Lewis Rees
@revlewisrees.bsky.social
Unitarian Free Christian minister. Squiggly brained epileptic. Husband, father, bowler, bassist, socialist.
When we root ourselves only in whatever’s loudest we dry out fast. But when we ground our lives in our deepest values, we find the kind of resilience that holds steady when everything else feels scorched. May we choose the deeper roots.
#Unitarian #GroundedLiving #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #GroundedLiving #UKUnitarians
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
When we root ourselves only in whatever’s loudest we dry out fast. But when we ground our lives in our deepest values, we find the kind of resilience that holds steady when everything else feels scorched. May we choose the deeper roots.
#Unitarian #GroundedLiving #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #GroundedLiving #UKUnitarians
Light has a way of breaking through. Quietly, insistently even when the world feels shadowed. Justice, compassion, and integrity still matter; they still steady us. So today, may we lean toward the light, and let our lives reflect its warmth.
#Unitarian #ChooseLight #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #ChooseLight #UKUnitarians
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Light has a way of breaking through. Quietly, insistently even when the world feels shadowed. Justice, compassion, and integrity still matter; they still steady us. So today, may we lean toward the light, and let our lives reflect its warmth.
#Unitarian #ChooseLight #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #ChooseLight #UKUnitarians
As we approach the third Sunday of Advent, I’m holding onto a vision of a world made whole.
Real growth takes time, But the good news is that a kinder world is here, in every act of compassion and joy.
Here’s to walking together with a touch of Advent hope.
#Unitarian #Advent #UKUnitarians
Real growth takes time, But the good news is that a kinder world is here, in every act of compassion and joy.
Here’s to walking together with a touch of Advent hope.
#Unitarian #Advent #UKUnitarians
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
As we approach the third Sunday of Advent, I’m holding onto a vision of a world made whole.
Real growth takes time, But the good news is that a kinder world is here, in every act of compassion and joy.
Here’s to walking together with a touch of Advent hope.
#Unitarian #Advent #UKUnitarians
Real growth takes time, But the good news is that a kinder world is here, in every act of compassion and joy.
Here’s to walking together with a touch of Advent hope.
#Unitarian #Advent #UKUnitarians
Happy New Year (yes, in December!).
Advent calls us not to wait for a distant kingdom, but to wake up to the one breaking through now in justice, compassion, courage, and stubborn hope.
Small acts change worlds. Let’s begin again.
#Unitarian #AdventHope #UKUnitarians
Advent calls us not to wait for a distant kingdom, but to wake up to the one breaking through now in justice, compassion, courage, and stubborn hope.
Small acts change worlds. Let’s begin again.
#Unitarian #AdventHope #UKUnitarians
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Happy New Year (yes, in December!).
Advent calls us not to wait for a distant kingdom, but to wake up to the one breaking through now in justice, compassion, courage, and stubborn hope.
Small acts change worlds. Let’s begin again.
#Unitarian #AdventHope #UKUnitarians
Advent calls us not to wait for a distant kingdom, but to wake up to the one breaking through now in justice, compassion, courage, and stubborn hope.
Small acts change worlds. Let’s begin again.
#Unitarian #AdventHope #UKUnitarians
Sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is realising we don’t have to be defined by what came before. We can break patterns that no longer serve us, and choose a future shaped by courage, imagination, and compassion. A new path can begin today.
#Unitarian #LettingGo #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #LettingGo #Hope #UKUnitarians
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is realising we don’t have to be defined by what came before. We can break patterns that no longer serve us, and choose a future shaped by courage, imagination, and compassion. A new path can begin today.
#Unitarian #LettingGo #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #LettingGo #Hope #UKUnitarians
On this Remembrance Sunday, we pause not only to remember the lives lost to war, but to renew our commitment to peace. True remembrance is more than silence, it’s the courage to say “never again,” and to live that promise through compassion, justice, and community.
#LestWeForget #Peace #Unitarian
#LestWeForget #Peace #Unitarian
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
On this Remembrance Sunday, we pause not only to remember the lives lost to war, but to renew our commitment to peace. True remembrance is more than silence, it’s the courage to say “never again,” and to live that promise through compassion, justice, and community.
#LestWeForget #Peace #Unitarian
#LestWeForget #Peace #Unitarian
Every day, the universe is still creating itself. We’re part of that story; shaping, healing, growing. Life isn’t finished yet.
#Unitarian #Hope #Creativity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Hope #Creativity #UKUnitarians
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Every day, the universe is still creating itself. We’re part of that story; shaping, healing, growing. Life isn’t finished yet.
