Simply put, Synod has agreed to let the drafting group move forward with shaping the legislation, subject to amendments and comment being suggested by Synod members. It will then come back to Synod, where a more substantial debate can then …
Question. What has over 800 legs, 400 brains (some of them covered by the most impressive eyebrows), several purple shirts and yet still can’t come to an agreed mind on the introduction of women bishops. Answer (if you still hadn’t …
I’m going to be at General Synod tomorrow, blogging the debates on Women Bishops and the Uniqueness of Christ.
Or, to be a touch more precise, here in St Albans we have a new bishop, and he is Alan Smith. Bishop Smith is currently Suffragan of Shrewsbury in Lichfield Diocese, a former chaplain of Lee Abbey and a graduate …
The Church of England has published a draft measure and code of practice ahead of February’s session of General Synod. I’ve only had a cursory glance as I’m still on holiday, but two things strike me immediately: The code of …
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The Church of England Evangelical Council met last Thursday after the controversial NEAC5 meeting and have now released a statement. Here it is: CEEC apologises for the fact that we failed to circulate the proposed resolutions prior to the Consultation …