In the light of recent Government headlines Julian Rivers questions the reasons for a redefinition of marriage
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The CofE's Rollercoaster Week
A week may be a long time in politics, but the Church of England usually moves at a statelier pace. Not so in recent days.
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Synod Vote: Women Bishops
Synod Votes: Women Bishops A letter to the New Wine Leaders Network by John Coles (Printed with permission) Dear Friends I would like to express my deep disappointment over the vote in General Synod this week, my belief in women Bishops, my empathy with ordained women in their pain, and my support for them in … Continue Reading
When I am Ordained, I shall wear Purple
One day there will be women bishops in the Church of England, but for now, we may practice so you're not surprised.
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Bishop Dan Martins’ Statement on the South Carolina issue
Bishop Dan Martins pleads with Leadership of TEC and Diocese of South Carolina
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Stations of the Cross – Jonathan Hutchins, Artist
Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis) are a series of artistic representations depicting Jesus carrying the cross to his crucifixion. The fourteen stations are traditionally placed within the nave of a church and are visited in chronological order to encoura
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Church Services after a Civil Partnership Registration: What, and What is Not, Permitted
Church Services after a Civil Partnership Registration: What is and is not permitted? By Gavin Foster Introduction What is a member of the clergy permitted to do when asked by a same-sex couple to provide a church service in recognition of their Civil Partnership? On the face of it the answer would seem to be … Continue Reading
Spatial Catholicity: Our Unity in Christ
Spatial Catholicity Our Unity in Christ In Support of the Anglican Covenant An Apologetic Series By Mark D. Chapman (republished with permission from The Living Church) In Anglicanism: Unity and Diversity in the Anglican Communion (Mowbray, 2007), the book I edited on the Anglican Covenant, I suggested that a “tepid constitutionalism” was what was perhaps … Continue Reading
Anglicans and Covenants: A Very Brief History
Anglicans and Covenants: A Very Brief History by Benjamin M. Guyer Episcopal Church (USA) ‘We dare to hope…’1 – 1964 British Conference on Faith and Order (Also published on the Yes to the Covenant website) If the Church of England rejects the Anglican Covenant, how will it honour its ecumencial Covenants? In 1964, the Church … Continue Reading
How Christian was David Cameron’s Speech?
How Christian was David Cameron’s Speech? Does it matter, and if so, what, if anything does it signify in terms of society and secularization? By Dr Jenny Taylor Director Lapido Media Secularization is in retreat. One of the surprising aspects of David Cameron’s de-secularizing speech at Christ Church, Oxford to commemorate the end of the … Continue Reading