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Election of the Very Rev. Richard Lawson as 13th Bishop of Alabama

Dear Friends, It is with deep gratitude and joy that we share the news of the election of the Very Rev. Richard T. Lawson III, dean of St. John’s Cathedral in Denver, CO, as the 13th bishop-elect of the Diocese of Alabama. To be elected, a...

The Protest Against an Archbishop of Canterbury that calls the future of the Church into Question.

Counting Archbishops and Counting Authority The Church of England claims that Sarah Mullally is the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. At first sight, the Catholic objection to this numbering — which insists that she is in fact only the 36th Protestant archbishop, following the 69 Catholic...
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Commending Prayers of Love and Faith—more questions than answers

Following General Synod, the House of Bishops has to decide (perhaps this Tuesday, 12th December)...

Prayers of Love and Faith: a divided vote—a divided Church?

After the February General Synod I presented quite a lengthy voting analysis. This offers a...

‘Nothing has changed’: should the bishops ‘commend’ the Prayers of Love and Faith?

This article argues that: This claim that “nothing has changed” with PLF is neither plausible...

Are the Prayers of Love and Faith legal?

Yesterday’s debate at Synod on LLF/PLF raises some important and potential serious issues. These...

Do the Prayers of Love and Faith have a good rationale?

What follows explores ten questions relating to the theological rationale that has been offered...

LLF: Will it all now end in tears?

It looks horribly like the whole LLF process in its current form is going...

Prayers of Love and Faith: what has the House of Bishops done?

The House of Bishops met on Monday October 9th and in the early evening a press...

Prayers of love and faith, (Arch-)Episcopal power and Anglican identity

The Church of England is waiting for the bishops to decide (likely on October...

The future before us: Where do we go from here on LLF?

This painful and contested situation cannot continue, for the sake of the proclamation of...

The future of LLF: cakeism or coherence?

Twenty years ago, Archbishop Rowan began his presidential address to the July 2003 York General...

Prayers, Process, and Powers: B2 or not B2, that is the question—summary

The report to General Synod concerning Prayers of Love and Faith includes a paragraph stating: The House...

The Prayers of Love and Faith and the call to a holy life

With the College and House of Bishops meeting next week and the July General...

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Election of the Very Rev. Richard Lawson as 13th Bishop of Alabama

Dear Friends, It is with deep gratitude and joy that we share the news of...

The Protest Against an Archbishop of Canterbury that calls the future of the Church into Question.

Counting Archbishops and Counting Authority The Church of England claims that Sarah Mullally is the...

The Impact and Implication of Suicide, Incompetence and Wokery, on the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury.

Why Paul Williamson Protested After my previous article on the protest made at the service...

The Tragedy of the Church of England

Why Brazen Defiance of God's Word Can Never be "Consecrated" Earlier this week, Dame Sarah...