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Ecumenism, the Anglican Communion, and legislation will dominate next month’s meeting of the Church of England’s general synod; but it is a “take-note” debate on human sexuality that is likely to dominate the headlines. On ecumenism, the Synod will...

After a seemingly interminable period of ‘shared conversations’ on the nature of marriage and the relational experiences of some LGBT Christians, the House of Bishops of the Church of England has, at long last, issued its report: ‘Marriage and Same Sex...

On Wednesday 15 February the Church of England General Synod will decide whether or not to “take note” of the House of Bishops’ report on marriage and same-sex relationships. Within the Church, it is now very clear that the two main positions held are...

The Church of England General Synod on Feb. 15 rejected a report issued in January that reaffirms church canon on marriage. By a slim margin the body voted not to “take note” of the House of Bishops’ report, which provided a framework for addressing...

Three Bishops respond after Synod sexuality debate Dear Friends in Christ Last week’s meeting of General Synod addressed a wide range of issues, such as the role of lay people, problem gambling, wedding banns and pensions. However, the main focus of...