@revdwillrm
Priest and Theologian | Assistant Curate at St John’s, Loughton | PhD student in masculinities, trauma, theology | Bisexual 🏳️🌈 | Find out lots more, including books and publications, here: revdwillrm.com
We recently released the first of our #CalledToServe Young Vocations videos which have been created to inspire young people aged 18-32 to explore their calling.
Watch the videos and explore other resources 👉 buff.ly/NUIviFP
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I have shared on YouTube today a talk from Nov 2021, which was one of my first explorations into masculinity, violence, and the Bible. It was part of the @corrymeela.bsky.social launch event for a faith-based resource to tackle gender-based violence: youtu.be/La_t_wyCclE?...
Lastly, a video! We are releasing a video of a conversation with Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social, Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social and I which formed the basis for a chapter in the book entitled ‘Moving from Feminist Trauma Theologies to Masculinities’. Watch here: youtu.be/U8WTsNfHAJ8?...
Contributors include @helenannhartley.bsky.social @pamelalightsey.bsky.social @karenod.bsky.social @drkatiecross.bsky.social @andrewgraystone.bsky.social @david-tombs.bsky.social @scholarpriest.bsky.social @charliebelllive.bsky.social @alexianafry.bsky.social @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social and more!
Secondly, pre-ordering! Follow this link to pre-order a copy of the book from various shops and websites! revdwillrm.com/fornothingis... Or order directly from the publishers: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/.../for-noth...
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS! 🚨📖
Cover, pre-ordering, and a video!
I’m really excited to announce a few things to do with my edited volume ‘For Nothing is Hidden: Masculinities and Trauma in Church and Theology’ being released with SCM Press in June 2026! Read on...
Though it was sadly due to covering sickness, it’s been a real treat to teach half of this module - a great experience for me as much as for the students, I hope! Some fascinating discussions and learning about what it might mean to be a more trauma-informed church.
A final bit of teaching for the Trauma and Theology module today at @westcotthousecam.bsky.social with ordinands and students from across the CTF, looking at the richness of Holy Saturday for trauma survivors and how liturgy (especially the Eucharist) can be useful in post-traumatic remaking.
We are recruiting! Could it be just right for you? Do you know someone you could point in our direction? Please share!
There’s nothing like a website spice up! 💅
www.revdwillrm.com
A privilege and a pleasure to preach for Candlemas in Cardiff at @stgermancardiff.bsky.social, at the invitation of @scholarpriest.bsky.social. You can watch the sermon here: youtu.be/Hg54NjZ0k-Q?...
I really enjoyed giving the first lecture of this year’s Trauma and Theology module at Westcott House @westcotthousecam.bsky.social, before whizzing down to Winchelsea for Nathanael Hayler’s induction as Rector! What a day!
I enjoyed filming this little video with the team at @chelmsdio.bsky.social to tell my story of vocation and to encourage other young people to explore what it means to be called. We all have a gift and a calling to offer - what's yours?
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG3g...
Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
My reflection today for the Church of England’s social media channels, explaining Gaudete Sunday and why we wear rose! youtu.be/VVn6ExM0QdY?...
And so... my next book manuscript has been submitted to @scmpress.bsky.social! I'm accompanied by some fantastic scholars, poets, and ministers sharing reflections and research on masculinities and trauma in church and theology. Published Summer 2026!
More info: revdwillrm.com/fornothingishidden
A delightful interruption to my week of annual leave, visiting The Retreat House in Pleshey to hear Bishop Guli @chelmsdio.bsky.social speak on her new book … and another clergy mum and son duo day!
This is such a beautiful, open, and gracious letter. Please do consider signing it if you agree with its content. #FaithfullyLGBT
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...
PhD Annual Review ✅ All being well, this should be my final one… eeek!
A Priest in God’s Church! 🙌🏼❤️
It has been a real privilege to be at Lambeth Palace today as a new member of the Church of England’s Young Priest Theologian Network! I’m very grateful to +Guli for putting my name forward to represent @chelmsdio.bsky.social and +Anderson for leading and hosting us. @churchofengland.org
Super pleased to see my article 'Theology and Masculinity: Developments 25 Years On' published in Feminist Theology today! I respond to Ward's 1999 article on what a theology of masculinity might look like, and show how the field has moved since... doi.org/10.1177/0966... (Need access? Let me know!)
Writing this chapter for a collection about bisexual Christians has been so healing for me. This is my final paragraph:
Our summer sale continues - check out these and others on our website to enjoy reductions on theology across our lists
Cc @revdwillrm.bsky.social @jennstraw.bsky.social @evepoole.bsky.social @drkatiecross.bsky.social @karenod.bsky.social 📚
Just a reminder that if you haven’t already joined the Feminist Theology Network and want to be part of a supportive, inclusive, vibrant place for feminist & womanist research, you can do so here mailchi.mp/a5e743737064... @feministtheology.bsky.social #feminist #theology #womanist #community
Congratulations to Bishop Cherry Vann, Bishop of Monmouth, who has just been elected to be the new Archbishop of Wales!
Llongyfarchiadau i Esgob Cherry Vann, Esgob Mynwy, sydd newydd gael ei ethol yn Archesgob newydd Cymru!
#ChurchInWales #EglwysYngNghymru #ArchbishopOfWales
3 years ago, I sat along a riverbank in Somerset reading this as the first book for my PhD work. I’m returning to it today as I start my methodology section, after a supervision this week in which the words ‘viva’, ‘submission’, and ‘examiners’ came up for the plan of the next year…
It was great to be broadcast on BBC Radio Wales' All Things Considered this morning, talking all things masculinity and faith.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
If you see this - whoever you are, in whatever way I know you (or not!) - consider this an invitation to my First Mass on Sat 27th September at 2.30pm at St John’s, Loughton (on the end of the Central Line). Please pray for all those being ordained and get in touch if you’d like a hard copy!
Excited to be speaking to @karenod.bsky.social and @drkatiecross.bsky.social this afternoon as we begin to craft our chapter 'Moving From Feminist Trauma Theologies to Masculinities' for my forthcoming edited volume with @scmpress.bsky.social on masculinities and trauma in church and theology!
