Thinking Anglicans
VAT on alterations to listed places of worship
I have written about this earlier here, here and here. But today the Church Times reports that We will cover your whole VAT bill, says Osborne. The Government is to find an extra £30 million a year to help repay...
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more on Southwark evangelicals withholding money
The Guardian has this report by Andrew Brown: Money becomes new church battleground. Some excerpts: The Rev Paul Perkin seemed bewildered by the question: what was his take on the latest scheme for conservative evangelical churches to withhold money from...
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Archbishop of York's response on Marriage and Civil Partnerships
The Archbishop of York has issued a lengthy statement: A response on Marriage and Civil Partnerships. Following reports of my interview, in Jamaica, with Martin Beckford of the Daily Telegraph, I have received a number of letters and emails relating...
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Women bishops: do not amend the current draft legislation
WATCH has published two documents which argue against making any changes whatsoever to the current draft legislation concerning women in the episcopate. The first is a letter sent by Rachel Weir on behalf of WATCH to all members of the...
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Statement on marriage from CofE Evangelical Council
The Church of England Evangelical Council has issued this St Matthias Day Statement (PDF). The CEEC has several FAQ pages on its website including answers to: What is CEEC? and Who does CEEC actually represent? and How big is the...
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Church Commissioners announce annual results for 2011
The Church Commissioners have today announced their annual results for 2011 with a lengthy press release starting “The Church Commissioners have today published their full Annual Report and Accounts for 2011, announcing a 2.9 per cent total return on their...
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Church of Ireland: report of sexuality debate
Updated again Monday morning This is what happened on Saturday. The motions were re-introduced as a single motion, in this form. The Archbishop of Dublin proposed them in this speech. The Bishop of Down & Dromore seconded them in this...
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opinion
Richard Beck asks us to Let Them Both Grow Together. Christopher Howse for The Telegraph has been on A journey with Nikolaus Pevsner to the very edge of Englishness to see a 12th-century font and a 1902 church. Giles Fraser...
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Church of Ireland: Sexuality resolutions to be reintroduced
This morning there is a further development in this story. From the official news service: Following morning devotions, the Archbishop of Armagh announced that the majority of the bishops were of the view that the General Synod should have the...
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Church of England Canons
The seventh edition of the Canons of the Church of England was recently published. Paper copies are available for purchase from Church House Publishing and elsewhere, and a Kindle version is available from Amazon. The Canons are also available to...
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News from the Church of Ireland General Synod
Go here for recent updates to earlier press reports. Official news releases from the synod can be found here. The Archbishop of Armagh, Alan Harper delivered a Presidential Address. …The other matter, along with clergy pensions, that may occupy us...
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Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan elected to the CNC
One more member of the Crown Nominations Commission to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been announced by the Anglican Communion News Service. Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan elected to the Crown Nominations Commission Posted On : May...
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Church of Ireland synod to discuss sexuality resolutions
Updated again Friday morning The Church of Ireland General Synod 2012 which will take place in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin from Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th May. The official synod website is here. One item of business is receiving a...
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some Southwark evangelicals rebel on finance
Updated Tuesday afternoon Last week’s Church Times carried a report by Ed Thornton Evangelicals warned on cash. (This earlier report gives the background.) …Some Evangelicals in the diocese are setting up an alternative parish-share scheme, which will be a registered...
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opinion
St Boniface Trust has held a prize essay competition for people to write on the subject of Why I am an Anglican and believe I shall remain so. The winning entry by Natacha-Ingrid Tinteroff is available to download. Last week...
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Canterbury reps on CNC elected
The Canterbury Vacancy-in-See Committee met yesterday, and as part of their business elected the following six diocesan representatives on the Crown Nominations Commission responsible for the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury. The Reverend Canon Clare Edwards Mr Raymond...
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more on VAT changes
I have written about this earlier here and here. The Church of England reports on a VAT lobby on alterations held on 23 April. Also on 23 April Tony Baldry MP, Second Church Estates Commissioner, answered two Written Questions in...
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103rd Bishop of Chichester Announced
Updated Monday The next Bishop of Chichester is to be the Rt Revd Martin Warner, Bishop of Whitby. This has been announced by Number 10 this morning. Diocese of Chichester Thursday 3 May 2012 Queen approves Right Reverend Martin Clive...
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Tom Sutcliffe: Lost in the Wilderness
Updated Thursday Tom Sutcliffe has provided us with an improved version of his article about Archbishop Rowan Williams which we have published as a web page here. Readers may like to know that an earlier, much shorter version of this...
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Two views of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans
The BBC Radio 4 Sunday programme had an excellent segment on the recent conference, by Gavin Drake. Available as a podcast from this page. The segment starts about 4 minutes into the programme. Here’s the BBC blurb: The Fellowship of...
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