Opinion – 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.
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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...
View ArticleOpinion – 23 December 2024
Andrew Brown The slow deep hover In defence of Stephen Cottrell A quick blast – “On the disgusting behaviour of the Children’s Society” Gavin Drake Church Abuse Church of England safeguarding:...
View ArticleOpinion – 28 December 2024
Jonathan Kennedy The Guardian The birth of Jesus would probably have been forgotten – if it wasn’t for a plague Colin Coward Unadulterated Love Living within the melancholy, long, withdrawing roar...
View ArticleOpinion – 4 January 2025
‘Graham’ ViaMedia.News Justice and Moving On Martyn Percy ViaMedia.News Halcyon Daze? Nostalgia in the Memory of the Church Abigail Frymann Rouch Commonweal Why Welby Had to Go The post Opinion – 4...
View ArticleBishop of St Albans to retire
The Right Revd Dr Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans, has announced his intention to retire on 31 May 2025. The official announcement is here on the diocesan website. The post Bishop of St Albans to...
View ArticleArchbishop of York issues Epiphany letter
Consequent upon the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury which took effect yesterday, the Archbishop of York has issued this letter to Clergy and Lay Ministers, which is also available as a PDF...
View ArticleOpinion – 8 January 2025
Yazid Said William Temple Foundation Church and State in a post-Welby era Phil Groves ViaMedia.News The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion Martyn Percy Meander Succession? What to...
View ArticleSafeguarding Codes
Two revised Church of England safeguarding codes of practice have been made available this week. GS 2372 Safeguarding Code Managing Allegations GS 2373 Safeguarding Code Religious Communities They are...
View ArticleOpinion – 11 January 2025
Rupert Shortt UnHerd How Justin Welby hollowed out the Church Bosco Peters Liturgy Preaching 101 The post Opinion – 11 January 2025 first appeared on Thinking Anglicans.
View ArticleRochester diocese responds again to Archbishops’ Council
We reported on 10 December that Rochester has no confidence in the Archbishops’ Council. This provoked the Council to respond on 20 December, see Archbishops’ Council responds to Rochester Diocesan...
View ArticleChurch Abuse and Safeguarding
The November 2024 issue of the Journal of Anglican Studies is now available online. It contains nine items related to abuse and the failures of safeguarding within the church. Each article is available...
View ArticleEcclesiastical Committee
The Ecclesiastical Committee is a statutory joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created by the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919. Its role to review Church of England...
View ArticleOpinion – 15 January 2025
Gilo ViaMedia.News The Church is What We Do Next Colin Coward Unadulterated Love God talk – the Church of England in crisis The post Opinion – 15 January 2025 first appeared on Thinking Anglicans.
View ArticleRedress scheme update
The Church of England has announced a delay in the legislation to introduce the Redress Scheme for survivors of Church-related abuse. Details are in a press release which is copied below. Redress...
View ArticleOpinion – 18 January 2025
Anon ViaMedia.News Recognising Grooming: Revisiting the David Tudor Case Stephen Parsons Surviving Church Grooming Adults. Is it Possible? Gavin Drake Church Abuse Safeguarding: Second Church Estates...
View ArticleNew Bishop elected for Glasgow & Galloway
The Scottish Episcopal Church has announced that Canon Dr Nicholas Bundock has been elected as the next Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. The Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway has chosen a new Bishop....
View ArticleHouse of Bishops meeting – January 2025
The Church of England’s House of Bishops met yesterday and issued the following press release. House of Bishops meeting – January 2025 20/01/2025 The House of Bishops met in person for its first...
View ArticleNominating the next Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishops’ Secretary for Appointments has written to members of General Synod to confirm expected timings for the process of nominating the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Details are in a press...
View ArticleReactions to yet more LLF delays
See earlier article about yesterday’s House of Bishops meeting. The House reviewed detailed updates from the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) working groups presented by Bishop Martyn Snow. After...
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