Tag Archives: Women Bishops

I'll Just Say My Prayers at Home…

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Fr. Giles Pinnock

I've published on tomorrow's Mass sheet at St Mary-the-Virgin, Kenton the letter from 15 CofE bishops to the 1,333 deacons and priests of the CofE who signed the June 2008 'Open Letter' to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on the … Continue reading →

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The Bishop of Ebbsfleet's September Pastoral Letter

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Christian Campbell

Electing a New General Synod In my August Pastoral Letter, I said that I should continue to reflect on current issues in the September letter. Normally one looks for a different, and unrelated topic, but these are not normal times. … Continue reading →

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On the One Hand – and on the Other

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Bishop Edwin Barnes

Fifteen of our more catholic-minded bishops in the Church of England have penned a letter to the clergy.  I am not sure quite why they did it.  Apart from encouraging us all to attend regional meetings in the Autumn, and … Continue reading →

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A Letter from 15 Catholic-Minded Bishops of the CoE

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Br. Stephen Treat, O.Cist

Below is the text of a new letter from 15 active bishops of the Church of England addressed to those who signed the Open Letter of 2008 on the issue of women in the episcopate. The text here is reproduced … Continue reading →

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Bishop of Fulham's Statement on General Synod

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Christian Campbell

The Bishop of Fulham and the Chairman of Forward in Faith, John Broadhurst, has released the following statement in the aftermath of the General Synod. * * * Like you, I was very disappointed at the outcome of last weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Diverging Paths Emerging After Synod?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Christian Campbell

Br. Stephen of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Spring Bank has written to offer this summary of recent responses to the outcome of the Church of England's General Synod. * * * It seems we are seeing what may … Continue reading →

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Too Late

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Bishop Edwin Barnes

For more years than I care to remember, between the 1970s and 1995, I was a member of General Synod, and of the Catholic Group in Synod.  It always has had a difficult task, but in recent years that has … Continue reading →

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The Bishop of Ebbfleet's August Pastoral Letter

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Christian Campbell

The General Synod at York It is now 40 years since the Church of England General Synod came into being. It was an exciting new development, replacing an even more cumbersome system of dual control by Convocations of Clergy and … Continue reading →

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With Synod Over, "What Now for the Ordinariates?"

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Christian Campbell

Br. Stephen of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Spring Bank has written to commend his most recent thoughts on the situation in the Church of England (and the anticipated personal ordinariates generally) in the wake of the recent General … Continue reading →

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This Is No Cause for Satisfaction

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Fr. Michael Gollop

Whatever our views may be on the subject of the Ordinariates, and my own convinced view is that they are the only future for those Anglicans who are the natural successors of the Oxford Movement, we should not portray the … Continue reading →

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Understatement of the Century

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Christian Campbell

As we wait for our distinguished English contributors to share their thoughts about this weekend's General Synod (hint, hint!), I couldn't help but reproduce this outrageous understatement from yesterday evening's press release on the part of the Catholic Group in … Continue reading →

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The Church of England Synod Vote

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Deborah Gyapong

I am interested in hearing from our bloggers in the UK what the developments at the Church of England Synod regarding women bishops will mean for us.  The New York Times has posted an article which dredges up the annoying … Continue reading →

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Guardian Article on Tomorrow's Meeting in Leicester

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Christian Campbell

The Guardian is running an article on tomorrow's meeting at Holy Cross Hall (click link for details) in Leicester.  At 2:00 PM, The Federation of Catholic Priests, a Catholic Society in the Church of England, will host The Proposed Ordinariate: An … Continue reading →

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Mirrors, Smoke and Archbishops

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Bishop Edwin Barnes

When a spokeswoman for "Women and the Church" (WATCH) and Fr Ed Tomlinson use the same phrase of a rescue plan, we should take notice.  Here is the Revd Lindsay Southern in an open letter to the Archbishops: "The smoke … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Serve Two Masters

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Fr. Ed Tomlinson

I am perplexed at those in the UK trying to find positives within the Archbishops' last minute proposals for the way forward on women bishops. Firstly because there is nothing new here at all. The proposal is still a code … Continue reading →

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