Gender-neutral God to be considered by Church of England

Feb 7, 2023 by

By Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph: Move has been criticised by conservatives, who have warned that ‘male and female imagery is not interchangeable’. For decades, the gender of God has prompted debate within the Church, with many calling...

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Diocese of Oxford puts a green stumbling block into liturgy of baptism

Jun 26, 2022 by

by Archbishop Cranmer: On 15th June, the Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft, issued an ad clerum to the clergy in his Diocese: Dear xxxxx, In every service of baptism, confirmation and the renewal of baptismal promises there is a commission...

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Bishop of Oxford adds climate change questions to baptismal liturgy

Jun 24, 2022 by

by George Conger, Anglican Ink: The Bishop of Oxford has added a sixth question to the Church of England’s baptismal rite, calling upon the newly baptized to “strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life...

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Christians in Oxford asked to commit to protecting environment

Jun 23, 2022 by

by Matthew Taylor, Guardian: Christians being confirmed or baptised in the Oxford diocese will henceforth be asked to commit to protecting the environment as part of the church’s formal liturgy. The addition to the ceremonies is supported...

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Good food, good music, traditional liturgy and sound preaching: a recipe for church growth

Jan 26, 2022 by

by Archbishop Cranmer: Attendance at the monthly Choral Evensong at St Paul’s Without the Walls in Canterbury had fallen to just one, while the choir numbered a respectable 18. And when this lone congregant was down on the rota to read...

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Wronging a rite: The baby-talk baptism that replaces beauty with banality

Dec 9, 2020 by

by Peter Mullen, The Conservative Woman: EVEN in Tier Three there are activities which the Government has not yet managed to ban. For instance, that which is sometimes referred to as the procreation of children. Christenings, however,...

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