#Unitarian #Hope #Creativity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Hope #Creativity #UKUnitarians
Sometimes the greatest act of love is simple care: listening, showing up, making sure no one feels forgotten. Real compassion isn’t grand; it’s steady, everyday kindness.
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sometimes the greatest act of love is simple care: listening, showing up, making sure no one feels forgotten. Real compassion isn’t grand; it’s steady, everyday kindness.
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
Take time to remember where you’ve come from, and what helped you get here. Gratitude keeps us grounded. When we forget our roots, we risk thinking we did it all alone.
#Unitarian #Gratitude #Humility #Interdependence #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Gratitude #Humility #Interdependence #UKUnitarians
October 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Take time to remember where you’ve come from, and what helped you get here. Gratitude keeps us grounded. When we forget our roots, we risk thinking we did it all alone.
#Unitarian #Gratitude #Humility #Interdependence #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Gratitude #Humility #Interdependence #UKUnitarians
We live in an age where worth is measured by how loudly we signal it. But real integrity isn’t found in the polished or the perfect. It’s found in honesty, humility, and the quiet courage to admit: “I don’t have it all together.” That’s where growth begins.
#Unitarian #Humility #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Humility #UKUnitarians
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We live in an age where worth is measured by how loudly we signal it. But real integrity isn’t found in the polished or the perfect. It’s found in honesty, humility, and the quiet courage to admit: “I don’t have it all together.” That’s where growth begins.
#Unitarian #Humility #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Humility #UKUnitarians
It’s odd, isn’t it, that modern railways still depend on the width of two Roman war horses? Sometimes what looks like progress still runs on ancient tracks. Not all traditions are ruts; some are roots. The art is knowing which is which.
#Unitarian #Tradition #Progress #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Tradition #Progress #UKUnitarians
October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It’s odd, isn’t it, that modern railways still depend on the width of two Roman war horses? Sometimes what looks like progress still runs on ancient tracks. Not all traditions are ruts; some are roots. The art is knowing which is which.
#Unitarian #Tradition #Progress #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Tradition #Progress #UKUnitarians
Love isn’t proven by what we say, but by what we do.
Real compassion shows up in small, practical ways; how we listen, share, include, and care. The world changes most when love becomes a verb.
#Unitarian#Kindness #Community #UKUnitarians
Real compassion shows up in small, practical ways; how we listen, share, include, and care. The world changes most when love becomes a verb.
#Unitarian#Kindness #Community #UKUnitarians
October 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Love isn’t proven by what we say, but by what we do.
Real compassion shows up in small, practical ways; how we listen, share, include, and care. The world changes most when love becomes a verb.
#Unitarian#Kindness #Community #UKUnitarians
Real compassion shows up in small, practical ways; how we listen, share, include, and care. The world changes most when love becomes a verb.
#Unitarian#Kindness #Community #UKUnitarians
When the world feels dark and cold, remember: warmth always returns. The light finds its way back, healing what’s been hurt, waking what’s been sleeping. Every ending carries the quiet promise of a new beginning.
#Unitarian #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
October 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
When the world feels dark and cold, remember: warmth always returns. The light finds its way back, healing what’s been hurt, waking what’s been sleeping. Every ending carries the quiet promise of a new beginning.
#Unitarian #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
When life tests you, it’s not a sign you’re failing — it’s an invitation to grow steadier, kinder, wiser. Let patience do its quiet work. Let your words heal more than they harm. And remember: peace begins in the small choices you make every day.
#Unitarian #Wisdom #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Wisdom #UKUnitarians
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
When life tests you, it’s not a sign you’re failing — it’s an invitation to grow steadier, kinder, wiser. Let patience do its quiet work. Let your words heal more than they harm. And remember: peace begins in the small choices you make every day.
#Unitarian #Wisdom #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Wisdom #UKUnitarians
When power crushes the vulnerable, justice must speak. When greed feeds on the poor, compassion must act. The measure of any nation is how it treats those with the least.
#Imitarian #Justice #Compassion #Humanity #UKUnitarians
#Imitarian #Justice #Compassion #Humanity #UKUnitarians
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
When power crushes the vulnerable, justice must speak. When greed feeds on the poor, compassion must act. The measure of any nation is how it treats those with the least.
#Imitarian #Justice #Compassion #Humanity #UKUnitarians
#Imitarian #Justice #Compassion #Humanity #UKUnitarians
When we travel through life, we carry more than we need. But sometimes the most meaningful encounters happen when we travel light, offering only honesty, kindness, and an open heart.
