Archbishop Jonathan Blake

The Most Reverend Jonathan Blake, Presiding Archbishop of the Open Episcopal Church B.A. (Hons), Dip. Pastoral Studies. Mobile: 07767 687711 www.bishopjonathanblake.com archbishopjonathanblake@gmail.com www.openepiscopalchurch.org The Church is a member of The International Council of Community churches and the World Council of Churches. Married and a proud Dad.

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Gassed Tehran, seized Kabul, helped Mother Teresa, funded TB hospital, priest 1981, went Auschwitz, wrote on Parliament, convicted, began 1st inter-faith NHS chapel, 12 yrs Anglican cleric/vicar - left, baptised 1000's in homes/Mt Snowdon/at circus, wedding underwater, wrote ‘For God’s Sake Don’t Go To Church’, nailed 95 Theses 2 Canterbury cathedral, arrested, co-founded the Society for Independent Ministry, consecrated a bishop, co-founded the Open Episcopal Church, did 1st gay wedding on morning TV, sued Associated Newspapers, co-consecrated 1st women bishops 4 England,Wales,Scotland, accommodated the homeless, posted Mass/took it 2 sex workers, elected Archbishop, arrested 4 climbing with sons,founded ‘When No One’s Watching',made ICV, did Jade Goody's wedding,invited 2 Downing St, wrote 'That Old Devil Called God Again', conviction 4 campaigning against child abuse quashed on appeal, convicted 4 successful blogging 2 stop paedophile. His Christmas Lights raising £79,000 4 Water in 4 Gambian villages. Published "The Tales of Henry the Lovable Hedgehog", the SAFE New Testament + Psalms + radical Book of Common Prayer, ordained priests for UK,US,Thailand,Spain,Ireland

Saturday, March 19, 2016

IN TEARS AND SPEECHLESS AT THE UTTER BEAUTY

Beyond expression....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3499697/Premature-twin-length-pen-healthy-five-year-old.html
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WHAT IS A JOB ANYWAY?

All of us can be productive and some are not paid for their hard labour. It's great when the system realises and reforms...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/homeless-man-who-voluntarily-cleaned-polluted-beach-for-tourists-lands-a-job_us_56eaf861e4b09bf44a9cad02?nmgnekkitud81714i&utm_hp_ref=good-news
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THE ENERGY OF LOVE

THERE ARE SUCH GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE....
http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1570/Firefighter-Pays-1-000-Electric-Bill-For-Family-To-Keep-Teen-On-Ventilator
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Daily Bread

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.
Alfred Adler

“Difficulties exist to be surmounted.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Friday, March 18, 2016

BREATHTAKING PHOTOGRAPHY

Riveting images....

ORCAS CAN FINALLY SWIM FREE

The Sea World Circus finally closes as their spin runs out of words....
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seaworld-ends-killer-whale-breeding/
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Daily Bread

“Socrates used to nickname the opinions of the multitude ‘Ghouls’, bogies to terrify children.” – Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor
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TESCO MANAGER ACTS HUMANELY

Hope blossoms when someone in authority acts with discernment and compassion.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tesco-catches-shoplifter-offers-him-7575301
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POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH

The Surprising Benefit Of Going Through Hard Times


I know this from first hand experiences in the past and in the present.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/post-traumatic-growth-creativity_us_568426c0e4b014efe0d9d8e8
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Thursday, March 17, 2016

MATTHEW HAY-CHAPMAN

When the streets have eyes and the system has a heart....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/homeless-man-handsomely-rewarded_us_56e9b992e4b065e2e3d84ebb?utm_hp_ref=good-news
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MOHAMMAD SAYED - WHEELCHAIR MAN

A real super hero..
http://wheel-life.org/why-the-white-house-spotlighted-teenager-mohammad-sayeds-wheelchair-concept/
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STOPPING SLAVE AND CHILD EXPLOITATION

A signature that changes so much
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/obama-quietly-signs-game-changing-anti-slavery-bill/
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Daily Bread

Giving brings happiness at every stage of its expression.
The Buddha
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

SYNAGOGUE AND MOSQUE UNITE TO HELP SYRIANS

“The more we learn about each other’s religion, the more we realize we have in common.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/religious-institutions-form-unlikely-partnership-to-aid-syrian-refugees/article29204512/?click=sf_globefb
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Daily Bread

“Winning does not mean finding solutions immediately, but believing that the solution is possible.” – Patrizio Paoletti

“Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t.” – Richard Bach, Author, philosopher
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WE ARE FIRE

The momentum for change arises in the heart and when those hearts are joined....

http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=5961
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

JESUS FOUND ALIVE IN CHINA

Love's spirit lives on..

