Simon Cawdell talks about reconciliation for our General Synod
Simon is the Team Rector of Bridgnorth Team and Morville Group and a member of the General Synod.
Simon Cawdell
Fulcrum Perspectives: Women Bishops Legislation
Fulcrum Perspectives: Women Bishops Legislation by Simon Cawdell For those, like me who have long supported the Consecration of women as Bishops this has been an interesting fortnight. I believe this is right, just as much as I believe that we are a church that needs to be generous in the theological traditions it embraces. … Continue Reading
Meditations on the Seven Last Words
The First Word "Forgive them Father, they don't know what they are doing..." Of course they think they know what they are doing. They think they are executing a criminal, a blasphemer, the leader of a dangerous insurrection nipped in the bud. Order is aft
Simon is the Team Rector of Bridgnorth Team and Morville Group and a member of the General Synod.
The Body of Christ or A Body Bag of Parts?
The Body of Christ or A Body Bag of Parts? A speech given to Hereford Diocesan Synod By Simon Cawdell I stand before you this morning as a passionate supporter of the Anglican Communion its life, its diversity and the riches contained within it that we share. The links we share with our partner dioceses … Continue Reading
Of delight and a tooth
Of delight and a tooth by Simon Cawdell “Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.” Mark 9:37 (From … Continue Reading
Mission in Southwark: Reflections on the Process of Reconciliation Following the Coekin Case
A great deal has been written to date on the conduct and fall-out between Revd Richard Coekin and the Bishop of Southwark. I do not propose to go over old ground, and there is much material which can be found elsewhere. Furthermore I do not wish to plough over the legal ramifications which have already … Continue Reading
Choice, Desire, and the Will of God by David Runcorn
This book is a delightful romp through a posse of the author’s reflections on the interaction of our human condition, and the consequences for our understanding of God. The chapters are very much bite sized reflections, which take you rapidly, though by no means lightly through a series of subjects ranging from the omnipotence of … Continue Reading