Lewis Rees
@revlewisrees.bsky.social
Unitarian Free Christian minister. Squiggly brained epileptic. Husband, father, bowler, bassist, socialist.
Sometimes the hardest part of being in hospital is discovering that the stay will be longer than you imagined.
Yet there can be grace in the waiting too: in kindness, friendship, humour, and simply being reminded that we don’t have to face difficult days alone.
Be gentle with yourself. ❤️
Yet there can be grace in the waiting too: in kindness, friendship, humour, and simply being reminded that we don’t have to face difficult days alone.
Be gentle with yourself. ❤️
August 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Sometimes the hardest part of being in hospital is discovering that the stay will be longer than you imagined.
Yet there can be grace in the waiting too: in kindness, friendship, humour, and simply being reminded that we don’t have to face difficult days alone.
Be gentle with yourself. ❤️
Yet there can be grace in the waiting too: in kindness, friendship, humour, and simply being reminded that we don’t have to face difficult days alone.
Be gentle with yourself. ❤️
We long for certainty, but life rarely offers neat answers. Some truths are discovered not by defining them, but by living them. Stay open to the mystery, trust the journey, and keep becoming who you’re called to be. #Unitarian #Reflection
August 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
We long for certainty, but life rarely offers neat answers. Some truths are discovered not by defining them, but by living them. Stay open to the mystery, trust the journey, and keep becoming who you’re called to be. #Unitarian #Reflection
When families rely on food banks in one of the world’s wealthiest nations, we are challenge afresh. Jesus didn’t tell the hungry to fend for themselves. Faith is about building a society where no one goes hungry because justice and compassion shape our choices. #LiberalChristianity #Unitarian
August 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
When families rely on food banks in one of the world’s wealthiest nations, we are challenge afresh. Jesus didn’t tell the hungry to fend for themselves. Faith is about building a society where no one goes hungry because justice and compassion shape our choices. #LiberalChristianity #Unitarian
Read Exodus 20:1-6
The first commandments aren’t just about ancient idols. They ask a timeless question: What sits at the centre of our lives? Power? Wealth? Status? Fear? Or love, justice, compassion, and truth? May we choose what gives life.
#ProgressiveChristianity #Unitarian #FaithInAction
The first commandments aren’t just about ancient idols. They ask a timeless question: What sits at the centre of our lives? Power? Wealth? Status? Fear? Or love, justice, compassion, and truth? May we choose what gives life.
#ProgressiveChristianity #Unitarian #FaithInAction
August 1, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Read Exodus 20:1-6
The first commandments aren’t just about ancient idols. They ask a timeless question: What sits at the centre of our lives? Power? Wealth? Status? Fear? Or love, justice, compassion, and truth? May we choose what gives life.
#ProgressiveChristianity #Unitarian #FaithInAction
The first commandments aren’t just about ancient idols. They ask a timeless question: What sits at the centre of our lives? Power? Wealth? Status? Fear? Or love, justice, compassion, and truth? May we choose what gives life.
#ProgressiveChristianity #Unitarian #FaithInAction
My apologies to anyone who follows my ramblings. I’ve been very quiet for some time. I’ll try to get back to a regular ‘thought for the day’.
July 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My apologies to anyone who follows my ramblings. I’ve been very quiet for some time. I’ll try to get back to a regular ‘thought for the day’.
In a world where fear is too often used to divide us, faith calls us to create places of refuge. We become God’s compassion whenever we stand with the vulnerable, protect the excluded, and remind one another that no one has to face life alone.
#Unitarian #FaithInAction #LoveYourNeighbour
#Unitarian #FaithInAction #LoveYourNeighbour
July 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
In a world where fear is too often used to divide us, faith calls us to create places of refuge. We become God’s compassion whenever we stand with the vulnerable, protect the excluded, and remind one another that no one has to face life alone.
#Unitarian #FaithInAction #LoveYourNeighbour
#Unitarian #FaithInAction #LoveYourNeighbour
We don’t grow by pretending we’ve got everything sorted. Honesty matters. When we face the truth and take responsibility, something shifts: we make space for repair, for integrity, and for a more grounded way of living.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
March 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We don’t grow by pretending we’ve got everything sorted. Honesty matters. When we face the truth and take responsibility, something shifts: we make space for repair, for integrity, and for a more grounded way of living.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
Real strength isn’t loud or showy. It looks like humility, empathy, and choosing cooperation over ego. When we lift each other up instead of competing, something better takes shape; community that actually works. Start small, stay grounded, and let your actions speak.
#Unitarian #Act #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Act #UKUnitarians
March 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Real strength isn’t loud or showy. It looks like humility, empathy, and choosing cooperation over ego. When we lift each other up instead of competing, something better takes shape; community that actually works. Start small, stay grounded, and let your actions speak.
#Unitarian #Act #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Act #UKUnitarians
Integrity still matters, even when no one’s watching.
