Women clergy: The Independent Reviewer’s Report on Wakefield Cathedral

Mar 7, 2019 by

from Forward in Faith: Forward in Faith welcomes Sir William Fittall’s judicious report on Wakefield Cathedral. We welcome particularly the Independent Reviewer’s ruling that ‘Even where the identity of the celebrant at a service is not...

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Subverting Diversity: An open letter to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Jan 10, 2019 by

from the Parochial Church Council of St George’s, Headstone, Harrow The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu Your Graces, The Parochial Church Council of St George’s, Headstone has considered the...

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Male only vicar job advert ‘misogynistic’

Sep 27, 2018 by

from BBC News: An advert for a vicar’s job which states only men can apply is the work of “crusty old misogynists”, it has been claimed. The advert is backed by the Diocese of Oxford and appears on its website. “I...

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English bishops: a quiet and unnoticed scandal

Sep 3, 2018 by

by David Baker, Christian Today: There has been much thankfulness among many Anglican evangelicals about the church’s newest bishop. The announcement that Philip Mounstephen, who currently heads the Church Mission Society (CMS), is...

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My Perspective on Women Priests

Aug 22, 2018 by

by Alice C Linsley, Forward in Christ Magazine: Some readers and former students are aware that I was a “priest” in the Episcopal Church. I was ordained by Bishop Allen Bartlett in 1989 at Trinity Church in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Over...

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Rising numbers of women opt for priesthood as a second career

Aug 19, 2018 by

by Olivia Rudgard, Telegraph: Rising numbers of women are entering the priesthood as a second career, Church of England figures show. Women are being encouraged to join after movements such as #MeToo boosted their confidence and prompted...

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