#Unitarian #Simplicity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Simplicity #UKUnitarians
October 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
When we travel through life, we carry more than we need. But sometimes the most meaningful encounters happen when we travel light, offering only honesty, kindness, and an open heart.
#Unitarian #Simplicity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Simplicity #UKUnitarians
When the world feels loud and uncertain, remember: stillness is not surrender. In the quiet, we find our strength. In pausing, we rediscover peace.
#Unitarian #Mindfulness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Mindfulness #UKUnitarians
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When the world feels loud and uncertain, remember: stillness is not surrender. In the quiet, we find our strength. In pausing, we rediscover peace.
#Unitarian #Mindfulness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Mindfulness #UKUnitarians
There are seasons when we realise time has moved on, yet what’s broken still isn’t mended. That’s not failure, it’s a reminder that healing doesn’t follow the calendar. We keep showing up, keep tending what matters, and trust that repair takes its own time.
#Unitarian #Healing #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Healing #UKUnitarians
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There are seasons when we realise time has moved on, yet what’s broken still isn’t mended. That’s not failure, it’s a reminder that healing doesn’t follow the calendar. We keep showing up, keep tending what matters, and trust that repair takes its own time.
#Unitarian #Healing #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Healing #UKUnitarians
Choose kindness. Listen before judging. Meet anger with calm and cruelty with compassion. The way we treat each other, especially when it’s hard, matters most.
#Unitarian #Kindness #Compassion #Community #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Kindness #Compassion #Community #UKUnitarians
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Choose kindness. Listen before judging. Meet anger with calm and cruelty with compassion. The way we treat each other, especially when it’s hard, matters most.
#Unitarian #Kindness #Compassion #Community #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Kindness #Compassion #Community #UKUnitarians
We all come from somewhere. Behind every name is a story — of love, mistakes, resilience, and hope. We’re shaped by those who came before us, but not defined by them. Each generation gets to begin again.
#Unitarian #Heritage #Belonging #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Heritage #Belonging #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
October 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
We all come from somewhere. Behind every name is a story — of love, mistakes, resilience, and hope. We’re shaped by those who came before us, but not defined by them. Each generation gets to begin again.
#Unitarian #Heritage #Belonging #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Heritage #Belonging #NewBeginnings #UKUnitarians
We all need people who look out for us. Those who see when we’re struggling, guide us gently, and remind us we’re not alone. Let’s try to be that presence for someone else today.
#Unitarian #Compassion #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Compassion #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
October 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We all need people who look out for us. Those who see when we’re struggling, guide us gently, and remind us we’re not alone. Let’s try to be that presence for someone else today.
#Unitarian #Compassion #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Compassion #Community #Kindness #UKUnitarians
We’re all works in progress, rough edges and all. Together we can build something stronger: a community shaped by kindness, courage, and care, where everyone belongs and everyone matters.
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #Togetherness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #Togetherness #UKUnitarians
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We’re all works in progress, rough edges and all. Together we can build something stronger: a community shaped by kindness, courage, and care, where everyone belongs and everyone matters.
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #Togetherness #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Community #Kindness #Togetherness #UKUnitarians
Reposted by Lewis Rees
Heseltine at the Tory conf:
"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”
"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Heseltine at the Tory conf:
"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”
"Fascists of the 30s are back... Trump's language coincides with words here... The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem. We must make clear we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Farage... We don't need Trump's mouthpiece anywhere near No. 10.”
As our Jewish friends celebrate Sukkot, we honour a festival of joy, simplicity & hospitality. May its open shelters remind us to live lightly, share generously & find strength in community.
#Unitarian #Sukkot #Interfaith #Community #Gratitude #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Sukkot #Interfaith #Community #Gratitude #UKUnitarians
October 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
As our Jewish friends celebrate Sukkot, we honour a festival of joy, simplicity & hospitality. May its open shelters remind us to live lightly, share generously & find strength in community.
#Unitarian #Sukkot #Interfaith #Community #Gratitude #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Sukkot #Interfaith #Community #Gratitude #UKUnitarians
Empires rise and fall, leaders come and go, but wisdom, compassion, and truth endure. Let’s build our world on values that last longer than power.
#Unitarian #Wisdom #Humanity #Peace #Justice #Truth #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Wisdom #Humanity #Peace #Justice #Truth #UKUnitarians
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Empires rise and fall, leaders come and go, but wisdom, compassion, and truth endure. Let’s build our world on values that last longer than power.
#Unitarian #Wisdom #Humanity #Peace #Justice #Truth #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Wisdom #Humanity #Peace #Justice #Truth #UKUnitarians