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Church of England General Synod

November 14, 2019

Church of England should inspire change, 'not mimic societal norms' on climate crisis

Green Christian says the church should be setting an example of environmental responsibility, not merely supporting existing policy and practice.
March 31, 2019

Horror at Westminster Abbey nuclear weapons "thanksgiving service"

Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned plans to host a so-called "thanksgiving service" for Britain’s nuclear weapons system at Westminster Abbey.
February 17, 2019

New standards on gambling advertisements 'a lost opportunity'

A Church of England General Synod motion will demand tighter regulation of gambling advertising.
February 16, 2017

Church of England Synod rejects report for failing LGBTI people

The Church of England’s General Synod has rejected a House of Bishops report for its negative view of same-sex partnerships and marriage.
February 15, 2017

New data show Anglican attitudes to same-sex relationships 'softening'

Ahead of the Church of England General Synod’s debate on the issue of same-sex marriage today (15 February 2017), new data reveals that 50 per cent of Anglicans believe that same sex relationships are 'not wrong at all'.
July 21, 2014

Archbishop of Canterbury writes to ecumenical partners about women bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has written to ecumenical partners about the General Synod's decision to allow women to become bishops, emphasising that churches "need each other".
July 16, 2014

Methodist Church welcomes vote on women bishops

The President of the Methodist Conference has welcomed the Church of England's General Synod vote in favour of allowing women to become bishops.
July 15, 2014

Women bishops approved: welcome step towards inclusion

The Church of England’s general synod has given the go-ahead for women to be bishops. The move won the required minimum of two-thirds of votes among bishops and both lay and clergy representatives at the gathering in York. (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/20648) For some synod votes, the three ‘houses’ vote separately and a simple majority is not enough.
July 14, 2014

Church of England to have women bishops

The General Synod of the Church of England has given its final approval for women to become bishops in the Church of England.
July 8, 2014

Church, worldly values, the 'common good' and war

The ‘common good’ and support for current and former soldiers are among the topics to be discussed at the Church of England’s general synod in July 2014. Savi Hensman suggests that the institutional Church of England in its current form may be too heavily compromised by its closeness to the “principalities and powers” to be fully effective in seeking justice and peace. She argues that it will have to face a death of sorts in order to be renewed in Christ.