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BREAKING: Revd Tim Hewes, 71, outside News Corp offices now: ‘I’ve sewn up my lips to demonstrate the terrible havoc Rupert Murdoch’s actions have reaped upon the world and to make this visible: climate science and truth has been muted, those who suffer are not being heard.'
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Shell called the police after Lord
@JohnSentamu
tried to deliver a letter at the
@Shell
HQ opposing their continuing exploration of new fossil fuels.
He said: "This is the sheer, sheer arrogance of Shell"
#NoFaithInFossilFuels
#TheBigOne
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More things like this please world 🙏🌎
Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic, leaving ‘whole industry surprised and disappointed’
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An 81-year-old retired priest has risked arrest multiple times, as she is determined to leave a livable planet for young people.
She is adamant that her mobility problems will not prevent her from taking climate action.
Story by
@wareisjoe
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Rev Sue Parfitt, 81, an Anglican priest, is among 24 people displaying signs at Inner London Crown Court this morning in solidarity with defendants being banned from using the words 'climate change' or 'fuel poverty' during their trials.
@XRebellionUK
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Being in court is a scary thing. Please hold Rev Sue Parfitt, 79, and Ruth Jarman, 58, in your hearts today as they try to find the words to explain why they felt it necessary to carry out climate action.
If found guilty, they face a maximum of 2 years in prison.
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BREAKING: Rev Sue Parffit and Rev Tim Hewes have glued themselves to furniture in Church House in protest at the refusal of the Church of England to divest from Exxon Mobil.
@XRebellionUK
More information to follow....
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"A retired parole officer in his eighties was among a number of climate changeprotesters arrested today after climbing on top of a train in London during the morning rush hour".
CCAs Phil Kingston and his sandwiches making a splash in the Times today.
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BREAKING NEWS
Christians, including members of the clergy, have interrupted a service at Chichester Cathedral, being live broadcast on Radio 3
We sang a penitential chant, read out a statement & prayed
11 days ago
@ChichesterDio
voted to continue investing in fossil fuels
🧵👇
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Did you know that right now in the UK, there's a vicar in prison for protesting climate breakdown?
This is the level of desperation people are feeling
& still our government is going full speed ahead with new fossil fuel licences
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3 VICARS ARE BLOCKING KINGSBURY OIL TERMINAL
As the science tells us we are nearly out of time to protect our children from climate collapse - 3 Anglican vicars are amongst a group of 50 people risking their liberty to block Kingsbury Oil Terminal today.
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Activists from Christian Climate Action waited until Communion had finished then unfurled banners and read a statement about the church’s need to end its involvement in fossil fuels in the light of recent IPCC report warning that that we are at a point of Code Red for humanity.
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83-year-old Phil Kingston locked on infront of the "tell the truth" boat at the Oxford Circus
#ExtinctionRebellion
site.
He lies in the blistering son for his grandchildren asbhe cant bare the thought of leaving them a broken world
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This is Ant.
He was in court this week for an action he took with Just Stop Oil earlier this year.
He was given a 6 month sentence, suspended for 2 years.
It's so sad that we have got into such a desperate situation with the climate that things like this are happening.
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*BREAKING NEWS*
Christians, including a member of the clergy have carried out a protest today at
@WellsCathedral1
They took part in a Eucharist service & at the start of the final hymn, processed to the altar holding banners ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ & ‘Churches Divest Now’.
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Former Archbishop Rowan Williams on why Christians should be rebelling with
@XRebellionUK
:
"People of faith should be here because they are people of faith. That is, they believe they can make a difference of some kind and that that difference is worth making.."
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*BREAKING* - UK Anglicans take a stand against the
@churchofengland
Pensions Board, stating that they do not want their pensions to be invested in fossil fuels.
By
@wareisjoe
for
@ChurchTimes
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*BREAKING NEWS*
CCA have just interrupted
@churchofengland
@GenSyn
, holding a banner reading "Churches Divest Now"
The CofE currently has around 55 million pounds invested in fossil fuel companies. This is money funding the destruction of our children's futures
Thread below 👇
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This is a sad day for justice.
Retired vicar Rev Bill White is currently in prison for protesting outside the Kingsbury Oil Depot.
We all know Christianity is a sacrificial faith & we are thankful for Bill for sacrificing his freedom for our children.
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After two hours Rev Tim Hewes chose to end his courageous protest outside News Corp. He has removed his stitches. Many thanks to everyone who responded to our posts and to those who prayed for him.
