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Bishop calls for reset of Living in Love and Faith process

Bishop calls for reset of Living in Love and Faith process
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council has welcomed a new paper, written by the Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson, critiquing the current Living in Love and Faith process and calling for a reset.

The booklet entitled ‘Living in Love and Faith: Discerning the Mind of the Church’ and published on the Diocese of Guildford website, highlights the lack of clarity, poor process and loss of trust that has characterised the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process to date.

CEEC offers alternative ‘affirmation of ordination vows’ services

CEEC offers alternative ‘affirmation of ordination vows’ services
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is inviting clergy and licensed lay ministers and readers to attend an ‘Affirmation of Ordination Vows’ service as an alternative to the often called ‘Chrism Services’ held in dioceses on Maundy Thursday.

Revd Canon John Dunnett, National Director of the CEEC, said: “With ongoing concerns with regards to Living in Love and Faith, we know that many clergy across the country feel in good conscience unable to attend the traditional Chrism services in their diocese. So we are offering two alternative services, in keeping with the Alliance’s construction of the de facto parallel province.”

CofE evangelicals 'implored' to join key local groups

CofE evangelicals 'implored' to join key local groups
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has implored orthodox Anglicans across the country to join their local Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship (DEF). 

DEFs were the brainchild of John Stott back in the 1960s. They still exist today and some would say are a ‘lifeline’ to and between the many orthodox Anglicans across the country who are feeling increasingly isolated by and wearisome of the Living in Faith process and resulting proposals.

Don’t waiver, bishops told
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has just released the fourth film in its current series ‘God’s Beautiful Story’, developed as the Church of England considers potential change in the area of human sexuality and marriage.

The latest film explores one possibility that the Church of England might adopt – to allow some form of recognition/ celebration of sexually active relationships other than that of a marriage between a man and a woman. Such a proposal might be accompanied by reassurance that the teaching of the Church of England regarding marriage has not changed and that no one will be forced to do anything against their conscience.

Evangelical roadshow
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has embarked on a series of country-wide meetings to help local churches be ready for potential change post-Living in Love and Faith (LLF), the C of E’s ongoing discussion about sexuality.

‘We are excited and encouraged to be visiting local leaders – both ordained and lay – in parishes across the length and breadth of the country. These meetings are proving invaluable in helping Diocesan Evangelical Fellowships (DEFs) be ready for the post-LLF landscape’, said John Dunnett, Director of Strategy and Operations, CEEC.

Anglicans urged to watch new videos
Helen Catt
Helen Catt

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is launching a ‘suite’ of films to help churches think about how they would respond if General Synod approved some significant doctrinal, liturgical or in-practice changes to its views on sexuality after the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process.

Evangelicals across the Church of England have been engaging with LLF as part of what is being framed as a ‘discernment process’.

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