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Australia’s Anglican General Synod meets next week. So what?

On Sunday 9 August 2026 the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia will assemble in Melbourne. I will be at the opening service in the dual guise of second bass (cantoris, please) and lay member representing the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. This will be...
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Anglican dysfunction and mysteries and kicking things into the long grass

Anglicans around the world are sometimes surprisingly English. They exhibit real skill in not saying ‘no’ outright, but are good at burying or smoothing over rejection of an awkward proposal, smothering things in politeness. There have been two excellent specimens for any sociologists interested. Last month,...
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Three dangers and priorities for the C Of E after the Welby crisis

Historically the Church of England is no stranger to crises: murdered Archbishops, defrocked Vicars,...
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Open letter to the Diocese of Blackburn on the resignation of Justin Welby

12th November 2024Dear Friends, This will have been a very tense and difficult week for...
Interviews

As Welby resigns does church need repentance and renewal? Bishop of Blackburn responds

https://youtu.be/VCQ8oEytZzk?si=ADUEy9YukhQzG0DC
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Presidential Address to the Blackburn Synod: Assisted Dying Bill

On Wednesday, the Assisted Dying Bill was introduced to Parliament with the intention that...
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Emmanuel Theological College statement of support for Dr. Tom Woolford

The Feast of the Presentation, 2nd February 2024. At Emmanuel Theological College our vision is ‘to equip...
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Dissenting bishops statement on LLF process

On Monday the House of Bishops reached a decisive point in the journey discerning...
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Repentance – What do we need to leave behind

Talk to Chester Diocesan Clergy Conference May 2022 My mother has always had a profound...
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The Bishop of Burnley’s Christmas Message

https://youtu.be/2B7JkYXuhDU

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Op-Ed

Australia’s Anglican General Synod meets next week. So what?

On Sunday 9 August 2026 the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia will assemble...
Op-Ed

Anglican dysfunction and mysteries and kicking things into the long grass

Anglicans around the world are sometimes surprisingly English. They exhibit real skill in not...
Op-Ed

“Excommunicated!” When the Roman prevails over the Catholic

But how can this be? Roman Catholicism teaches that we are “all brothers” (Pope...
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ACNA Court denies Wood motion to compel the release of Board of Inquiry investigation documents

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