The Times: Emma Thompson
We need ministry, not management. Localised priests working on the principle of subsidiarity are essential. Read the original article here
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The Tablet: Alison Milbank argues that the parish system is at risk
Sadly, there is a loss of nerve in our episcopal leaders, who have lost faith in their own practices and who believe that an embrace of centralised management techniques will…
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CT letter: Sam Maginnis on the requirement for unions in the Church of England
Sam points out that the overall picture presented by a survey is of C of E clergy working long hours for inadequate remuneration and at increasing risk of stress and…
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The Critic: The failure of Anglican managerialism
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…
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Unherd: Giles Fraser looks at managerialism in the CofE and the Post Office
Archbishop Welby supported Rev. Vennells for the position of the Bishop of London shortly after she had overseen the disaster at the Post Office despite her lack of parish experience….
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CT article: Angela Tilby suggests that the CofE should heed the problems of the Post Office
Is the management hierarchy always right? St Paul’s analogy of the Church as a body has been widely influential in Western culture. It suggests that “corporations”, institutions, fulfil their function…
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Episcopal plea
This is a letter which Shillingstone PCC members agreed unanimously to send to the Bishop of Salisbury. It was written in mid-November and signed by one of our Churchwardens: “Dear…
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The Telegraph Letters: letters discussing vacancies in the CofE
Why should Biden stand again for presidency and yet vicars retire at 70? Read original document here
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The Telegraph: Review of Alison Milbank’s book, The Once and Future Parish
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…
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The Telegraph letters : AN Wilson on the Christmas Eve mob
AN Wilson points out that churches are an important part of our culture; as important to those who who go once a year as those who go once a week….
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Parish Churches sit at the heart of Christian worship
Emma Thompson calls on the Church to take note of their own reported failures in amalgamating parishes and removing clergy from the front line. Many people from all walks of…
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The Telegraph letters : Letters suggesting that vicars are needed and long vacancies are a problem
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