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The future of the Anglican Communion: IASCUFO Report – EFAC responds
By Revd Stephen Hale, Acting General Secretary, EFAC A key report recommending a new way forward for the Anglican Communion was discussed at a meeting this week in Kuala Lumpur, of the ‘Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order (IASCUFO). Chaired...
Be courageous…says Bishop Julian Henderson
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 (ESV) When the rulers, elders and teachers of the law saw the courage of Peter and...
Imagining a de facto parallel province as a reality, writes John Dunnett
In June 2024, the Alliance issued a warning to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York that if a further departure from the Church’s doctrine took place, it would face no choice but to rapidly establish a ‘de-facto parallel Province’ within the Church of England and...
Archbishop of Canterbury: an arresting admission
In a staggering set of statements recorded by The Rest is Politics podcast, the Archbishop of Canterbury has laid his cards on the table with regards to sexual ethics in the Church of England. In a wide-ranging interview where the Archbishop of Canterbury courageously...
Accountability structures alone won’t prevent leadership failures, writes Andy Mason
Leadership failures have caused many of us to re-assert the importance of accountability structures etc. This is a good and important development. Yet, these interventions also have limited value. That is because, while I, as a leader, may have some kind of official...
Is the Church in an episcopal stalemate? writes Andrew Goddard
As the College of Bishops gathers in Oxford for its regular September residential, the Bishops of Penrith and Huntingdon remain Acting Bishops of Carlisle and Ely respectively and will probably be so into the second half of next year. It is also probable that there...
The Ephesian Fund – a ‘yes’ for us
The Ephesian Fund is already operating in over half of dioceses across the country, less than a year since its launch. Many churches have chosen to give through the Ephesian Fund, following a decision by their PCC. This story is from a small church in the Diocese of...
Egypt: A CEEC perspective from John Dunnett, National Director
I have just returned from Egypt having spent just over a week at the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches’s (GSFA) first Assembly, followed by meetings with EFAC and Anglican Orthodox Leaders. GSFA Assembly “I Will Make You As A Light To The Nations” (Isaiah...
‘Delegated episcopal oversight’ is not enough, says CEEC’s National Director
A lot of people have been asking for some time whether CEEC would be able to support and work with a proposal for delegated oversight – if that’s what the bishops bring to the General Synod (possibly this July) by way of provision for orthodoxy. In short – the answer...
We’re here to support you – two provisions to help you remain in the CofE at this time
We know that the Living in Love and Faith process has been painful, difficult, divisive for many of us in the Church of England. Many of you have told us that you cannot continue giving in good conscience to your bishop or diocese when the House of Bishops persists in...