avourite for new Bishop of London backed church thanksgiving services for same-sex couples – Christian Today December 16, 2017 by Fulcrum A bishop who called for celebration services for same-sex couples is favourite to be named the next Bishop of London in the coming days, Christian Today can reveal. The current Bishop of Chelmsford, Stephen Cottrell, is rated 2/1 to take the third most senior post in the Church of England after the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Hary Farley. Christian Today 15 December 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare