Transcript of BBC Radio 5 Sunday Programme, 26 January 2020 Discussion on the Bishop’s Pastoral Statement on Civil Partnerships The original Sunday Programme discussion is available on the BBC Sounds website (discussion begins 01:07 to 09:30). Interviewer: William Crawley Interviewees: Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, and Rev Dr Ian Paul, member of … Continue Reading
Suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder and debt are just some of the results of the “fundamentally flawed” Church of England Clergy Discipline Measure, a new report claims. David Baker. Christian Today. 27 January 2020 Fulcrum
Almost 3,000 signatories criticise decree that sex is only for married heterosexuals Harriet Sherwood. Guardian. 27 January 2020 Fulcrum
The Bishop of London has today announced that the Revd Richard Frank, incumbent Vicar at All Souls, St Margarets and Area Dean for Hounslow, has been appointed as the new Archdeacon of Middlesex. Diocese of London website. 27 January 2020 Fulcrum
The Church of England is facing calls from its own priests to examine whether it is institutionally racist, as it admitted it had failed the Windrush generation. Patrick Sawer. Daily Telegraph 26 January 2020 Fulcrum
It brought me deep joy yesterday morning to be with a group of clergy and laity on the final day of a two-year programme called THRIVE as they continued to reflect together on what it means to be the Church in their different contexts. At the heart of it is the generous love of God, … Continue Reading
The Church of England is launching an energy rating system similar to those used for household appliances to help monitor the carbon footprint of its almost 40,000 buildings, as General Synod considers a major new proposal to reach ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions. Church of England website. 24 January 2020 Fulcrum
Beheaded Brethren leader taken captive in Nigeria said he was at peace with death because Jesus “is still alive.” Jayson Casper. Christianity Today. 23 January 2020 Fulcrum
The Prince of Wales has sympathised with the Palestinian people speaking of the “hardships” they face and saying he wished them “freedom, justice and equality” in the future. Premier. 24 January 2020 Fulcrum
Terrence Malick’s new film interrogates a moral dilemma with pernicious modern relevance.Malick is also that rare breed, a Christian filmmaker. From A Thin Red Line to The Tree of Life, his films show him haunted by the question of God’s existence and reconciling that with the reality of evil. And what we see in A … Continue Reading