Seeing through a glass darkly; trying to see face to face | erstwhile medievalist | interested in ecopoetics, theopoetics, and common or garden poetics | curate in Llandaf Diocese | Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg | queer | she/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mqcx4mthrc2wTip for getting through the heatwave in black clericals: spend your down moments stood directly above a fan.10 Jul 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcx4mthrc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mp4i6chddc2zContrary to popular opinion, there is such a thing as sun in Wales, and it's currently turning Cardiff into a furnace.25 Jun 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4i6chddc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mox2f6jjck2q23 Jun 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox2f6jjck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3moqtq3z6ac22https://sianparker.substack.com/p/being-who-god-means-you-to-be 🕯️⚓20 Jun 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqtq3z6ac22https://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mnpqxehytc2cA* treatment today from the Cardiff emergency dental team, but now the local anaesthetic has worn off I feel like I've been punched in the jaw. Still less pain that I was experiencing before, though.07 Jun 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpqxehytc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mnf3xhghbk2jRevived this gorgeous Victorian communion set that I was gifted by a retiring priest around the time of my ordination. I thought it would need specialist repair and replating, but a bit of hot water and gentle cleaning has worked miracles!03 Jun 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf3xhghbk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mmmh5ejp2k2xAnd breathe.24 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmh5ejp2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mmgvoz2tp22qIt's such a joy to add ember cards to my (tiny, toddler- and puppy-proof) oratory at this time of year. If you'd like me to pray for you, please send your card to: Mthr Sian Parker c/o St Peter's Church St Fagans Road Cardiff CF5 3DW22 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgvoz2tp22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mlm5zjie4s26When I first became a Christian, I was told by my uni's Christian Union I needed to find a prayer partner. Everyone who I asked refused. At college, we were encouraged to form small prayer groups. Nobody ever invited me to one. Now, I've found the bestest little prayer companion in the world.11 May 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm5zjie4s26https://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mljdn56xls2yGlory be to God for dappled things.10 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljdn56xls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mci22n2yfs2uJust accidentally tuned in to Robert Jenrick's defection speech. 'We are living through the most profound change to our population in our nation's history.' ...hwæt?15 Jan 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mci22n2yfs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3mcbayfwx7k2uDark times in the Church.13 Jan 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcbayfwx7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3marjw43dpk24First Christmas as a priest, and I'm sorry to say bed > #ClergyMaltClub this year. Nadolig llawen!25 Dec 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3marjw43dpk24https://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3m3sqhqhruc2bI am insufferably twee, and I make no apology for it.22 Oct 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sqhqhruc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3lztsox3nns2hhttps://sianparker.substack.com/p/sermon-prisons-of-our-own-making ⚓️ 🕯27 Sep 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztsox3nns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3lykioaizxc2uLiving my best life today.11 Sep 2025 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykioaizxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3lwqnjjtpx22zWeek off. Time to read my ordination gift from @frgiacbelloli.bsky.social. 🕯⚓️19 Aug 2025 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqnjjtpx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3luay2ykq322zThe butterfly bush has been living up to its name! #bloomscrolling18 Jul 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3luay2ykq322zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3ltubvuvgu22aSome nice #Bloomscrolling in the garden today!13 Jul 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltubvuvgu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3lstlvnmqhs2pI'm slowly recovering from the intensity (and the heat!) of the past few days. The whole experience has been simultaneously breathtaking and inspiring. Particularly grateful to @scholarpriest.bsky.social for taking this picture of me at the altar during my first mass.30 Jun 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstlvnmqhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sianclare.bsky.social/post/3lsozclrw5s2bA priest for ever.28 Jun 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:c6cl3o7qau7qambrfi6hdd2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsozclrw5s2b