“Church leaders could be appointed to full-time cabinet-style roles such as “Brexit bishop” or Covid bishop” under proposals seen by The Times for the biggest overhaul in centuries of how the Church of England is run.”
Angela Tilby points out that these schemes have failed before and parishes can say no. There are other ways of trying to reinvigorate the rural parish system without resorting to…
Gerry Lynch looks at managerialism and the employment of managers in the CofE. ”The most high-profile of these “Ministers in Secular Employment”, as they are officially termed, is now undoubtedly…
Charles Moore argues the case for the local parish and Anglican role model. Read original article here
Rather than being ‘difficult’ the parishioners are trying to tell their bishop that his plans will not work locally. Separately, the Church’s own research (two different reports) tell the Church…
The Rev Dr. Paul Avis reviews the Once and Future Parish. The parochial Church of England invites participation in the means of grace and aims to turn seekers into eucharistically…