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Ryan Reed appointed Assistant Dean of the ACNA

Bishop Julian M. Dobbs is pleased to announce the appointment of the Right Reverend Ryan Reed, Bishop Ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of Fort Worth, as Assistant Dean of the Province, effective immediately. "Bishop Ryan Reed is a man of steady judgment, with a deep...
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The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Announces a Fresh Fall & Festive Season with a Lineup of New, Beloved & Reimagined Programming

New York, NY – July 22, 2026 – The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights is ready to usher in the fall and holiday seasons with a vibrant array of cultural and spiritual programming. Among the season’s highlights is a reimagined St. Francis Day & the...
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Lambeth Conferences and Calls – A Lessons Learned Review

It is unlikely that readers of Modern Church would have come across the Galton...
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Martyn Percy: The Church of England…. Trustworthy?

If a Church values loyalty and reputation far more than truth and justice it...
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Martyn Percy: Ethical? (or, Tea and Sympathy Are Not Enough)

As Peter Drucker famously remarked, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”.  It is therefore no...
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Martyn Percy: The Ministry of Truth and Safeguarding in the Church of England (A ‘Lessons Learned Review’ from 1984)

From the Modern Church blog: As any student of George Orwell knows, the world of 1984 turns...
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Martyn Percy: Why I’m leaving the Church of England

The Church of England (CoE) is one of the few major British institutions remaning...
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Martyn Percy: Some Critical Comment on “Bishops and Ministry Fit for a New Context”

One can hardly do better than the satirical takes on the latest attempt at...
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Time, Light, Truth and Christmas Hope: a reflection by Martyn Percy

‘Respair’ is a very old word that one hardly ever uses these days.  The...
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Churches and Cultural Climate-Change Denial (Part One): Learning from Canute

Editor's note: Writing at the Modern Church, Martyn Percy discusses the short sightedness of...

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Ryan Reed appointed Assistant Dean of the ACNA

Bishop Julian M. Dobbs is pleased to announce the appointment of the Right Reverend...
Press Releases

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine Announces a Fresh Fall & Festive Season with a Lineup of New, Beloved & Reimagined Programming

New York, NY – July 22, 2026 – The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside...
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Anglican charity commits £250,000 to reparatory justice initiative in Ghana

The Anglican mission agency United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG) has announced that...
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Former Lichfield priest sentenced for gross indecency and abuse

A former Church of England priest has been given a two-year community order after...