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Karen Elspeth

@terranen.bsky.social
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In any order: optimist, queer, tea drinker, settler, cis, person of faith, cubicleland dweller, writer, theatre lover Pronouns: She/her Poetry blog: poemingout.wordpress.com

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NakedPastor @nakedpastor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PS: I posted this video last year about becoming a better man by reading feminist authors. Ironically and not surprisingly, it upset a lot of men. But I hope some here may appreciate it. youtu.be/Vn2gP7Ty_9Q?...
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Become a Better Man By Reading Feminist Authors!
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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy birthday!!!
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our greatest enemy is the belief that this world is filled with enemies to be conquered rather than filled with neighbors to be loved.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Closeup photo of the back foot of a white and orange cat. He's leaning his head down cleaning his leg. He's using my arm as a rest for his foot.
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Chris ßrinton @cjbrinton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
You've got this!
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Fourteen of us LGBTQ+ folks gathered tonight to experience God together. This contemplative approach to the Divine can be so life-giving, and I'm always grateful for my time with the group on Monday nights.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I agreed!
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My heart is still so full, even 2-1/2 hours after the fact. Tonight's contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies was really meaningful. 14 of us gathered, from all over Canada and the US, to experience the Divine together.
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Rev. Justin Berkobien @justinberkobien.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Jesus never asked us to have flawless on-paper theology. He asked us to have perfect real-world love. As in complete love, not withheld from those we’ve decided are unfit to receive grace.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Just call God “she” or “her” or “mother” and you will find out very quickly how many Christians refuse to see God’s image in women. As if calling God by a feminine pronoun is demeaning to God rather than naming part of who God is. This is the worship of patriarchy.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
It's Maundy Thursday and I'm exactly where I want to be in this moment with the faith community where I found my home. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/04/06/a...
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And yet … (Maundy Thursday 2017)
The altar stripped bare each piece carefully and thoughtfully removed layers peeled away harsh, barren surfaces and yet … The light dimmed The sanctuary in near darkness and yet … I can…
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Sending healing energy your way 🕯️🫂💜
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 17/02/2026
Good morning, beloved. Live as though people are worth loving. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
If our Christianity causes the abused to be ignored, the stranger to be unwelcome, kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, and our planet to be disregarded all while billionaires get richer, we've profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus' teachings.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I wrote this poem a few years ago for a friend who was in a dark time personally. I've been thinking about it since the shooting in Tumbler Ridge because I've needed this reminder that there are sparks of light and hope. May it be so for all of us. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/f...
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For when it is dark
This morning when you wake May there be sunshine outside your window To remind you that the light will always return But if the sun is hidden by clouds And the sky is still gray May it feel like be…
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Naughty Nox @ladyasterianox.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Round 2! Still asking for donations- (CA and Venmo- ladyasterianox) I need to be near Hartford from Tuesday to Friday, that's three nights. I need a place to stay and food. I also need an Uber Friday morning for my Spravato appointment. (Gas for my car is covered! ✅) A short thread.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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Jenna DeWitt (she/her) @jennadewitt.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
In a regime led by a death cult, your first and most vital call to resistance is to exist. If you do nothing else, you must live in defiance.
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 09/01/2026
Good morning, beloved. Know justice. Know peace. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 08/01/2026
Good morning, beloved. Our humanity is worth protecting. In a world that often seeks to starve the soul, make sure to slow down and nourish it. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 07/01/2026
Hell is not about eternal conscious torment. It is visited upon us and our neighbors daily. And there is deliverance from these hellscapes. Today is the day of salvation. Rest in peace, Renee Good. Repent and believe. #TheologizinBigger
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A perfect example of why @neecygrace.bsky.social and I adore you! Absolute perfection in a response 🤣
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Eighteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night queer contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US and Canada, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
A categorization I didn't know I needed, until I read it!
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Sending you love and comfort and strength.
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas! Let justice be your inheritance so that peace may be your portion 🙏🏾 #TheologizinBigger
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Yes, I'm back at the tech desk. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St. John's has been a key piece of my journey back to faith & finding a faith community that is home. If you're missing having a church that will celebrate all of who you are, you are very welcome here. www.youtube.com/live/HZqyDEG...
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Midnight Mass - Christmas Eve 2025
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
That was such a beautiful service. I got to watch while I was eating my dinner between our services. Thank you for your sermon. I needed that 💜🎄 Merry Christmas to you, James and Chester.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
www.youtube.com/live/5n7xhnD... I love this service. It's always a sparkle of light and joy in the midst of the season. You're welcome to join us. I'll be at the tech desk.
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All Ages Celebration of the Christmas Story (2025)
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com · 24/12/2025
Good morning, beloved. There is healing to be found in the decision to love. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Both LOL Clearly both, but mainly grateful because laughter is also good 🤣
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
That's amazing!!!
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Also a bonus ... Especially for those who live with him 🤣
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Oh Chester 🤣🤣🤣
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Don't tell Chester, but I like it when he gets a bath because pouty Chester is extra adorable 🥰🥰🥰
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Excellent!!!! 🫂🫂
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
www.youtube.com/live/CrnJax4... If a time filled with music (some familiar, some new) and readings from scripture at the church where I found a welcoming & affirming home on Christmas Eve 2016, please join me. I'll be at the tech desk. Feel free to say hi if you join us. Livestream at 7pm PST
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Christmas Carol Service 2025
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Yay!!!! 💜💜
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Yay!!!!!
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
You can totally do this!!! You deserve so much more than the shit you've been dealing with.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Yay!!!! Give each other big hugs for me please 💜🫂💜
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Sending good thoughts
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a person is lighting a candle in front of a row of lit candles
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The Coat Bath is a room I didn't know I needed 🤣
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
What a beautiful evening... I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies. We come as we are, experience God, and see what happens. Tonight, 12 people gathered from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer.
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Yay!!!! Happy Advent Chester!
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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Liberal Jane @liberaljane.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Circle graphic with a fork in a piece of ravioli with red sauce. Text wraps around and reads, ‘I’m just a lil’ ravioli against fascism.’ There is also basil and cheese.
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