On a point of information, it needs to be clarified that the Clergy Discipline Measure does not apply to Jersey. Section 48(3), Clergy Discipline Measure This Measure shall extend to the whole of the Provinces of Canterbury and York except …

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I thought it might be useful to lay out what the issues of authority are in the matter of the suspension of the Dean of Jersey, Bob Key. My purpose in this post is not to take one side or …

Jersey – Lines of Authority Read more »

Updated as information becomes available. 11:45 GMT 18th March – Meetings ongoing today in Jersey, including at the Town Church, St Helier. It is confirmed that the meeting between clergy and the Bishop on Saturday did not agree terms for …

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In the news this weekend is the report that the Dean of Jersey has been suspended by the Bishop of Winchester over allegations of mismanagement of a safeguarding issue. This comes in the light of the Chichester Diocese issues with child protection. …

Dean of Jersey Suspended? Not Quite… 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 »

After readings in the Commons and the Lords this week, Clause 59 (previously Clause 58 and 61), which removes the Waddington Amendment to the CJA has been removed in the Bill to be presented to the Commons. You can read …

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