Blimey. Wednesday saw the first Synod vote before it goes off to the dioceses for discussion. I was not expecting the “No Anglican Covenant” (NAC) position to have been as annihilated as it was. Bishops Clergy Laity In favour 39 …

The Synod Vote on the Covenant Read more »

As I mentioned three days ago, it is simply impossible to get hold of the full General Synod Election Results on the Church of England website. I have therefore spent the past week trying to get hold of those results …

(Almost) Full General Synod Election Results Read more »

I’m sure that you’ve seen the letter released yesterday by the LGBT Anglican Coalition in response to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s remarks in his Times interview. The letter can be found at Thinking Anglicans and I’ll show some excerpts below. …

*That* Letter from the LGBT Anglican Coalition Read more »

I’m sure most of you know already the events yesterday at General Synod. Three different amendments were presented to the Women Bishops legislation, each of which designed in their own way to provide some statutory recognition and protection for those …

Women Bishops – Now What? Read more »

Jonathan Wynne-Jones has the scoop this evening. I can reveal that Dr Jeffrey John, the openly gay but celibate Dean of St Albans, has been blocked from becoming a bishop once again. He has not been chosen as the next …

Who’s Leaking? Read more »

I have a solution. Really, I have a solution. I grant you, it’s a slightly provocative solution, but I guarantee you that absolutely no-one could have an objection to Dr John being the Bishop of Southwark if it’s implemented. It’s …

Southwark – A Solution Read more »