#FreethePress
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Roger Hallam sprayed the walls of King's College with the words “divest from oil and gas”.
Southwark crown court cleared him of all charges - it was deemed that the actions were a proportionate response to the
#ClimateCrisis
🌎❤️✊
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Look who have just been released..
🙏🌎
All six of the group involved in the action on the Canary Wharf DLR.
Thank you everyone for your support.
#ExtinctionRebellion
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We are here outside the headquarters of
@Shell
We are here because it's now or never for the future of our children
Shell has been spending around $22million dollars per year on climate lobbying & pushing for fossil fuel expansions.
Shell may have money.. but we have bravery.
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Right now, a sea of over 1000 Christians are marching towards parliament to demand an end to the fossil fuel era
Someone needs to take a stand to protect our children from climate breakdown
If not us, then who?
If not now, then when?
Together we say
No more fossil fuels. Amen.
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Christians have been arrested today, urging the government to stop all new oil & gas projects.
“Praying for a Future for Our Children”
"Praying for Life of Earth"
Whatever it is that you want to protect in this world - remember to pray with your feet.
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We have been informed by CCA Finland that police are using pepper spray at peaceful
@ExtinctionR
protests.
Absolutely disgusting.
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What a day everyone!
Today is a day of celebration!
UK MPs pass a motion to declare an environment & climate emergency.
This is the beginning...
Well done everyone who made this a reality ✊🌎♥️
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Today there are protests at over 100 Barclays banks
Let it be known that
@Barclays
is the biggest financier of fossil fuels in Europe - funding the destruction of our children's future
To stop climate change, we need to stop those who are bankrolling it.
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Today has been an emotional day at the end of an exhausting couple of weeks.
Sitting shoulder to shoulder with fellow rebels at Trafalgar Square. United in our humanity - singing the powerful words of amazing grace.
May love prevail 🙏
#ExtinctionRebellion
@ExtinctionR
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Sheila is an 81-year-old retired teacher from Bristol. She is in court tomorrow due to being arrested in the 2019 October Rebellion.
She would appreciate your prayers and words of support 🙏
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*BREAKING NEWS*
@ChristianAid
has dropped
@Barclays
as their bank - because as a charity they no longer feel they can be associated with such a damaging financier.
Barclays is the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe ☠️
Read more here 👇
🧵👇
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Some festive cheer to share...
CCA member Dr Ben Buse was released from prison today having served 5 weeks for his involvement in protests urging the government to care for creation.
Please pray Ben gets the rest he needs & that more is done to tackle the climate emergency.
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Eddie from CCA Cambridge is on day 5 of his hunger strike..
"We're not here to have fun and have a laugh.. The
#ClimateEmergency
that we are in is serious. I am unarrestable so I can't make that sacrifice. This is a sacrifice which I've felt led to take instead"
@ExtinctionR
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*BREAKING NEWS*
The DLR6 have been found NOT GUILTY.
The jury have spoken and the action was clearly seen for what it was - a desperate act by 6 people determined to leave a habitable planet for our children.
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As intimidation tactics step up..
Rev Helen -
"I awoke this morning feeling scared & anxious - only deep prayer helped me turn my feet towards London. My clerical collar now feels like a warning signal & makes me feel exposed but we are called to step into the vulnerable spaces."
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We are not here because we are disruptive
We are here because we are desperate
This
#ClimateEmergency
is the biggest issue of our generation
We pray and take action for all those people already affected and all the children who want a safe future
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Phil Kingston, 82, was arrested outside of Downing Street today as he protested against
#ClimateChange
as part of the
#ExtinctionRebellion
Phils main motivation is his grandchildren. The thought of leaving them a broken planet breaks his heart
@extinctsymbol
@ExtinctionR
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A huge thank you to everyone who prayed yesterday as we took action to demand that the Church of England divest from fossil fuels this year.
All 13 people arrested at St Pauls have now been released.
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🎉 THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DIVESTS FROM FOSSIL FUELS 🎉
This is a great day for the integrity of the CofE & for the future of our young people.
After many years, the Church of England has announced it is no longer investing in fossil fuel companies.
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Rev Sue, thank you so much for your sacrifice for all our futures
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The Faith Bridge has been taken... Come all to Lambeth Bridge for 247 prayer and worship 🙏🌉
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Still sitting outside Downing Street despite the rain.
We are here to say NO to a cost of living crisis and NO to the climate crisis.
