from CEEC
The House of Bishops met on Tuesday 16 December and discussed the proposals they intend to bring to General Synod in February. The press release issued by the Church of England at the end of the day indicated that the bishops were unable to make any definitive decisions. They have therefore agreed to do some further work between now and January on a letter to the Church summarising Living in Love and Faith and setting out their position.
This meeting followed their previous one in October, where bishops acknowledged the theological and lawful impediments to clergy same sex marriage and standalone services (see our news article).
Rev Canon John Dunnett, National Director, CEEC, said: “Without wishing to sound negative, this rather sounds like an admission of ‘Groundhog Day’. The tectonic divisions caused by LLF continue to rumble through the Church of England. General Synod, Diocesan Synods and parishes are experiencing it – sadly, it is now eroding the collegiality of the House of Bishops and their ability to lead.