"Please do not do this!" - Trainee Vicars Speak Out

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down with "orthodox ordinand" Anna Mayo, one of the two leaders of the group of 78 trainee vicars who this week have petitioned the Church of England House of Bishops to desist in their attempts to move the church away from orthodoxy in the areas of marriage and human sexuality. In a wide-ranging conversation, we consider the long-term consequences of the proposed liberalisation of the Church's teaching and practice and we review a recent letter of dissent, signed by twelve bishops, which expresses concern that the proposed course of action is divisive, unorthodox and that it is being pushed through without regard to the obligations of good and proper governance.
After that we select interesting issues from the week: Jamie reviews the unfolding controversy around the University and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) and Daniel follows up on some Twitter exchanges on Israel that came after the release of the episode last week.
That and much much more as ever!
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Links:
Orthodox Ordinands letter: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/orthodox.ordinands.plead.with.bishops.to.prevent.fracture.of.the.church/140889.htm
Dissenting bishops speak out: https://www.premierchristianity.com/uk-church/exclusive-dissenting-bishops-speak-out-on-same-sex-blessings/16497.article
Other articles on gay blessings:
https://ceec.info/ceec-welcomes-bishops-dissenting-statement/
https://anglican.ink/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Update-on-Prayer-of-Love-and-Faith-from-the-House-of-Bishops.pdf
UCCF story: https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/uccf-investigation-are-the-silences-louder-than-the-statement/16466.article
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