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

Monday, September 23, 2019

WE COULD SO EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED - THE START OF A CRAZY FEW DAYS.

Travelling at 70 mph, on the A2 up towards Greenhithe, in the middle lane, with a lorry on our immediate left, followed by vehicles behind it, the Previa began to fail. I just managed to pull in past the lorry, quickly on to the hard shoulder and up to the roundabout, when the engine seized, grinding us to a halt. The radiator exploded and the car filled with white steam. Despite being regularly serviced, the chain had shattered. I purchased a replacement second hand vehicle and booked it in to be serviced, as I had to take 7 people to two universities on the Friday. I conducted a funeral the next day and on the Friday morning, all 8 of us set off, but just before the Dartford tunnel, the car radiator hit the red and we just managed to pull over to the emergency lane within metres of the tunnel entrance. I replenished the radiator and we just made it through the tunnel, before red again, and another frantic pull in to the emergency area, just off the fast lane. Having refilled again, and managing to make it out safely, straight onto the fast lane, we limped to a nearby garage, that couldn't help us. I added more water and we made it to a hire centre, where we acquired a minibus. Traffic was against us, with accidents and hold ups, but I managed to get the 3 young people to their university open day, another to a friend's house and another to their university digs for the start of their undergraduate days! I collapsed into bed at 3.30 a.m. but had to rise early as I had a baptism in Essex at Noon and a funeral visit following. I visited the infirm on Sunday, followed by a funeral today and finally some breathing space to recover....and so thankful that we survived!

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ARCHBISHOP JONATHAN BLAKE - MY LIFE - PART ONE

ARCHBISHOP JONATHAN BLAKE - MY LIFE - PART TWO

I AM PROUD OF MY WRITING, FOR JESUS’S SAKE, THAT HAS HAD ME FOUND INNOCENT IN HEAVEN, BUT TWICE A CRIMINAL ON THE EARTH. THE FIRST IN 1990 WHEN I WROTE A BIBLICAL TEXT ON THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN PEACEFUL PROTEST ABOUT THE BOMBING OF YOUNG IRAQI RECRUITS DURING THE FIRST GULF WAR. THE SECOND, IN 2016 WHEN I WROTE ON MY BLOG, TO ALERT THE PUBLIC ABOUT A PAEDOPHILE, AND WAS SUCCESSFUL IN FORCING THE AUTHORITIES TO STOP HIM HAVING ACCESS TO CHILDREN. THERE WAS ALMOST A THIRD! IN 1997, WHEN I WAS ARRESTED FOR NAILING MY PROPOSALS FOR REFORM OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ON THE DOOR OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. WORDS ARE POWERFUL MESSAGES THAT CHALLENGE  CORRUPTION, CONFRONT THE WICKED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD. JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD AND HIS FOLLOWERS ARE CALLED  TO COMMUNICATE HIS WORDS,  IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COST.
"You brave, courageous and wonderful man. To stand up for the truth in the face of suppression and oppression is truly an act of a pure heart."

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