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Category Archives: General Synod
The c-word: what happened in those London churches?
And so it goes on; ‘it’ being the reaction in one section of the Church of England to what are called “the faithless LLF proposals”, produced by the “unorthodox” House of Bishops, aka our “compromised leadership”, etc etc. This really … Continue reading
Milestone Day or Groundhog Day?
July Synod is over. Another long meeting, which was extended by having a separate meeting of the House of Laity before ‘Synod proper’. This time around, we had earlier starts (8.45), shorter meal breaks, and one evening session scheduled to … Continue reading
LLF: Moving Forward as One Church
For those who don’t have the time or the inclination to read the latest document and the latest motion arising from Living in Love and Faith, which come to Synod in July – both in the 31-pages of GS2358 – here’s my … Continue reading
Posted in equal marriage, General Synod, Living in Love and Faith, marriage
Tagged CEEC, Church Society, ecclesiology, equal marriage, House of Bishops
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Removing the fiction: wrangling bishops
It’s one thing to say that we respect our different theological convictions, but it’s quite another to say what you believe or who you are when you know you are going to attract criticism; and when you are the one without the power, and the person to whom you are speaking has all the power. Continue reading
Posted in General Synod
Tagged confidentiality, honesty, House of Bishops, Secretary General, transparency
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Transparency, trust and bishops
I’ve been silent on this blog for a while. Partly that’s because I haven’t been involved in the three Working Groups which have been meeting to discuss various facets of the ongoing Living in Love and Faith discussions (even though … Continue reading
Hidden in plain sight: Soul Survivor again
Earlier this week there was a surprising announcement from Soul Survivor Watford of their new senior pastor. On X/Twitter, @needs_light tweeted that the person appointed is Simon Nicholls, a former Soul Survivor employee in a range of roles, and a … Continue reading
Posted in General Synod, Safeguarding
Tagged abuse, celebrity, Fiona Scolding, healing, Laya Watters, Robert Thompson, soul survivor
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Jesus is coming, look busy: onwards with Living in Love and Faith?
There used to be bumper stickers with the message, ‘Jesus is coming – look busy!’ Leaving aside the dodginess of that idea – and here I’d mention the Archbishop of York’s counter-argument, Do Nothing to Change Your Life: Discovering What Happens … Continue reading
Not the Usual Suspects
It’s rare in my experience of the Church of England to find myself quoted by those higher up the food chain. When I was called to speak at the July Synod, I observed that ‘Notice Paper V – which sets … Continue reading
Posted in equal marriage, General Synod, Living in Love and Faith, marriage
Tagged CEEC, Eeva John, stakeholder groups
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