It will take more than water to stop us standing up for our children and those struggling to pay for their energy bills.
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Earlier this week, police raids removed vital equipment needed by
@XRDisabledRebel
including their wheelchairs.
Today we were at Scotland Yard to ask for the equipment back and say that it is not okay to take away the basic rights of any people.
#ExtinctionRebellion
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We're at Buckingham Palace, ready to make our way to Parliament Square for the first day of the rebellion.
Former Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams holds a banner with other members of clergy reading 'CREATION CRIES OUT'
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Please hold 3 CCA members in your hearts in the coming days - Rev Sue, a 79-year old Anglican priest, Fr Martin, a Catholic priest & Phil Kingston, an 85-year old Catholic.
Their trial started today at Inner London Crown Court for an XR action taken in 2019.
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💥BREAKING💥
We've occupied the building of insurance company Chaucer - demanding they rule out insuring
@EACOP_
& the West Cumbria coal mine
With
@fossilfreeLDN
&
@XRebellionUK
, the offices of 10 insurers are occupied in total today
Don't enable climate collapse
#StopEacop
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Huge love to all those still holding Marble Arch 💚
If you don't like our tactics, that's understandable. No one wants us to be here. We all want to be at home - but sadly we have to take a stand as our leaders are locking us in to climate collapse.
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Mrs Collins, 80, was one of the Christians locked on to the bottom of the lorry to prevent it from being removed. “I’m probably a bit old to have heard of Paloma Faith but if this will bring attention to the issue of climate change then I’m all for it”
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Faith groups on the front line
Prayerful protest and prophetic action ✊🙏🌎
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CCAs Phil Kingston, 83, shares the stage with Greta Thunberg this evening.
Phil: "They have the power. But we have something much better: the authority— based on love & truth"
Greta:"It's an honour to be with you today - together we can make a difference"
#ExtinctionRebellion
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The
#ExtinctionRebellion
Marble Arch site is fully secured. After CCA brought the lorry, they locked-on above and below it, to ensure that police couldn't remove it. Its now being transformed into a solar-powered protest stage 🌎⛪🙏
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The
@campaigncc
#climatechange
protest makes its way through Oxford Circus at peak Christmas shopping time today. Roads are blocked and shoppers gather on the street to see what is happening
@ExtinctionR
@extinctsymbol
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BREAKING NEWS
This morning we joined forces with other groups to disrupt the
@EI_Forum
- a high-profile summit of fossil fuel companies in London
CCA blocked the road leading to the conference, stopping the cars of fossil fuel company CEOs from accessing the building
Thread👇
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Katie Dowds is a Christian who took part in a
@JustStop_Oil
action on April 15. She was remanded in custody over the weekend & spent Easter Sunday in a police cell waiting to attend court on Easter Monday
This is the moving statement she read in court 👇
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Wow - a powerful action
We went to St Paul's Cathedral today to call upon
@dioceseoflondon
to divest from fossil fuel companies now.
London clergy were at St Paul's for Chrism Mass & many decided to stand alongside us holding the banner.
Live feed here:
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Rev Tim Hewes has spent the last week underground in a hole at an oil navigation terminal in Thurrock to block the site entrance.
'I'm just so angry, we shouldn't have to be doing this.. We're on the road to hell. I'm here to try to protect my grandchildren'
@XRebellionUK
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This is Dido. She saw what we were doing at Oxford Circus today and when she heard that it was pushing the govt to take action on
#ClimateChange
she was keen to get involved.
The movement grows everyday :) much love to everyone involved in the
#ExtinctionRebellion
protest.
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The rebellion continues
Happening NOW
CCA members are taking part in a "die-in" on the street outside Tate Modern. The Tate, as a converted power station, is a beautiful symbol of how we can change our societies from ones centred around fossil fuels to ones of beauty & creativity
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Who thought that in 2023 we'd still need to be protesting against dirty coal mines?!
But here we are...
In our protest against the proposed West Cumbria coal mine this week, Rev Vanessa Elston got to speak face to face with
@michaelgove
, who approved the mine in Dec 2022 👇
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We're outside
@Wimbledon
today 🎾
Did you know that
@Barclays
, Wimbledon's sponsor, is the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe?
They're funding tennis as a way of sportswashing their awful climate reputation
Don't let them get away with it 👇
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Today we have been with the Quakers at a protest outside Vanguard UK HQ.
