Opinion – 27 November 2024
Colin Coward Unadulterated Love Knowing and Not Wanting to Know the Truth David Goodhew The Living Church TEC’s Latest Numbers: The Good News and the Bad News Christine Polhill Women and the Church...
View ArticleSuffragan Bishop in the Diocese in Europe
The appointment of a suffragan bishop for the diocese in Europe has been announced from 10 Downing Street. This appointment is made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London and the Bishop...
View ArticleOpinion – 30 November 2024
Martine Oborne Women and the Church Why the next big safeguarding scandal in the Church is likely to be the abuse of women Gavin Drake Church Abuse An open letter to the State Office Holders who are...
View ArticleSafeguarding updates from the Church of England
December 2024 The Church of England has recently published two press releases on this topic. Safeguarding and independence This describes progress to date by the Wilkinson and Jay Reports Response...
View ArticleOpinion – 4 December 2024
Colin Coward Unadulterated Love It’s the Church of England’s doctrine of God that requires our primary attention Steve Reeves ISB 11 The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present...
View ArticleArchbishop of Canterbury’s resignation date confirmed
The statement below was issued by Lambeth Palace today. Statement from Lambeth Palace 04/12/2024 With the gracious agreement of HM The King, Archbishop Justin’s last day in post as the Archbishop of...
View ArticleGeneral Synod February 2025 – Outline of Business
The Church of England’s General Synod will meet in London from 10-14 February 2025. An Outline of Business has been published, and is available for download. It is copied below the fold. GENERAL SYNOD:...
View ArticleStatistics for Mission 2023
The Church of England published its Statistics for Mission 2023 yesterday. There is an accompanying press release which is copied below. Christmas and Easter congregations swell as Church of England...
View ArticleArchbishop Welby’s House of Lords speech
The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke yesterday (Thursday 5 December) in the House of Lords, in the course of a debate on Housing. His remarks have attracted a very considerable amount of criticism. So...
View ArticleOpinion – 7 December 2024
Two related pieces from the This estate we’re in blog Angela Sheard Why we need an anti-growth coalition in the Church… Al Barrett Simpler, Humbler, Bolder? Towards an anti-growth coalition in the...
View ArticleSuffragan Bishop of Richborough
Press release from 10 Downing Street. Further information from the See of Richborough website: the announcement and a pastoral letter from the bishop-designate. Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of...
View ArticleRochester has no confidence in the Archbishops’ Council
The Rochester diocesan synod has passed a vote of No Confidence in the Archbishops’ Council with reference to safeguarding. “That this Synod resolves to pass a vote of no confidence in the Archbishops’...
View ArticleBishop of Truro
Press release from 10 Downing Street. (The link mistakenly says “suffragan bishop”; if this is corrected the link may break.) Further details are on the Truro diocesan website and also on the...
View ArticleHouse of Bishops Meeting – December 2024
The Church of England’s House of Bishops held an online meeting this week, after which they issued the following press release. House of Bishops Meeting – December 2024 11/12/2024 The House of Bishops...
View ArticleSuffragan Bishop of Aston
Press release from 10 Downing Street. Further information from the Birmingham and Guildford diocesan websites. Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Aston: 12 December 2024 The King has approved the...
View ArticleOpinion – 14 December 2024
Andrew Brown Prospect Anatomy of a Church of England abuse scandal “The truth of who knew what about John Smyth has been lost in the hunt for further scapegoats” Andrew Brown The slow deep hover What...
View ArticleChairman of the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury
Press release from the Prime Minister’s Office Appointment of Chairman of the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury: 16 December 2024 The Prime Minister has appointed The Lord Evans of Weardale...
View ArticleResponse to Wilkinson-Jay proposals
The Church Times has this report: Synod to vote in February on future of church safeguarding For background and context see Safeguarding and independence. The new document mentioned can be found here:...
View ArticleOpinion – 18 December 2024
Paul Carlyle Rylands Blog Charles Wesley’s ‘Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending’ Gilo Surviving Church A Culture of Fear The post Opinion – 18 December 2024 first appeared on Thinking Anglicans.
View ArticleOpinion – 21 December 2024
Andrew Davison Church Times In the beginning — or the end? The Anglican Communion Office has published a few Christmas Messages from Anglican Primates, and from the Secretary General. The Most Reverend...
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