Failure to pass in the House of Clergy means the report on the CoE’s approach to marriage equality and full inclusion is rejected; but does that mean the CoE goes back to square one?
Welby calls upon the church resist the temptation of the “post-Constantinian tendency to exercise power,” and to be active participants and leaders in forging a new way of civic life; “In the necessary reimagination of our country”
Perhaps one of the most salient is the response of Scottish priest and blogger Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow. In his response, he brings up some important points that have little to do with the Bishop of Grantham and a great deal to do with the seemingly endless inability of some Anglicans to accept the innate, ontological nature of human sexuality.
CoE General Synod members meet privately for two days of conversation around issues of human sexuality in the life of the church. Those conversations have concluded, but ‘where from here’ is still up in the air.
Bishop Stephen Cottrell in his sermon speaks of the work and office of a bishop in three ways – messenger, sentinel and pastor.
In a release from 10 Downing Street today: The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Christine Hardman BSc (Econ), M.Th, formerly Archdeacon of
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?
The CoE is having a debate about the place of “discipleship” in the life of the church.