Colin’s description of these SAINT and HTB churches reminds me very much of the way that academy schools are governed. Rigid control from the top, and teachers/priests have their personal autonomy removed. Everything is done to a pattern prescribed by the centre. The other similarity is that Academy School networks and these church networks are target of sponsorship and control by wealthy Conservative donors. For example Sir Paul Marshall was a founding member and donor of the St Mellitus College, and sits on the board of St Paul’s Theological Centre. Marshall has given at least £10 million to the Church… Read more »
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Michael H
6 hours ago
Sacred space is sacred. Plenty of other places to hold graffiti exhibitions. Perhaps Mark Clavier or the Dean and Chapter at Canterbury Cathedral should offer their own homes to be graffitied inside and out.
Charles Read
5 hours ago
Colin writes: “I’ve asked these clergy, ordained in the last two decades, what training they received in the conduct of worship and the celebration of communion. In each case the answer was, effectively, none. There are some colleges and possibly some non-residential courses where such training is given, but in general the CofE seems to be indifferent to eucharistic practice, theology and meaning today. “ As someone who has been teaching liturgy in colleges and courses for over 25 years I am taking a particular interest in this issue and have been doing a bit of a survey of what… Read more »
Colin’s description of these SAINT and HTB churches reminds me very much of the way that academy schools are governed. Rigid control from the top, and teachers/priests have their personal autonomy removed. Everything is done to a pattern prescribed by the centre. The other similarity is that Academy School networks and these church networks are target of sponsorship and control by wealthy Conservative donors. For example Sir Paul Marshall was a founding member and donor of the St Mellitus College, and sits on the board of St Paul’s Theological Centre. Marshall has given at least £10 million to the Church… Read more »
Sacred space is sacred. Plenty of other places to hold graffiti exhibitions. Perhaps Mark Clavier or the Dean and Chapter at Canterbury Cathedral should offer their own homes to be graffitied inside and out.
Colin writes: “I’ve asked these clergy, ordained in the last two decades, what training they received in the conduct of worship and the celebration of communion. In each case the answer was, effectively, none. There are some colleges and possibly some non-residential courses where such training is given, but in general the CofE seems to be indifferent to eucharistic practice, theology and meaning today. “ As someone who has been teaching liturgy in colleges and courses for over 25 years I am taking a particular interest in this issue and have been doing a bit of a survey of what… Read more »