An Anglican priest in Bristol has backed the Church of England's plan to reconsider God's gender - saying it makes sense "theologically". Historically, He and Him have been used as pronouns by the church, with the Lord's Prayer beginning 'Our Father'. But this spring, a new project will explore making God "non-gendered" after calls for "more inclusive language", reports say.
The Very Reverend Dr Mandy Ford, the Dean of Bristol, says the move could help inclusivity - but "isn't really a change at all". She said: "Actually, God has no gender.
"Although 'He' has historically become very familiar, theologically, God cannot be understood as having gender. It may seem to people who perhaps only really know how we refer to God in the Lord's Prayer that this is a significant change. But actually, it isn't really a change at all."
