reconciliation. It really is extraordinary. I am proud to be from this city.
- Every year I type ‘lest we forget’ but this year I think it might be better to say ‘may we again remember’. Image: War memorial in our village
- And this too 👇🏼 #RemembranceSunday
- So, RE is on its way into the National Curriculum. I think we are all thinking of Dawn Cox today. schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-r...
- Happy All Saints Day! God of the generations, when we set our hands to labor, thinking we work alone, remind us that we carry on our lips the words of prophets, in our veins the blood of martyrs, in our eyes the mystics’ visions, in our hands the strength of thousands.
- Coming next month to The Herbert, Coventry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- I actually love this www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
- It’s Invisible Disabilities Week. Not every disability is visible or obvious. Be curious, be kind, be helpful 🌻
- Autumn is my favourite season. Nature is a significant resource for self-regulation and the added free art show this time of year is is a welcome bonus.
- This is sad 😔 news.sky.com/story/i-dont...
- A significant act of reconciliation news.sky.com/story/king-c...
- Reposted by Jen JenkinsCongratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
- “The rise of youth-led protests in Madagascar, Morocco, Kenya and Nepal adds to growing evidence that Gen Z is actively shaping political and social discourse in a bid to create and sustain more peaceful societies.” www.linkedin.com/pulse/econom...
- 1st October in the Orthodox tradition is the Feast of the Protective Veil of the Theotokos (Mother of God)
- Interesting www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
- 9/11 will never not be a sad date but every year my reason for that seems to take on something new. For those who went in that morning but never came out and for those who tried to save them. Memory eternal. Art: Dave McKean Manju Shandler
- Mount Sinai resort 🫣 One of the world's most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Carlo Acutis: From a baptism in London to the first millennial saint www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Are indulgences alive and well? www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
- Reposted by Jen Jenkins#TeamRE Did you hear the feature on @BBCr4today about the Theos open letter regarding the decline in the availability of TRS at University? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (From 8.40) We need to bust some of the myths about studying Theology & Religious Studies…
- Church on the move… Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city www.bbc.com/news/article...
- On this day 5 years ago I finished my book,’Three: A Tale of Brave Women & the Eyam Plague’! Sales approaching 2,000. Whatever life continues to throw at me, that is one of my life dreams I did accomplish
- Having trouble switching the ‘ol brain off tonight. So just lying in bed looking at the moon.
- Results season has got me thinking about Dawn Cox a lot. You know she’d be all over it, giving us the headlines and making the data accessible.
- Saw 5 ace shooting stars last night and then slept right through for 7 hours the first time in absolutely ages. Thank you Perseids.
- Well, this is interesting! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- Paid my respects to Thomas Becket 🙏🏼
- These windows were rather extraordinary! Style attributed to the Hungarian artist, Ervin Bossanyi, who created the windows in the 1950s. The similarity with Disney arises because Bossanyi's work, especially the faces, is thought to have been by influenced Walt Disney's Snow White illustrations.
- Wouldn’t that be grand?