@Vanguard_Group
manage assets worth over $8trillion & are one of the world's largest investors in coal at $86 billion
Let us make it very clear - if you fund fossil fuels, you are funding climate breakdown
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Yesterday we prayerfully interrupted a service at Chichester Cathedral, which was being broadcast live on
@BBCRadio3
This is in response to
@ChichesterDio
voting to continue investing in fossil fuels
Here is video of the penitential chants we sang & the statement read out
BREAKING NEWS
Christians, including members of the clergy, have interrupted a service at Chichester Cathedral, being live broadcast on Radio 3
We sang a penitential chant, read out a statement & prayed
11 days ago
@ChichesterDio
voted to continue investing in fossil fuels
🧵👇
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**Recent YouGov polling suggests that protests by Just Stop Oil increased the number of people in the UK willing to take climate action**
Read this and the other powerful impacts of Just Stop Oil here 👇
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**Rev Bill White is currently in prison**
He is there because he is determined to take a stand for our children, and so blocked Kingsbury Oil Terminal.
Our government is determined to take a stand for fossil fuel company profits, and so have imprisoned him.
Bill White (67, Macclesfield) has been imprisoned for breaching a private injunction protecting the corporate interests of Kingsbury Oil Terminal.
#ClimateCrisis
#ClimateChange
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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This morning Rev Sue Parfitt, 77 and Fr Martin Newell climbed on top of a train destined for The City - holding a prayer vigil for this
#ClimateEmergency
Fr Martin said "we are acting to raise the alarm"
Sadly economic disruption is the only way those in power will listen
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Rev Sue Parfitt, 77 years old, has just been released from police custody:
"I am breaking the law in order to get the government to keep the law. At the moment it is in breach of its legal obligations under the Paris Agreement.."
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Bishops and clergy are reading from the Book of Revelation today at the
@ExtinctionR
site at Trafalgar Square
"As a Christian Bishop, I repent of the times when Christians have plundered the earth. But I know that in my tradition there is a love for Gods creation"
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CLERGY BLOCKING OIL FACILITIES ACROSS THE UK
Clergy & Christians are amongst those blocking 10 major oil facilities across the UK.
They intend to continue to block the sites until the government agrees to end all new fossil fuel investments immediately.
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Here at the
#ExtinctionRebellion
#MothersClimateMarch
today.
So emotional hearing voices of love and empowerment.
Nothing gets in the way of a Mother standing up for her children ❤️✊
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BREAKING: OUR REBELS HAVE BEEN LOCKED ON FOR CLOSE TO 24 HOURS!
Some of our rebels are still locked on to the pink table this morning, including Kate who is quoted in this BBC article:
Prayers much appreciated for our brave rebels.
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"I'm terrified for my child's future because of the climate crisis." Caroline Harmon is sitting in the road in Loughborough to protest the government's inaction, two years after declaring a climate emergency.
@GOVUK
@XRebellionUK
#RebellionOfOne
#ClimateEmergency
#KillTheBill
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Christian Climate Action worshipping while walking to the new Faith Bridge site at Trafalgar Square
See you there 🙏🌎
@ExtinctionR
@XRebellionUK
@XRLondon
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Rev Sue Parfitt, 77, and Ben Buse have been arrested today for blocking the entrance to parliament ahead of Prime Ministers questions.
The Climate & Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE) has been scheduled for discussion in April 2021.
7 months is a travesty - this is an emergency 🚨
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BREAKING NEWS
**NOT GUILTY**
This week Fr Martin, Rev Sue & Phil have been in court for taking climate action, facing a possible 2years in prison.
They have just been given the verdict of not guilty - as their actions were deemed necessary in trying to prevent climate collapse.
Fr Martin & Rev Sue both gave evidence in court today.
Phil (attending court via video link due to the pandemic ) is giving evidence tomorrow
We are grateful that this court case has allowed the critical state of this climate emergency to be in the media:
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Members of CCA are outside HMP Wandsworth this evening for a candlelight vigil in support of James Brown.
James Brown has been given a one year prison sentence for his action where he climbed on top of a plane
James, thank you for your sacrifice & bravery 🙏
#FreeJamesBrown
Activist and paralympian James Brown, sat on the roof of an aeroplane as hundreds of rebels shut the airport, and thousands disrupted London to pressure
@GOVUK
to
#ActNow
on the
#ClimateEmergency
Today a jury found James guilty.
^^^^^^^
#RebelForLife
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Please pray for Bradon 🕊️
He is new to CCA and has been a real source of inspiration all week.
