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Synod At Home (3) – Long Monday
Why can’t the bishops agree to welcome people regardless of sexual orientation? Continue reading
Posted in General Synod, Living in Love and Faith, marriage, Safeguarding
Tagged General Synod, homosexuality, Prayers of Love and Faith, sexuality, trust
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Synod At Home (1)
What’s it like doing Synod on zoom for 5 days? Some reactions and survival tactics Continue reading
Concluding without ending: what happens next with Living in Love and Faith?
February 2026’s meeting of General Synod is nearly upon us; the papers came out last week and I am starting to make my way through them. There’s a very full agenda but, for the moment restricting my thoughts to Living … Continue reading
What colour should it be? ‘Furthering’ Living in Love and Faith
Pllaying with words is so much easier than thinking about the people whose lives are most affected by the continued inertia of the Church of England. Continue reading
The Third Province: Welcome to Mercia
Mercia? I wonder how many of those who read this blog realise that the ‘third province’ which some conservative evangelicals are promoting already has a name, even though it doesn’t exist? These conservatives say they are willing to remain in … Continue reading
Living in Love and Faith, October 2025: What’s changed?
Like many others, I have been reflecting on the 15 October House of Bishops announcement, which appears to say that Living in Love and Faith (LLF) has ground to a halt, with no change to the welcome given to lesbian and … Continue reading
This week in Living in Love and Faith: On the Alliance Campaign Manual
It’s been quite a week for Living in Love and Faith news. Yesterday, an update from the House of Bishops putting everything on hold. It was clear when the staff team for LLF was modified a few months back, with the new … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance, CEEC, eucharist, House of Bishops, liturgy, ordination, Prayers of Love and Faith, training
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Implementation? Another week, another Living in Love and Faith statement
With my history, both with the production of the LLF resources and then on one of the earlier LLF Working Groups, I probably know as much about the history of LLF as anyone. But I still find out that there is information I had missed.
That was the case again today. Continue reading
Another one bites the dust: resignation, LLF … and murder?
updated (bits in bold) 15 June 2025 Friday 6 June was ‘interesting’, in the ‘may you live in interesting times’ sense. I wasn’t at home but my phone kept registering messages. The first was drawing my attention to the Church … Continue reading
Trusting in Love and Faith? A January 2025 Update
Another day, another LLF-related meeting… I’ve been to many of these over the years, several with whichever bishops were designated ‘lead bishop’, and one memorable gathering with Justin Welby when he was Archbishop of Canterbury. There’s usually a cup of … Continue reading
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