Tag Archives: Safeguarding

Option 3 or Option 4? No, it’s Option 3.5

So, for anyone who was wondering how my making-my-mind-up went for the Safeguarding debate at this February Synod, here’s an update. Discussion of safeguarding at Synod began with the debate on the Makin Report on Monday, where I moved an … Continue reading

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Correcting the Record: Safeguarding

(addendum added 20 June) OK, this is going to sound technical, but it matters, particularly as this concerns safeguarding. First, the context. Once you are on General Synod, all sorts of strange things happen. You have the opportunity to ask … Continue reading

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February 2023 General Synod: sex, sin and separation

Here is the story of ‘my’ Synod experience, for the record. Sorry it’s long but there was a lot of it. My take-home points would be that it is clear that conservatives are now focusing on two battles: to defend … Continue reading

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Me and Christ Church: beauty and truth

Even those not in the bubble of Anglican Twitter are likely to have noticed that Christ Church has been back in the news this week, and no doubt this will continue as tomorrow it’s the unofficial farewell service for the … Continue reading

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LLF and IICSA, revisited (updated 20 November 2020)

Back in October, I blogged for Via Media on the lack of connection between Living in Love and Faith (just published) and IICSA (published in October). I called for the Church of England to ‘connect the dots’: to recognise that the … Continue reading

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