Thinking Anglicans http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ en-us editors@thinkinganglicans.org.uk 2012-02-04T11:00:00+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 opinion http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005330.html Simon Jenkins writes about his Epiphany in a bookshop. His article prompted this editorial at Anglicans Online. Giles Fraser compares his new surroundings in the Guardian newsroom with his former workplace at St Paul’s Cathedral: Thinking Aloud podcast: a period... 5330@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Opinion 2012-02-04T11:00:00+00:00 LGBTAC: 'Embrace Civil Partnerships' - Bishops told http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005340.html 5340@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-02-03T12:06:30+00:00 more reactions to the Sentamu interview http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005339.html There is a news report in the Church Times of reactions to the Archbishop of York’s interview by Madeleine Davies headlined Sentamu’s words on gay marriage backed by MPs. Benny Hazlehurst, who is quoted in that news story, has published... 5339@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-02-03T09:20:02+00:00 Two area bishops appointed in Southwark diocese http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005338.html From the Diocese of Southwark: Two new Area Bishops for Southwark Diocese. Downing Street has announced this morning that the Rev Jonathan Clark has been appointed the 10th Bishop of Croydon and the Venerable Dr Michael Ipgrave OBE has been... 5338@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-02-03T08:04:43+00:00 Full transcript of Sentamu interview with Telegraph http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005337.html The Archbishop of York has published this transcript of his interview with Martin Beckford of the Daily Telegraph.... 5337@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-02-02T22:25:41+00:00 London clergy challenge Civil Partnership ban http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005336.html Updated again Friday morning A group of clergy in the Diocese of London have signed a letter calling for the Church of England to reverse its ban on civil partnership ceremonies being held in churches. This is reported fully today... 5336@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-02-02T08:30:48+00:00 WATCH: ‘A Way in the Wilderness’ http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005335.html WATCH have announced an event A Way in the Wilderness to be held at the start of next week’s meeting of General Synod. They will be gathering at St Margaret’s Westminster on 6 February from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm... 5335@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-31T15:46:00+00:00 Not in its backyard http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005334.html The following article is reproduced here by kind permission of the Editor of The Tablet where it appeared in last week’s issue. thetablet.co.uk... 5334@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-31T12:57:33+00:00 public opinion surveys on bishops in the House of Lords http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005333.html British Religion in Numbers reports on the survey behind the claim made by the Sun that ‘Six out of ten Brits think bishops should be booted out of the House of Lords after defeating plans to cap benefits at £26,000... 5333@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-30T18:43:26+00:00 The Case against the Archbishops’ Amendment http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005332.html WATCH has published a paper explaining The Case against the Archbishops’ Amendment. This is reproduced in full below the fold. The reason for doing this now is that next week the General Synod will debate a Diocesan Synod Motion from... 5332@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ General Synod 2012-01-30T16:19:08+00:00 responses to the Sentamu interview http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005331.html Updated again Tuesday evening Libby Purves wrote an article for The Times titled Retreat from your battle against gay marriage. Only Times subscribers can read it, but if you are such a person, it is well worth reading. Here is... 5331@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-30T15:53:40+00:00 opinion http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005326.html Emily Dugan interviews Giles Fraser for The Independent: ‘I’ve spent my life on the naughty step’. Giles Fraser’s Church Times column this week is Bankers are victims, too, in the City cult. Christopher Howse writes in The Telegraph that Migraine... 5326@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Opinion 2012-01-28T11:18:00+00:00 Don't legalise gay marriage, Sentamu warns David Cameron http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005329.html Updated Sunday evening Martin Beckford of the Telegraph has spent the week in Jamaica with the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu. In Saturday’s Telegraph he has two articles: Dr John Sentamu: Church must avoid being ‘too middle class’ …While the... 5329@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-27T22:45:59+00:00 Women bishops and the February General Synod http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005328.html Last week’s Church Times carried a detailed report which is now available to non-subscribers: Synod given chance to signal its wishes on women bishops by Margaret Duggan and Ed Thornton. THE subject of women bishops will dominate the General Synod’s... 5328@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-27T00:10:34+00:00 Government defeated in Lords by a bishop's amendment http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005327.html Updated again Thursday morning The Press Association reports: The Government has suffered a defeat over its welfare reform proposals as peers supported a move to exempt child benefit from the £26,000 benefits cap. Peers voted by 252 to 237, majority... 5327@http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/ Church of England 2012-01-23T19:34:30+00:00