Church of England – Page 54

C of E dabbles in the market

October 14, 2009 1 Comment

Here’s two items from the Wall Street Journal on the Church of England’s play in the Manhattan apartment market and its defense of hedge funds.

Inclusive Church, WATCH respond as C of E backs off female bishops

October 13, 2009 3 Comments

Inclusive Church is deeply disturbed by the recent announcement of the Revision Committee. It has moved away from the expressed will of General Synod in July 2008 – that there should be legislation to consecrate women as bishops on the same terms as men with an additional code of practice containing arrangements for those who do not accept the authority of bishops who are women.

Bishop Selby rejects the Covenant idea

October 9, 2009 1 Comment

Bishop Peter Selby, the former bishop of Worcester in England has written of his deep concerns regarding the proposed Anglican Covenant. He is afraid that its adoption would signal what others have suggested is a primarily structural solution to theological questions.

Synod to return to the question of a conscience clause

October 9, 2009 6 Comments

The Church of England has been asked to revisit the question of formal protection for those people within that Anglican Province who could not accept the ministry of woman ordained as bishops.

‘A better future?’ Or just more bickering?

September 20, 2009 3 Comments

An English writer maintains working respect for Rowan Cantuar, but is apt to disagree with him most vigorously. She is as likely to call him down as she is to uphold him. In other words, to use a purely English metaphor, her Archbishop is not an unquestionable royal on a pleasure-cruise; he is the Prime Minister at a raucous question-session of Parliament — a man of religious preferment and, therefore, accountability.

Bishop of Southwark to retire

September 7, 2009 No Comments

The Right Reverend Tom Butler, Bishop of Soutwark will retire in March when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Hymns, beer at Greenbelt

September 6, 2009 No Comments

Yes, Gene Robinson was there, but so was the Jesus Arms, and it offered genuine pub ministry: a pint and a song.

Fostering anti-Islamic attitudes

September 3, 2009 No Comments

Although Nazir-Ali is definitely anti-gay, and signed up completely to the Gafcon agenda, going so far as to boycott the Lambeth Conference last year, this was never his main cause, as it was, I think, for some of the other Gafcon participants, especially the African clergy. What he sees as the global challenge to Christianity is Islam, even more than liberalism.

Gene Robinson given standing ovation at Greenbelt

August 31, 2009 4 Comments

Apparently Bishop Robinson is a bit of hit with the folks attending the annual Greenbelt Festival, a festival of “arts, justice and faith.”

Robinson going to Greenbelt

August 28, 2009 1 Comment

Greenbelt is an annual outdoor Christian arts and music festival held in the UK. They invite many speakers and have many workshops. One the speakers this year is Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. The usual unhappy voices can be heard in response.

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