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1562/Revolutionary-Stem-Cell-Surgery-Restores-Sight-In-Children-With-Cataracts
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THE PROPHET

Verbal healing......

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/know-kahlil-gibrans-prophet-beautiful-animated-film/
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THE LOVE THAT NO AMOUNT OF ADVERSITY CAN QUENCH

The struggle just inflames the desire to love more..

http://www.dailygood.org/story/1236/she-begged-on-the-streets-so-she-could-feed-every-orphan-she-saw-shreya-pareek/
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Daily Bread

Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.
John W. Whitehead

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. --Joanna Macy
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Monday, March 14, 2016

HANAN AL HROUB

The best teacher in the world...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35798117
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THE LOVE THAT JUST GOES ON AND ON

Sow love, reap love....

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1563/She-Paid-For-His-Groceries-She-ll-Never-Be-Able-To-Repay-Him-For-What-He-Did-Next
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Daily Bread

The word 'Impossible' itself spells -- 'I'm possible'.
Author unknown
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Friday, March 11, 2016

WONDERS OF THE DEEP

Awesome planet..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3486091/Good-reef-Egypt-Iceland-incredible-photographs-reveal-beauty-world-s-aquatic-wonderlands-inquisitive-inhabitants.html
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A FIRE STATION WITH FIRE IN ITS BELLY

How the message of equality can be spread in everyday settings....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fire-stations-genius-sign-nails-exactly-what-everyone-should-think-about-women_us_56e1c2f4e4b0860f99d82be9?utm_hp_ref=good-news
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ONE AMAZING POOCH

When those who can't talk speak volumes..

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1561/This-May-Just-Look-Like-A-Photo-Of-A-Dog-And-Sleeping-Boy-But-It-s-So-Much-More
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INSPIRATION FOR EQUALITY FROM THE SKY

Flying high to change the world for the better...

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/longest-flight-women-crew-arrives-intl-womens-day/
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Daily Bread


To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love--Thich Nhat Hanh (in Erich Fromm on the Art of Loving)

“It is our mind, and that alone, that chains us or sets us free.” – Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Tibetan guru)
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

IS IT JUST A NAME?

Each of us has a part to play in choosing equality.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/em-olson-lafave/why-im-returning-to-my-maiden-name_b_9417350.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News
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CHILD SOLDIER TO LAWYER

One destiny, one chance, to imprint our amazing earth with our goodness......

http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=7006
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Wednesday, March 09, 2016

A PENGUIN'S LOYALTY

We have much to learn from the grace of other species...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3482978/Penguin-returns-home-year-Brazilian-man-saved-it.html
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FINDING A HOME IN THE HEART OF THE HOMELESS

Often those who have little, have more, than those who have much...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kind-homeless-man-made-sure-21-year-old-stayed-safe-when-she-missed-last-train-home_us_56ddcff3e4b03a4056795d54?gbwhr529&utm_hp_ref=good-news
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CELEBRATING THE GOOD

We need to be uplifted and inspired by the considerable goodness all around

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paparazzi-for-good-cameras-paid-to-catch-average-folks-in-acts-of-kindness/
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Daily Bread

“When others are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans.” 
― Marcus AureliusMeditations
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Tuesday, March 08, 2016

THE YOUNG HAVE SEEN THE NEW WORLD

The young can lead us home.....

http://www.buzzfeed.com/saraspary/people-are-becoming-more-tolerant-about-race-and-immigration#.srPq1rgen
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BUTTERFLY BLOOMS

Humans assist nature's miracles...

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1555/The-Monarch-Butterfly-Population-More-Than-Triples-After-Falling-For-Years
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THE TURKEY CHOP GRILL FULL OF LOVE

An inspiration to all businesses to do the same.....

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chef-wins-reality-show-and-uses-money-to-feed-his-community/
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Daily Bread

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
Richard Branson
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Monday, March 07, 2016

ROMANIAN BEAUTY

Another world....a rare beauty....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3479025/Inside-medieval-Romanian-villages-idyllic-lifestyle-struggle-without-assistance-modern-technology.html

REFUGEES TO RIO

True Olympians!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/refugees-compete-rio-olympics_us_56d9ac2be4b0ffe6f8e91072?ir=Good+News&section=us_good-news&utm_hp_ref=good-news
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VIRGINIA MCLAURIN - A 106 YEAR OLD MARVEL

Putting in a 40 hour week of love at 106! Wow!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dancing-106-year-old-receives-outpouring-support-new-house/
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HOLLY CHRISTENSEN'S TOUCH OF MAGIC

One person's heartache turned into a heart warming love

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/i-transform-children-cancer-disney-7488810
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Daily Bread

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
Chinese Proverb

“Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.” 
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman
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