General Synod Voting List
The voting lists from General Synod are now available so you can see how bishops and clergy voted on the Bishop of Sheffield’s amendment concerning finances.
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What happened at General Synod
Marcus Walker reports back from General Synod and the all important vote.
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A Win at General Synod
The Reverend Marcus Walker reports back on the important vote that took place at General Synod last week which will put parishes back at the top of the Church of England’s spending criteria
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The Church of England has nothing to learn from the Civil Service
Rev Fergus Butler-Gallie writes in the Daily Telegraph this week that cash-strapped parishes must be free to focus on their core mission, not tied-up in management jargon.
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The Diocesan Finances Review on BBC Radio 4
On 4th Aug Radio 4 ‘Sunday’ programme discussed the Diocesan Finances Review. Here is a transcript of the discussion.
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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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Church Times article: Parish giving is not a tax that is owed
Angela Tilby points out that a congregation will give to their church, their community and a vision or perhaps a relationship with God or his representative on earth but not…
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Leader | Church Times
Is there a wind of change in the corridors of Church House in Westminster? Is SMMI money substantially repackaged SDF money? Read original article here
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Justin Welby defends £100m fund to ‘address past wrongs of slavery’ as churches struggle | The Telegraph
“However, responding to the £100 million fund, Rev Marcus Walker, founder of the Save The Parish (STP) campaign group, said: “Suddenly, the Church has money. After decades of telling us…
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Bishop Seeley tells Synod of short- and long-term financial pressures | the Church Times
“Pressed by Mr Lunn about whether the Archbishops’ Council recognised that dioceses were not “trying to undermine the mission of the Church”, but had policies “dictated by their finance or lack thereof”, Bishop Seeley agreed: “One of the things that is going on here is we have got a long-term Vision and Strategy and short-term pressures around finance, and those two timetables don’t meet. . .
“We need to try to find a way to mitigate the current situation that is prompting dioceses to consider cutting posts . . . through some form of financial provision.” It remained unclear exactly how many posts dioceses were cutting, he said.”
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Church of England’s donation cash falls despite income boost | the Telegraph
“The Parish Share often goes towards vital resources such as paying for a vicar. However, rural congregants and clergy are warning that they have been forced to share one vicar…
