Wonderful, and so well deserved!👏👏👏

I cannot celebrate Christmastide without thinking of all those Israelis and Palestinians who have died in this current tragedy and plead and petition God in action and prayer for a cease fire and end to this horrid conflict. Let us pray without ceasing. #christmas #advent

For hundreds of years, Jewish people have been the victims of horrific violence. That historic backdrop of pain and trauma does not justify the crushing apartheid policies they’ve imposed on Gaza and the West Bank for over 50 years… but it does help explain it. For decades the Palestinians have endured daily doses of terror, discrimination and abuse from the State of Israel. That does not by any means justify the violence of Hamas… but it does help explain it. The current violence of both Hamas and the State of Israel create the conditions for more violence, adding fuel to an already combustible fire. For many people the evil we are seeing daily by both the State of Israel and Hamas makes more killing justifiable. But violence only leads to more violence. Hatred begets more hatred. We cannot build a better future by killing each other’s families. Jesus was right - if we live by the sword we die by the sword. Violence is a dead end. Love is the only way forward, even the audacious love for our enemies. Love requires treating the person on the other side of the wall as nothing short of sacred, a child of God made in the image of God. Killing babies is terrorism, whether it is done with bombs or with guns or knives - it is evil. Violence is always evil, no matter what flag it’s wrapped up in. Let us continue to work for peace… and do all we can to interrupt the war… and grieve every life lost… and commit ourselves to building a world where every person is sacred.

Try not to cry 😭 This is so good. Watch till end. Jesus truly changes everything ‼️

Threats to close nearly 1,000 ticket offices are designed to protect the profits of the train companies and cut the jobs of loyal staff. Write to your MP to demand they step up to protect our ticket offices. actionnetwork.org/letters/wr… via @MegaphoneUK and @RMTunion

Sunderland is going to be buzzin this weekend! Come and buy our coffee and other locally-made delicious products! 'Local heroes' join Sunderland Food Festival bdaily.co.uk/articles/2023/0… via @bdaily

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Have you ever seen someone rough sleeping and wanted to help them? Sally, our team leader from our Basis Gateshead drop-in, explains how you can support us and people rough sleeping across South Tyneside and Gateshead using @Tell_StreetLink. #hopenothomelessness 👇

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We are seeing both homelessness and our costs rising, but our budgets remain the same. @RishiSunak @Jeremy_Hunt you committed to ending rough sleeping. To meet that target, services like us need a funding uplift in line with inflation to #KeepOurDoorsOpen @HomelessLink

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RIP Dame Angela Lansbury! Loved her in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and as the voice for Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast! What are your memories of her? 💗

Please read this thread from RSPB! The government are looking to lift the legal protection over areas of conservation and class them as areas for investment. Please read and then protest to your MP, to stop this falling under the radar of public scrutiny!!!!! 😡😢😣

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The Energy Crisis - what is going to done to help the nation? Not just people on benefits,the elderly and people with disabilities, BUT also people in low paid jobs, community centres,small to medium businesses, public buildings. #economictsunami @RishiSunak @trussliz

I had exactly the same situation - I needed a life-saving blood transfusion after the birth of my son. That, and medication precludes me from donating blood now. I’m so grateful to @GiveBloodNHS ! Please donate if you can! You are being a life saver!💗 blood.co.uk