Who pays for the “Prayers of Love and Faith”?
from Anglican Futures:
This is not the first time that this blog has put a tiny piece of global Anglicanism under the microscope in order to learn what is going on in the wider Church.
On the 21st September 2023, the Diocese of Exeter, published the glossy “Statement of Needs” for its next bishop, and in doing so broke a small corner of the internet (see screenshot above).
Despite the mega-byte crunching file-size, it is, in the main, the bland, managerial stuff that is found in such Church of England documents. There is nothing about looking for an episcopal leader with a proven track-record of numerically growing churches, or a proven inspirational preacher and evangelist, or a theologian with a deep understanding of historic orthodox Anglicanism. Instead, there is plenty of being, “…able to think strategically and creatively about…” and “…energetic in encouragement bold in advocacy and gentle in consolation”, as if some dioceses long for a headless, heartless, visionless, voiceless bishop.
The document has a specific section entitled, “Living and Love and Faith”.
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