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Tag Archives: Church of England
Can faith communities be part of the Domestic Abuse solution?
Many of the discussions that take place in the House of Lords include a Bishop from time to time. On Wednesday there was a particularly important but brief subject being raised. The title was “Domestic Abuse – Question” and on this … Continue reading
How many other vital appointments have been mismanaged?
It has emerged today in the Guardian that there was a decision to block Mary Beard as one of the 20 Trustee’s for the British Museum that need to be approved by No 10 Downing Street. According to this article … Continue reading
It is time for Parliament to be made accountable
We live in society that feels like a strange mix of strongly defined processes and protocols which can at times prevent ordinary people from making the most of their time or resources and at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Church of England, Parliament, Peter Bone, Rachel Reeves
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Education in crisis
The Governments plan to force all local schools to become academies, announced by George Osborne on 16th March during this years budget has created evident tension at various high profile meetings between Teachers and Government Ministers from the Department for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Church of England, Nicky Morgan, Roman Catholic Church
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Divide and conquer
As Parliament debates the latest educational white paper which includes the proposal on forced Academisation of our Schools, our MPs are not alone. There are public discussions taking place across England and Wales, along with less public and perhaps even … Continue reading
Misplaced Legislation
In all of the excitement this week of the Church of England finally appointing their first female Bishop some bizarre behaviour by the Government could easily get overlooked. In the Church of England, Bishops are usually addressed by the title Bishop … Continue reading
A day to remember
A few hours ago a number of men and women across the nation including Andrew Wale and Neil Allard in Brighton were able to formalise their relationships through the act of marriage for the first time, bringing to fruition yet another … Continue reading
It may not be a mans world!
I was at a social event early in the year when International Womens Day (March 8th) was discussed. Someone asked why there was not a similar day for men, and one of those present with a sense of humour pointed out that men … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Youth Issues
Tagged Church of England, General Synod, Ordination of women, Primary school, Street Pastors
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A different time
I had the privilege of meeting John Cole in 1997 when he came to Hove Methodist Church to speak about “Faith in the City” a national report which had been published 12 years earlier while John was at the peak of his … Continue reading
Size and breadth affects all of us
The Conservative party is being dragged kicking and screaming to admit that their individual membership has fallen to its lowest ever level, possibly as low as 100,000 people as reported in yesterdays Independent and this morning on Radio 4. The fact … Continue reading
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