Letter to the Telegraph: Church Profligacy
Jonathan Baird writes about clergy occupying administrative roles rather than being frontline vicars. Read the original article here
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DT: Fergus Butler-Gaillie reveals what it is like to be a priest
A jovial look at the realities of being a priest in the Church of England Read original article here
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New Statesman: Why Vicars are revolting
Why are vicars joining unions and joining doctors and nurses by asking for a pay rise? The centralisation of power at the centre of the Church and the increased managerialism…
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Christian today article: Clergy cuts and bishops in Parliament
Julian Mann points out that clergy cuts and the 26 bishops in Parliament may not go together once more MPs become of aware of how the hierarchy of the Church…
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Letter Times 11/04/2023
The Church of England needs to train more clergy and not more expensive bureaucrats who do not work weekends in order to reverse decline. Read original article here
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Thunderer column Times 10/04/2023
The Church of England needs to train more clergy in order to reverse decline. Read original article here
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Letters to the Editor | The Telegraph
“In 1959 the Church employed 13,075 stipendiary clergy and 250 diocesan support staff. There are now 6,500 support staff, most of whom are not ordained and have no contact with…
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Letters to the Editor | The Telegraph
“The parish system is extraordinary: how many other professionals live alongside those with whom they work? The demands are many. My husband is expected to run a small business, manage…
