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Surveying the Walls
When Nehemiah was tasked with rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, he took time to examine the places where they were broken down and where the gates were burned. Then he declared, "Let us rise up and build". (Neh 2:12-18)
Our hope is that the opinions expressed in this blog will strengthen the hands of faithful Anglicans for the work that the Lord is calling us to do in this day.
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Why is it so hard to say sorry?
Saying sorry is humbling - because a true apology requires one to put aside one's own power and stop hiding behind excuses. It requires an understanding of one's actions (or lack of action) and the willingness to name the harm that others have suffered as a consequence.
2 days ago8 min read
Have any lessons been learned?
Between 2019 and 2021 Emmanuel Church Wimbledon appear to have spent about £250,000 more than usual on 'professional fees' and 'other expenses'. [1] This time covers the period during which they were managing the allegations surrounding their former vicar, Jonathan Fletcher. It is therefore reasonable to assume that some of this eye-watering sum was spent on trying to ensure that such terrible harm could never occur at their church again. Indeed, between 2019 and 2021, they
May 156 min read
Fletcher - the silence surrounding the "Superstar" sex-offender
The verdict is definitive - it can no longer be said that Jonathan Fletcher's behaviour was 'normal', or that it was neither 'criminal' nor 'sexual'.
May 1310 min read
Have relationships with Rome soured?
The Archbishop of Canterbury went to Rome,"as a pilgrim", bearing gifts, including a jar of 'Lambeth Palace Honey', for Pope Leo XIV. The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally spoke just as sweetly. She took as her text, Ephesians 2:14 “For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall…” From this she spoke of being called to "live and preach the Gospel with renewed clarity," though this appeared to be a call for the "human fam
Apr 302 min read
Church in Wales - Weighed in the balance and found wanting
It was a test of their commitment to inclusivity and the respect of individual conscience. It was a test which revealed far more about the future for faithful Anglicans in the Church in Wales than the vote that came later.
Apr 166 min read
Wales - rolls onwards towards same-sex marriage
On the 15th April, the Governing Body of the Church in Wales will vote on a "Bill to incorporate into the Book of Common Prayer an Order of Service of Blessing following a Civil Partnership or Marriage between two people of the same-sex" . If it passes, the fractures in the Anglican Communion will further deepen. If it is rejected, it will be a miracle. Up until now, every stage of this process has been driven forward by those determined to see change and weighted against t
Apr 155 min read
The future of the Anglican Communion - a view from South America
On January 28th, Mr Joaquin Philpotts, an Argentinian industrial engineer, stood in St Paul’s Cathedral and read the following ‘charge’ to the Most Revd Sarah Mullally as she was confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury: “As an Instrument of Communion, you are called to minister personally and pastorally to all member churches of the Anglican Communion, especially in collegial partnership with your fellow Primates.” He had been one of five representatives from the Anglican C
Apr 14 min read
Were there really 12 primates missing from the ABC's Installation?
For the sake of clarity, below is a copy of the Anglican Futures geeky spreadsheet, which has taken all the available information and sought to make it add up. By being transparent it is hoped any errors made by Anglican Futures or others can be quickly corrected.
Mar 274 min read
MISSING: Twelve Primates - The Real Story of the Installation
Today, at the Installation of the Most Revd Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the extent and seriousness of that division was laid bare. All the pomp and ceremony could not hide the fact that the leaders of twelve of those forty-two provinces had refused to attend the service.
Mar 264 min read
A Service of Celebration
“The service… drew an assembly of Bishops, senior clergy, political figures, and worshippers who gathered in thanksgiving and reflection”.
Mar 253 min read
The Installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, brought to you by...
Tomorrow the Most Revd Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral.
This marks the first test for the Global Anglican Communion's claim that the stewardship of the Anglican Communion has shifted from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the traditional Instruments of Communion, to the Global Anglican Council, led by the Archbishop of Rwanda.
Mar 243 min read
G-26 Abuja - The Quick Summary
The Abuja Affirmation sets out and explains the decisions taken by the leaders of the Gafcon movement in Abuja. Here are five key takeaways to share with all faithful Anglicans. 1. New Leadership is Necessary For decades the leadership of the Anglican Communion (known as the Instruments of Communion) have unrepentedly: "... compromised the authority of the Scriptures by normalising hermeneutical pluralism, elevating cultural capitulation, and reframing the rejection of Scr
Mar 73 min read
G26 Statement - a new start for Global Anglicans
A communiqué issued at the conclusion of the GAFCON Council gathering in Abuja this week signals what leaders describe as a significant step in the ongoing “reordering” of the Anglican Communion. Bishops and Anglican leaders from around the world met from 3–6 March in Nigeria to consider the implications of the October 2025 Martyrs’ Day Statement and to discuss the future shape of global Anglican fellowship. The statement was what many expected, arguing that the existing str
Mar 63 min read
New Gafcon structures announced but are Anglicans just too English?
Yesterday, Gafcon announced that, despite previous suggestions, they would not be electing a new primus inter pares to lead the majority of the world's Anglicans. Instead, the Most Revd Laurent Mbanda, Archbishop and Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, was elected to chair the newly formed Global Anglican Council, which will in turn lead the Global Anglican Communion. The initial response was muted. Many feared that once again orthodox Anglicans had bee
Mar 64 min read
Two Visions of Communion : Gafcon and the Nairobi-Cairo Proposals
Despite the post-colonial bias of the ACC, the attention of the wider church increasingly turns toward the Global South...
Mar 54 min read
"Choose This Day”: Abuja and the Future of Anglicanism Beyond Canterbury
What is unfolding in Abuja, therefore, is not a sudden rupture, but the culmination of a long process of differentiation.
Mar 45 min read
LLF: Same Train- Different Logo
Please feel free to download and print this briefing for PCCs and congregations.
Feb 201 min read
Why I'm glad I got off the train
A personal reflection inspired by Revd Will Pearson-Gee's speech at General Synod.
Feb 143 min read
Prayers of blessing STILL commended in the Church of England
Don’t believe everything you read in the papers. The Church of England has not “abandoned proposals to deliver blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches.” If only that were true. What has happened is much more subtle and much more ‘English’.
Feb 134 min read
The Last LLF Debate (?)- As it happens
Live updates on what might be the last LLF debate...
Feb 1213 min read
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