John Dunnett, National Director of the Church of England's Evangelical Council told Premier it's placed an enormous burden on local churches:
"The bishops have exported this division down to every single local parish"
Read moreThis will allow set prayers including blessings for use with same-sex couples, at the discretion of the
incumbent, in private or as part of an existing public worship service. In particular, it is noted that
"The PLF should not give the impression of simulating marriage." (Guidance 1.3.5). The standalone
services have not yet been authorized for experimental use, although guidance on this is expected in the
'We acknowledge God's creation of humankind as male and female and the unchangeable standard of Christian marriage between one man and one woman as the proper place for sexual intimacy and the basis of the family. We repent of our failures to maintain this standard and call for a renewed commitment to lifelong fidelity in marriage and abstinence for those who are not married.'
Read more"In view of this announcement, CEEC remains convinced of the urgent need for structural provision to secure orthodox life and witness in the Church of England for the future. CEEC will continue to advocate and press for this.
Read moreThe Alliance is made up of a community of leaders from the following networks: the Catholic Group on General Synod, Forward in Faith, the Society, the Global Majority reps on General Synod, the HTB Network, New Wine, the Church of England Evangelical Council, the Evangelical Group on General Synod, ReNew, Church Society, Living Out and Myriad.
Read moreWe continue to rejoice that the parishes and worshipping communities in our care are places of welcome for all, where those from diverse backgrounds and households can come together as God's people united around the one altar of sacrifice of the New Covenant.
Read moreAre the prayers even legal?
While the Church of England hierarchy has sent the loudest possible signal to the watching world that it is beginning to approve of same-sex relationships, it is simultaneously claiming that church teaching has not changed in any significant way.
Read moreFor both clergy and laity now standing at the crossroads and prayerfully considering their future path, we want to reassure them there is a road available which avoids an unknown and unsafe future as part of an apostate denomination, and draw their attention to the recent Gafcon Primates' statement (9 Nov 2023) which speaks of a way of being authentically Anglican apart from Canterbury-aligned structures: "We...
Read morePastoral guidance has also been published setting out how the prayers should be used.
Commenting on the news, John Dunnett, National Director of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) said the group "deeply regrets" the announcement and called for "urgent" provision for traditionalist Anglicans.
Read moreAt the Lambeth Conference, the Archbishop of Canterbury prevented any debate or vote about matters of Human Sexuality and continuously misrepresented the position of the Anglican Communion - as "Walking Together" in their differences.
These were not neutral acts, but ones which entirely accepted the progressive narrative of those whose actions have "torn the fabric of the Communion" yet wish to continue as if nothing has happened.
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