Greed isolates. Kindness builds. Arrogance blinds. Humility helps us learn.
In the end, it’s not what we gain, but how we treat each other that counts.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
Greed isolates. Kindness builds. Arrogance blinds. Humility helps us learn.
In the end, it’s not what we gain, but how we treat each other that counts.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
March 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Integrity still matters, even when no one’s watching.
Greed isolates. Kindness builds. Arrogance blinds. Humility helps us learn.
In the end, it’s not what we gain, but how we treat each other that counts.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
Greed isolates. Kindness builds. Arrogance blinds. Humility helps us learn.
In the end, it’s not what we gain, but how we treat each other that counts.
#Unitarian #Integrity #UKUnitarians
A small shoot planted in the right place can grow into something strong enough to shelter many. Never underestimate quiet beginnings, unexpected change, or the power of lifting up what’s been overlooked. Sometimes the future grows from the smallest signs of hope.
#Unitarian #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Hope #UKUnitarians
March 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A small shoot planted in the right place can grow into something strong enough to shelter many. Never underestimate quiet beginnings, unexpected change, or the power of lifting up what’s been overlooked. Sometimes the future grows from the smallest signs of hope.
#Unitarian #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Hope #UKUnitarians
“What should we do?” Start there.
Share what you have. Don’t exploit. Be fair. Don’t bully with power. Choose contentment over greed.
Real change isn’t loud, it’s everyday decency and courage in small choices. A better world begins with us.
#Unitarian #Ethics #UKUnitarians
Share what you have. Don’t exploit. Be fair. Don’t bully with power. Choose contentment over greed.
Real change isn’t loud, it’s everyday decency and courage in small choices. A better world begins with us.
#Unitarian #Ethics #UKUnitarians
February 25, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“What should we do?” Start there.
Share what you have. Don’t exploit. Be fair. Don’t bully with power. Choose contentment over greed.
Real change isn’t loud, it’s everyday decency and courage in small choices. A better world begins with us.
#Unitarian #Ethics #UKUnitarians
Share what you have. Don’t exploit. Be fair. Don’t bully with power. Choose contentment over greed.
Real change isn’t loud, it’s everyday decency and courage in small choices. A better world begins with us.
#Unitarian #Ethics #UKUnitarians
The loudest temptations aren’t about power, but proving oneself through taking shortcuts. Real strength is quieter: integrity over applause, patience over quick wins, purpose over ego. Not every dare deserves an answer. Hold fast to what’s right, even unseen.
#Unitarian #Lent #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Lent #UKUnitarians
February 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The loudest temptations aren’t about power, but proving oneself through taking shortcuts. Real strength is quieter: integrity over applause, patience over quick wins, purpose over ego. Not every dare deserves an answer. Hold fast to what’s right, even unseen.
#Unitarian #Lent #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Lent #UKUnitarians
Real courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the presence of love strong enough to loosen fear’s grip. When we choose compassion over suspicion and kindness over control, we make space for everyone to breathe a little easier.
#Unitarian #LoveOverFear #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #LoveOverFear #UKUnitarians
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Real courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the presence of love strong enough to loosen fear’s grip. When we choose compassion over suspicion and kindness over control, we make space for everyone to breathe a little easier.
#Unitarian #LoveOverFear #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #LoveOverFear #UKUnitarians
We won’t all live, eat, vote or think the same, and that’s okay. A humane society makes space for difference without contempt, and chooses understanding over judgement. Let’s spend less time policing each other and more time practising kindness.
#Unitarian #Pluralism #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Pluralism #UKUnitarians
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We won’t all live, eat, vote or think the same, and that’s okay. A humane society makes space for difference without contempt, and chooses understanding over judgement. Let’s spend less time policing each other and more time practising kindness.
#Unitarian #Pluralism #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Pluralism #UKUnitarians
True strength isn’t loud or self-important. It shows up in humility, in choosing care over status, in lifting others rather than ourselves. And in the end, it’s this quiet courage, rooted in love and shared humanity that earns the deepest respect.
#Unitarian #TrueFaith #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #TrueFaith #UKUnitarians
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
True strength isn’t loud or self-important. It shows up in humility, in choosing care over status, in lifting others rather than ourselves. And in the end, it’s this quiet courage, rooted in love and shared humanity that earns the deepest respect.
#Unitarian #TrueFaith #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #TrueFaith #UKUnitarians
When communities are scattered by fear or force, compassion can travel with them. Kindness carried into unfamiliar places can heal, include, and rebuild hope. Even in disruption, seeds of justice and joy take root where people choose care over cruelty.
#Unitarian #Justice #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Justice #Hope #UKUnitarians
February 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
When communities are scattered by fear or force, compassion can travel with them. Kindness carried into unfamiliar places can heal, include, and rebuild hope. Even in disruption, seeds of justice and joy take root where people choose care over cruelty.
