“THE depth of anger expressed in recent responses to the so-called “Church Closers’ Charter” — the now infamous GS2222 — reflects a widening culture gap not only between diocese and parish, but also between urban and rural church life.”
“That vision of the Anglican Church as an inclusive institution, open to everyone and the priest’s cure of souls extending to everyone in his or her parish, no matter what their faith or lack of Read more…
“Yet, approaching a winter where many face a bleak choice between heating or eating, some CofE bishops are demolishing community. Wanton destruction of the parish system by dioceses is accelerating. Parishes are being bundled into Read more…
“The Save the Parish movement, born a year ago this month, has seen its leaders chided as “rascally voices” by Archbishops, and roundly condemned by certain more excitable bishops (generally the ones closing parishes). They Read more…
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