Broken Rites
@brokenrites.bsky.social
Divorced/separated ex spouses/partners of clergy, supporting each other & calling for better support of ministers' families, before, during & after breakdown. UK based, international & interdenominational. Est. 1983
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No offence to the many genuinely caring carers out there
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
No offence to the many genuinely caring carers out there
Isn't "Farewell Reception" an oxymoron?
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Isn't "Farewell Reception" an oxymoron?
Well thank you for your example. I trust you will find it rewarding, if only in the long run
November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Well thank you for your example. I trust you will find it rewarding, if only in the long run
Genius. Did one of our kids write these? (Though come to think of it, if they had, it would have been "Mischief up the aisle"...)
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Genius. Did one of our kids write these? (Though come to think of it, if they had, it would have been "Mischief up the aisle"...)
Steady on. You'll be encouraging them to talk with their spouses next
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Steady on. You'll be encouraging them to talk with their spouses next
It's a heavy load
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It's a heavy load
I'm sure it communicates how Very Important and Learned they are to all those baptism parents
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I'm sure it communicates how Very Important and Learned they are to all those baptism parents
So if some friends lived in the next parish and some didn't...? Oh lordy
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
So if some friends lived in the next parish and some didn't...? Oh lordy
They grow up very tough... Or very broken 💔
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
They grow up very tough... Or very broken 💔
Tell us about it.
***If you're not the office holder you have ZERO rights over your home***
***If you're not the office holder you have ZERO rights over your home***
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tell us about it.
***If you're not the office holder you have ZERO rights over your home***
***If you're not the office holder you have ZERO rights over your home***
Likewise.
Sad. It would have been a big deal for our kids; I think it would seem like marking out their parents as less trustworthy than anyone else's?
Sad. It would have been a big deal for our kids; I think it would seem like marking out their parents as less trustworthy than anyone else's?
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Likewise.
Sad. It would have been a big deal for our kids; I think it would seem like marking out their parents as less trustworthy than anyone else's?
Sad. It would have been a big deal for our kids; I think it would seem like marking out their parents as less trustworthy than anyone else's?
Are ordinands and their spouses made aware of this when they sign up?
My family's home life would have been VERY different...
My family's home life would have been VERY different...
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Are ordinands and their spouses made aware of this when they sign up?
My family's home life would have been VERY different...
My family's home life would have been VERY different...
Is this really what Vicarage life is like now???
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Is this really what Vicarage life is like now???
Some of us have been in this position. It's great that she has you advocating for her. We wish her all the best 🙏
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Some of us have been in this position. It's great that she has you advocating for her. We wish her all the best 🙏
Can't the accreditation happen at national level? The Methodist church adopted LW as policy in 2018
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Can't the accreditation happen at national level? The Methodist church adopted LW as policy in 2018
Commiserations. May a new teapot soon bring you joy 🫖
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Commiserations. May a new teapot soon bring you joy 🫖
Especially if you're married to a vicar who doesn't want you (it happens more often than you'd think)
But it can take enormous courage to make a break
But it can take enormous courage to make a break
November 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Especially if you're married to a vicar who doesn't want you (it happens more often than you'd think)
But it can take enormous courage to make a break
But it can take enormous courage to make a break