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The Latest Breaking News from General Synod

The General Synod debate on equal marriages – a timeline

Arguments between conservative and liberal factions over LGBTQ+ rights have frequently threatened to split C of E

The Guardian - UK

Churches urged to ban floral foam and parishioners to donate their own flowers

Synod members are being urged to glorify God using the gifts of creation ‘in a way that works with nature, not against it’.

Evening Standard

Church of England to vote on foam flower ban

Churches could be encouraged to embrace eco-friendly practices

The Independent UK

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The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles ahead, says vicar Martine Oborne

The Guardian - UK

Church’s parliament urged to back independent safeguarding to ‘restore trust’

General Synod members are voting on Tuesday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of York to address Synod during ‘crisis’ for Church of England

The Church of England is gathering at a time of ‘unprecedented crisis’ at the first General Synod since the archbishop of Canterbury resigned.

Evening Standard

Welby should take opportunity to resign, says abuse victim as petition hits 10,000

A petition calling on the Archbishop to quit was started by three members of the General Synod.

Evening Standard

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Church of England should scrap fees of up to £641 for weddings, vicar says: ‘It should be a free gift’

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod

The Independent UK

Church wrong to charge hundreds for weddings and should scrap fees, says vicar

The Reverend Tom Woolford described marriage fees as being ‘like a poll tax’, ahead of a vote on the matter at the General Synod.

The Independent UK

Marriage a ‘sacred bond between man and woman’ that needs promoting – Tory MP

Nick Fletcher made the remarks after highlighting data suggesting 60% of people living alone are men.

The Independent UK

Group of global Anglican church leaders ousts Welby over gay blessing reform

The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches has said it no longer considers Justin Welby to be ‘the leader of the global communion’.

The Independent UK

Archbishop criticises political attempts to ‘force same-sex marriage’ on Church

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken at a global Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Ghana.

The Independent UK

Gender-neutral terms for God are up for discussion, the Church of England says

"Christians have recognized since ancient times that God is neither male nor female," a spokesperson for the Church of England says.

WEKU

Church of England OKs blessings for same-sex couples, but it still won't marry them

Same-sex couples still can't marry in the church, but clergy can now choose to confer blessings on a civil marriage or partnership. The decision came after a vigorous debate.

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The Guardian - UK

Church of England votes in favour of blessings for same-sex unions

Passing of motion at General Synod represents profound shift in church’s stance on homosexuality

The Guardian - UK

MPs should not influence church on same-sex marriage, says Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury tells members not to be swayed by ‘groups or lobbies or outsiders’ at General Synod

Evening Standard

Church of England to discuss same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage has been legal for 10 years in England and Wales, but the state church does not allow its ministers to marry same-sex couples

Daily Mirror

Priests could stop using male pronouns 'He' and 'Him' when referring to God

A project based on 'gendered language' in the Church is set to be launched and debated this spring, with the possibility it could include suggestions on the use of 'He' and 'Him' in reference to God.

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Parliament’s part in the C of E’s rifts on equality for women and gay people

Letters: Westminster interference over women priests left a legacy that is still felt today, says April Alexander, while Andy Foster says equality for LGBTQ+ people in the church must become law

The Guardian - UK

Church of England to consider greener alternatives to burial

Water cremation and human composting among methods to be discussed by General Synod this week

The Guardian - UK

Same-sex marriage row looms over Church of England synod

MPs consider repeal of 1919 act that allows Church of England to govern itself as bishops continue to rule out marriage equality

The Guardian - UK

One side of the C of E preaches LGBT+ acceptance, the other says I’m going to hell. This can’t go on

‘Blessing’ LGBT+ people instead of allowing equal marriage is just the latest round of Church of England can-kicking, says Jayne Ozanne, an elected member of the General Synod

The Guardian - UK

C of E staff subjected to ‘horrific abuse and bullying’, says safeguarding official

Alexander Kubeyinje makes claims of abuse on staff, including death threats, in paper for General Synod

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the C of E and same-sex marriage: kicking the can down the road

Editorial: The move towards blessings for civil unions is a step forward. But next month’s General Synod will be fraught

Reuters

Church of England bishops refuse to allow same-sex marriages

The Church of England will refuse to allow same-sex couples to get married in its churches under proposals set out on Wednesday in which the centuries-old institution said it would stick to its teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

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