#Unitarian #Justice #Hope #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Justice #Hope #UKUnitarians
Sometimes the boundaries we inherit, about who belongs, who is “other,” who is welcome quietly dissolve when we truly listen and share a table together. Justice begins when we recognise equal worth in every person and choose openness over fear.
#Unitarian #Worth #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Worth #UKUnitarians
February 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Sometimes the boundaries we inherit, about who belongs, who is “other,” who is welcome quietly dissolve when we truly listen and share a table together. Justice begins when we recognise equal worth in every person and choose openness over fear.
#Unitarian #Worth #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Worth #UKUnitarians
It’s easy to blame people when they fall away and decide they’re not worth the effort. Harder, and more human, is choosing compassion. A community that settles for ‘most’ but not everyone has missed the point. No one is disposable.
#Unitarian #Compassion #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Compassion #UKUnitarians
February 4, 2026 at 7:22 AM
It’s easy to blame people when they fall away and decide they’re not worth the effort. Harder, and more human, is choosing compassion. A community that settles for ‘most’ but not everyone has missed the point. No one is disposable.
#Unitarian #Compassion #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Compassion #UKUnitarians
Good news only becomes good when it’s shared. Hope doesn’t travel by accident; it needs voices, feet, and the courage to speak up. If something can bring dignity, justice, or healing, then silence isn’t neutrality. It’s a call to show up and tell the story.
#Unitarian #Justice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Justice #UKUnitarians
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Good news only becomes good when it’s shared. Hope doesn’t travel by accident; it needs voices, feet, and the courage to speak up. If something can bring dignity, justice, or healing, then silence isn’t neutrality. It’s a call to show up and tell the story.
#Unitarian #Justice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Justice #UKUnitarians
A society is judged by how it treats those with the least power. Just leadership means fairness in daily decisions, protecting the vulnerable, refusing exploitation, and choosing justice over convenience. Ignore this, and the damage spreads to everyone.
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 AM
A society is judged by how it treats those with the least power. Just leadership means fairness in daily decisions, protecting the vulnerable, refusing exploitation, and choosing justice over convenience. Ignore this, and the damage spreads to everyone.
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
Working for social change isn’t about anger or self-righteousness. It’s about making visible, here and now, the justice and dignity we already know are possible. Acting from care, love, forgiveness, and gratitude, as we help shape a fairer world together.
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
January 26, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Working for social change isn’t about anger or self-righteousness. It’s about making visible, here and now, the justice and dignity we already know are possible. Acting from care, love, forgiveness, and gratitude, as we help shape a fairer world together.
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #SocialJustice #UKUnitarians
Fear is one of the biggest barriers to change. It tells us we’re not ready, not capable, not enough. But fear doesn’t get the final say. When we draw on love, inner strength, and steady self-discipline, we can step into new chapters with confidence trusting that the ground ahead can hold us.
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Fear is one of the biggest barriers to change. It tells us we’re not ready, not capable, not enough. But fear doesn’t get the final say. When we draw on love, inner strength, and steady self-discipline, we can step into new chapters with confidence trusting that the ground ahead can hold us.
We don’t find resilience by pretending life is easy. It grows when we’re honest about pain, when we let ourselves be supported, and when we turn our own hard-won compassion outward. What carries us through becomes what we pass on.
#Unitarian #resilience #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #resilience #UKUnitarians
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
We don’t find resilience by pretending life is easy. It grows when we’re honest about pain, when we let ourselves be supported, and when we turn our own hard-won compassion outward. What carries us through becomes what we pass on.
#Unitarian #resilience #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #resilience #UKUnitarians
True abundance isn’t found in competing over what feels scarce, or in endlessly feeding our wants. It emerges when we loosen our grip on the anxious self and recognise we’re part of a larger, shared reality; one rich with connection, meaning, and enough for all.
#Unitarian #Abundance #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Abundance #UKUnitarians
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
True abundance isn’t found in competing over what feels scarce, or in endlessly feeding our wants. It emerges when we loosen our grip on the anxious self and recognise we’re part of a larger, shared reality; one rich with connection, meaning, and enough for all.
#Unitarian #Abundance #UKUnitarians
#Unitarian #Abundance #UKUnitarians
Some mornings don’t feel worth celebrating. Yesterday’s worries linger, today’s challenges loom. Rejoicing isn’t forced positivity; it’s meeting the day as it is, letting go of what’s been, and choosing presence and hope anyway. This day is enough.
#Unitarian #GentleHope #UKUnitarian
#Unitarian #GentleHope #UKUnitarian
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Some mornings don’t feel worth celebrating. Yesterday’s worries linger, today’s challenges loom. Rejoicing isn’t forced positivity; it’s meeting the day as it is, letting go of what’s been, and choosing presence and hope anyway. This day is enough.
#Unitarian #GentleHope #UKUnitarian
#Unitarian #GentleHope #UKUnitarian