A petition calling for the reinstatement of Dr Bernard Randall to ministry in the Church of England has reached more than 37,610 signatures.
The Church of England vicar is awaiting a decision whether he can appeal a ruling rejecting his unfair dismissal and discriminations claims against a CofE school. He lost his job after giving a sermon on accepted CoE teachings on human sexuality. He is also taking legal action against the Diocese of Derby.
A spokesperson for the Diocese told en neither it nor the Bishop of Derby could comment because of ongoing legal proceedings.
The petition, created by Christian Concern, states: ‘Bernard has been given the all-clear by Prevent, the Local Authority Designated Officer, the Teaching Regulation Authority and the Disclosure and Barring Service. But for holding the Church’s own teaching, he remains unable to minister in the Church of England.’
The petition can be accessed at https://citizengo.org/en-gb/fr/13759-apologise- here
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