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Petition calling upon the Bishop of London to resign over safeguarding failures

Revd Paul  Williamson writes: I have just started the petition on "change.org", “Require  Sarah Mullally to resign for safeguarding failures,” and I ask if you will assist by adding your name as a Vote.  This is exceptionally important. Click on the LINK below to access Voting. She...

Women Are Leaving the Church, But Let’s Stop Justifying It

Women have been leaving the church at rising rates for more than a decade. For years, men were the primary defectors, but for the first time in history, women are walking away even faster. Six years ago, I began noticing this shift. The pandemic accelerated the trend,...
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Petition calling upon the Bishop of London to resign over safeguarding failures

Revd Paul  Williamson writes: I have just started the petition on "change.org", “Require  Sarah Mullally...

Women Are Leaving the Church, But Let’s Stop Justifying It

Women have been leaving the church at rising rates for more than a decade. For years,...

From Minimalism to Maturity: The Architecture of the Revised Title IV

The first post on the Title IV revision addressed the need for growing up....

Oak Hill stonewalls bullying complaints

How can Church of England theological college, Oak Hill, move ‘toward a healthier community’...