Mullally will be consecrated at a service in Canterbury in July, alongside the Venerable Rachel Treweek, who will be the first woman consecrated as a diocesan bishop. Mullally is the fourth female bishop to be appointed since the Church of England opened the order to women late last year.
“The grievance procedure is not an opportunity for a parish disaffected with its diocese for other reasons to seek a new means of expressing that disaffection or a different form of episcopal oversight.”
Sir Philip Mawer
A young man had asked for re-baptism with his male name, surmising that God might not recognize him, as he was originally baptized as a girl. He wished to be reintroduced to God in his new identity.
Lambeth Palace has issued a press release on the appointment of Prebendary Roderick Thomas to the See of Maidstone, which has been vacant since 2009.
The Catholic Herald has some fun with alternative history, playing off the popularity of the TV series Wolf Hall, asking what would England be like if
From a Church of England Press Release: “There is a greater need than ever for minority ethnic Anglicans to respond to God’s call to ministry
…we’re sorry to say that the vision of Saint George in a red-crossed white tunic saving a fair maiden from a fire-breathing beast is all myth and legend.
Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds in the CoE reminds us that the church most often goes about its business quietly, but wonders whether we shouldn’t be quite so quiet about it after all
A group in the Church of England looks at efforts there to re-brand the CoE. Might there be helpful insights as we begin our own process of re-imagination and change?
At the beginning of Lent, the Bishops of the Church of England issued a Pastoral Letter to encourage UK voters to engage with the upcoming General Election. The Episcopal Café reported on the letter in February. An online study guide has now been published to assist individuals and study groups in reading and digesting the Bishops’ letter.