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New Dean for Aberdeen & OrkneyTHE new Dean, and the first woman to hold the post, has been appointed for the diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney. She is Canon Jennifer Holden, who succeeds the Very Revd Dr Dennis Berk, who…
Liverpool diocese awarded £6.2m in national Church funding
AMID debate among bishops about the pros and cons of the “strings” attached to financial grants from the Archbishops’ Council, national funding of £6.2 million has been awarded to Liverpool diocese, the poorest in the Church…
Welsh Cwm Rhondda chapel bought by community to preserve ‘precious thread’ with ancestors
CAMPAIGNERS have succeeded in raising enough money to buy the Welsh chapel in Hopkinstown, Pontypridd, in which Cwm Rhondda — acknowledged to be one of the most popular hymn tunes — was first heard in 1907.The West Baptist…
Archbishop of York finds hope in both tradition and diversity, in his presidential address
“DISCIPLINES of prayer”, liturgy, and contemplation of scripture were the “wellsprings” of faith, the Archbishop of York said in his presidential address to the General Synod on the Friday. Research on recent growth in church…
School holidays stir up debate on dates of future sessions
THE General Synod approved the eight-day “envelope” of dates for its February sessions in 2027-29, after a debate on the Monday morning. Members, particularly those with school-age children, expressed their unhappiness at the…
General Synod digest: ‘Outdated’ sexuality document binned
THE General Synod voted on the Tuesday to replace the 1991 document Issues in Human Sexuality with the 2015 Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy (GPCC) during the discernment process for ordination.A private…
Members condemn assisted-dying Bill and call on Government to fund palliative care
THE General Synod voted almost unanimously on the Tuesday for a motion referring to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life ) Bill and calling on the Government to support palliative care rather than enact “a law that puts…
Power and trust debated as members approve sweeping governance reforms
THE National Church Governance Measure received final approval on Saturday morning, after the Archbishop of York had indicated the King’s consent to debate the Measure, which affected royal prerogatives and interests. The…
‘Ambitious financial package’ agreed, with reservations
THE Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Triennial Funding Working Group (TFWG), introduced to the General Synod on the Friday the “ambitious financial package” agreed with the Archbishops’ Council.A…
Members call for ‘greater level of stakeholder engagement’ to inform Commissioners’ spending plans
THE General Synod called on the Business Committee to schedule a debate to enable it to “express its view on the approach to disbursing funding, including support for local stipendiary ministry”.The vote meant that an…
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