Chine McDonald Financial Times New Archbishop of Canterbury will face old evils
Peter Crumpler Christian Today Five reasons why I’m choosing to be hopeful about the new Archbishop of Canterbury
Phil Groves ViaMedia.News Representation and Celebration
Bosco Peters Liturgy Priests who are NOT Deacons
Steve Hollinghurst Inclusive Evangelicals Understanding the House of Bishops decisions
Regarding Peter Crumpter’s article, if we can manage the next 7 years in silent prayer and contemplation regarding sexuality, and put in place a fully independent up to date safeguarding process, that would be a great success.
Hope she can achieve that.
Phil Groves’ article was grounded in reality. The issue of female ministry should be history. We are already wondering what all the fuss was about.
Somebody else commented here somewhere today – Mary Mother of Jesus, Elizabeth, Mary Magdalene, Martha and Mary, plus washing of feet and finding the empty tomb. Women are central throughout the Gospels.
Bosco Peters’ article on the diaconate is the most sensible thing on the subject I’ve ever read. I spent 7 years as a deacon, knowing it was not my real vocation. It was an uncomfortable position to be in – especially when senior male clergy kept ‘reassuring’ us women, ‘I’m still a deacon too.’ But I did it in obedience, because it was the closest I could get to my real vocation. And before someone chips in about women ‘wanting’ to be priests, I never did want it. I fought it as long as I could, but the vocation was… Read more »