Downing Street announced on May 7 that Queen Elizabeth II has accepted the nomination of three women to suffragan sees in the Church of England: The Venerable Sarah Bullock as the next Bishop of Shrewsbury, in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Venerable Joanne Woolway Grenfell as the next Bishop of Stepney, in the Diocese of London. The Reverend Canon Dagmar Winter as … [Read more...] about 3 Women Nominated as Bishops in 1 Day
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Add Advent to your Device
Bishop Sarah Mullally of London and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) have launched A Good Advent, a new app for iOS and Android devices. The app includes an introduction to Advent written by Bishop Mullally. Her chapter is also available in print and ebook form. “During St. Paul’s Cathedral’s dramatic Advent service, a procession moves from darkness to … [Read more...] about Add Advent to your Device
London Unveils Church Strategy
The Diocese of London has named 19 resource churches with a remit to drive its church-planting strategy. Each of the 19 will receive a planting curate with an expectation that these parishes will be centers of growth and resources for planting more churches. The curates will be prepared to start new worshiping communities or help revitalize parish churches around the … [Read more...] about London Unveils Church Strategy
London Casts Church on the Water
East London now has a second floating church. The Rt. Rev. Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney, sprinkled holy water on the Elsdale II on Sept. 16, marking the launch of a new venture to reach new housing developments near the site of the 2012 Olympics. “The foundation of the community is a clear sign that many here in East London share a vision for a church that is outward … [Read more...] about London Casts Church on the Water
Delegated Oversight in London
By Colin Podmore On the last day of June — a glorious summer Saturday — the Rt. Rev. Jonathan Baker, Bishop of Fulham (a suffragan in the Diocese of London), ordained two men in their early 30s to the diaconate at the church of Our Most Holy Redeemer in Clerkenwell, one to serve there and the other in a parish in outer West London. In many ways it was an ordination like so … [Read more...] about Delegated Oversight in London
Catholic, High Church, or ‘Faffy’?
Postcard from London The Rt. Rev. Pete Broadbent, Acting Bishop of London, is no stranger to disputes, and his use of social media occasionally causes ripples. In 2010 he drew a slap on the wrist from his superior, the Rt. Rev. Richard Chartres, for a tweet about the pending nuptials of Prince William and Katherine Middleton. He predicted the marriage would not last and … [Read more...] about Catholic, High Church, or ‘Faffy’?
Bishops Condemn Attack
The Archbishop of Canterbury has responded to an attack outside the Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park on June 18: The freedom to worship without fear is a right we cherish as a nation and was won at great human cost over many years. The appalling attack on Muslims in Finsbury Park is an attack on us all and on the culture and values of our country. At a time when we are … [Read more...] about Bishops Condemn Attack
Chartres Has Led London Well
Diocese of London Postcard from London By John Martin This evening the Diocese of London says farewell to the Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Richard Chartres, its bishop since 1995. St Paul’s Cathedral will host the event. Chartres officially retires on Shrove Tuesday, February 28. Upon taking office he found a diocese in a downward spiral and almost paralyzed … [Read more...] about Chartres Has Led London Well