As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The marriage of worshipers who transition to a different gender will still be valid, the Church of England has said. The position extends only to worshipers who were in an opposite-sex relationship at the time of their marriage, it clarified.” - Christian Post
“The Church of England has voiced its support for the United Kingdom’s plan to ban “conversion therapy,” while other Christian groups have warned of the free speech implications of such restrictions.” CPost
“New bishop of London could pave the way for female archbishop, say campaigners” Telegraph
“In an analysis of church attendance among their congregations during the month of October 2016, the Church of England found that the smallest 25 percent of churches reported 0 children attended on average.” CPost
“Several Anglican churches in England are preparing to install luxury ‘pods’ for vacationers within their buildings to defray renovation expenses, bringing together glamorous camping — ‘glamping’ — in old churches, which is being called ‘champing.’” CPost
“Earlier this year, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned that the Church of England was battling to maintain its place in an increasingly ‘anti-Christian’ culture as attendances at services fell to their lowest ever levels.” LTelegraph
“The Right Reverend Libby Lane, 48, was made Bishop of Stockport in front of more than 1,000 people.” BBC News
Church of England Votes in Favor of Women Bishops
“The Church of England has voted to allow women to enter its top ranks as bishops. The Church’s national assembly, known as the General Synod, approved the historic measure at its meeting in York in northern England Monday.”
“A total of 351 members of the Synod’s three different houses voted in favor of the measure, while 72 voted against and 10 abstained.”
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