On 13 February 2025, we reported that the General Synod of the Church of England had finally approved the new Clergy Conduct Measure; a subsequent post provided links to some earlier developments, the material presented to Synod and the amendments following discussion. This … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
It’s been quite a week for Living in Love and Faith news. Yesterday, an update from the House of Bishops putting everything on hold. It was clear when the staff team for LLF was modified …| sharedconversations
Stand-alone services for the blessing of same-sex unions and permission for clergy to enter civil same-sex marriages will now require action by General Synod, which will likely take years.| The Living Church
Just when you’d have thought that the dust had settled from Dr Ros Clarke’s Private Member’s Motion calling for an independent governance and culture review of the House of Bishops, finally the min…| sharedconversations
What really divides the Church of England? Not sex: money and how it should be distributed.| sharedconversations
With my history, both with the production of the LLF resources and then on one of the earlier LLF Working Groups, I probably know as much about the history of LLF as anyone. But I still find out th…| sharedconversations
Is a ‘pause’ what the Living in Love and Faith process needs now?| sharedconversations
updated (bits in bold) 15 June 2025 Friday 6 June was ‘interesting’, in the ‘may you live in interesting times’ sense. I wasn’t at home but my phone kept registering messages. The first was drawing…| sharedconversations
I’m just back from a five-day Synod in central London. And, not for the first time, I’m wondering what the point of it all is. That’s exacerbated by being aware of some blatant attempts at manipulation, with the days and … Continue reading →| sharedconversations
So, for anyone who was wondering how my making-my-mind-up went for the Safeguarding debate at this February Synod, here’s an update. Discussion of safeguarding at Synod began with the debate on the…| sharedconversations
Another day, another LLF-related meeting… I’ve been to many of these over the years, several with whichever bishops were designated ‘lead bishop’, and one memorable gathering with Justin Welby when…| sharedconversations
