The old “it’s-like-buses” cliché has proven true for the Church of England’s media presence this past fortnight. Wait ages for it to appear on the front pages, and then suddenly a new Archbishop of Canterbury is announced mere days before the synod vote on the future of women bishops. As you probably all know, the vote on Tuesday was not sufficient to pass legislation which would have allowed women to become bishops in the C of E.
As a Christian, I’ve been collecting my thoughts on this matter over the last few days, in order to present them here. I am not attempting to incite debate. I am writing in response to the reaction of the media, the public and my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. This is still a raw topic, one which must be addressed considerately and sensitively. I just want to share a few of my own thoughts about the situation as it stands. Hopefully, I can enlighten those who aren’t Christians about some parts of the situation, and encourage my fellow Christians about where exactly we go from here.
An Unshakable Kingdom 