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Bishops share thoughts on February’s General Synod
We have just left General Synod and write to share our thoughts. Although the focus was clearly on the bishops’ response to Living and Love and Faith (LLF), other crucial […]
Living in Love & Faith: College of Bishops proposals
You will no doubt have seen the news of the proposals that the College of Bishops will make to General Synod when it meets in February. Like many of you, […]
We have just returned from the College of Bishops..
Make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace…. until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge […]
Bishop Philip’s Presidential Address – November 19, 2022
It would be very easy to describe this meeting of the Synod as one in which, first, we are considering what it means for us to be ‘A Church that […]
Lebanon: The Face of Persecution
This blog post is intentionally shorter than the others because it is difficult to find the words for what I want to say. And it’s quite intentional that it’s not […]
Lebanon: FoRB and Climate Change
Thursday evening saw the central event of my visit here, as I gave a lecture at St Joseph’s University, jointly sponsored by the Middle East Council of Churches and the […]
Lebanon: 3 Walls, Bridges & Silos
Why on earth have I posted a photo of a blank, stone wall in the blog post? I did so because it is a sad symbol of something very significant. […]
Lebanon: A tale of three women
There are many things I could write about today. I could write about the joy of seeing old friends in Lebanon, among them Nabil and Sarah Shehadi: Nabil runs the […]
Lebanon: So why am I going to Lebanon – and with whom?
The second is easier to answer: I’m travelling with David Fieldsend and Rachael Varney both of whom worked with me on the Independent Review of how the Foreign Office had […]
Change: Bishop Hugh’s presentation to September’s Diocesan Synod
Bishop Hugh Nelson gave an update to the diocesan synod in September about the Next Steps On The Way. In it he updated those present on where the On The Way […]
