Last Time Round
What with Jeffrey John and the colour purple becoming news again, I thought that some might like to see the original "Bishop of Reading" website again. Here’s what it was all about: The Bishop of Reading News Page was originally …
Tag: Church of England
More on Jeffrey John
Adrian the Pluralist has responded to my piece on Jeffrey John, writing the following: I have been asked to speculate on what will happen regarding Anglican politics should Jeffrey John become Bishop of Bangor. The first important point, as stated …
Iris Robinson says one thing too far…
Last month, against a huge backlash from the GLBT lobby, I supported the right of Iris Robinson, wife of the First Minister of Northern Ireland to make certain remarks about homosexuality. At the time I wrote the following: This is …
Has Gene Robinson been prohibited from preaching in England?
Yours truly said yes. Apparently, I’m wrong as Conger neatly pointed out a while back. A press officer confirmed on May 2 that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had not issued Bishop Robinson a license to officiate in the Province …
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GAFCON, Women Bishops and the End of the World…
Ahh yes…. So I’ve been plagued for a few days by emails asking me what I think about GAFCON, the latest nonsense from the Church of England General Synod and other such what not. I’ve been sitting on my hands …
Inclusive Church try to argue for Gay Blessings
You may have noticeed a piece produced on behalf of Inclusive Church that emerged onto the web a few days ago, arguing that current guidelines would permit a service of thanksgiving, including a blessing, for a civil partnership. You can …