Category Archives: Women Bishops
‘Prematurely Ordained’ – the Philadelphia 11 and their abiding legacy
44 years ago today, on the feast of St Martha and St Mary of Bethany, in the appropriately designated Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, 11 women sensing a call to ordination lined up to be ordained – defying the … Continue reading
Congratulations to Revd Canon Mpho Tutu and Professor Marceline Van Furth
A wonderful breath of fresh air sweeps across the channel to the isles of Albion this New Year’s day 2016, with news of the marriage of Canon Revd Mpho Tutu and Professor Marceline Van Furth in a small civil … Continue reading
No Sex Please – we are Church of England Bishops
This was a post which I guest wrote for Ellee Seymour’s pages back in January 2013.http://elleeseymour.com/2013/01/05/no-sex-please-were-gay-british-bishops/ In the light of recent developments here in Britain and in Russia, which I have blogged on above – the posting of this piece … Continue reading
The Equality Act 2010 and Women Bishops
In the light of the UK Equality Act of 2010 there are some serious questions for the Church of England to be addressing over the next months as it collectively ruminates on the trauma it delivered, to itself and the … Continue reading