He is currently glued on to the ground at Marble Arch, determined to help hold the site.
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Christian Climate Action (
@ExtinctionR
Christians) receives the support of former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams..
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We should all be so proud of our courage & determination today. Lambeth Bridge was beautiful & we will be at a new location tomorrow.
13 of CCA were arrested by police today. Please pray.
We are getting some rest, but we will update everyone tomorrow with our location.
♥️🌎♥️
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There are so many reasons why people are taking action this week and its so moving hearing their stories.
This is Pete from the Isle of Dogs telling us his reason...
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Today we were at the
@NationalGallery
We stood in front of a painting by Filippino Lippi called The Virgin and Child. We held an alternative version, which included a climate-ravaged landscape.
Climate change is stripping a future from young people
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Please pray for Ben Buse, who just had his first arrest with
@XRebellionUK
:
"Deeply complicit but now aware I cannot stand back and watch the beautiful Earth be destroyed, nor the impact on vulnerable people and the loss of ancestral lands as has already started.."
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Imagine being a child and hearing that business as usual means you won't have a future.
Imagine being scared and feeling you don't have the power to stop that happening.
It's up to us to take a stand today.
@XRebellionUK
@ExtinctionR
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Here's CCAs
@BurnettHelen
saying why she is going to be on the streets with
@ExtinctionR
from the 7th October..
Join us 🙏
2 days to go...
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Some people have started equating other humans as being a virus.
Humans are not a virus.
The system is toxic - that is the problem.
Indigenous people around the world have shown that we can live in line with natural systems.
@ExtinctionR
pushes for life.
All life.
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This is the time we have pushed and prayed for for years..
The Church of England is divesting from fossil fuel companies.
Yet another campaign win for God's creation.
Find out more here👇
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Fr Martin Newell, a Catholic priest from Birmingham
"I am here to help raise the alarm, to call for profound ecological conversion. The life of God's creation is under threat, especially the lives of God's poor. I am here to protect our common home."
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At
@Southwarkcathed
today Judith Russenberger shaved off her hair during a Eucharist service, as an act of repentance for the role both individuals & the church are playing in fuelling the climate emergency.
Her husband spoke out about why she felt called to take this step.
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Rev Sue Parfitt, 77, is still being held at the police station. We have heard that she is having a virtual hearing today via video link.
Please pray for this brave lady - for that love which casts out fear 🙏
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This coat is called the coat of hopes.
It has been walked 500miles to Glasgow. Along the way it has been covered by embroidered patches, which have been created by people across the UK. Each square depicts hope for COP26.
Below it is being worn by CCAs Melanie Nazareth.
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@rustyrockets
Was awesome meeting the wonderful Russell Brand at The People's Climate March this weekend - inspiring!
http://t.co/AZfLiWaHpq
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To beautiful members of the public :) we are sorry if our
#swarming
caused you any frustration. Preventing the destruction of our earth is not "our movement" it is everyone's :)
If you dont think that our strategy is working, do let us know your strategy. We would love more ideas
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To tackle this climate emergency, all industries need to
#CutTheTiesToFossilFuels
Today CCA are at
@BAESystemsInc
headquarters - one of the world’s largest military suppliers.
Why?
Because arms production & military supply is an immense contributor to climate change
🧵👇
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Shell might have money
.. But we have bravery.
As Christians we are called to turn over the tables of the oppressive powers of our time.
@Shell
is set on condemning our children to a life of suffering. Today we went to their AGM to say no!
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Today we are at Church House, the offices of the
@churchofengland
Church Commissioners & Pensions Board
We are here because there is a climate code red for humanity & the CofE still has not divested from fossil fuels
Where is the moral leadership? Where is the compassion?
🧵👇
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🟠 Just Stop Oil stormed Wimbledon today 🟠
Yesterday was the hottest day since records began & Wimbledon chooses to have Barclays as it's sponsor - the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe
We all know what lies ahead for our children if Barclays continues business as usual
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There were almost 10 people at
@ExtinctionR
today who reaffirmed their baptism vows..
@HollyAPetersen
"I wanted to be baptised here because this is the outworking of my faith. Being here, making a stand for God's creation, is my worship"
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This has been an intense week for members of CCA.
We have been in prison, in court and on the streets.
But wherever we have been, you better bet we have been taking a stand for all those impacted by climate breakdown.
This blog will be updated daily...
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