Evangelicals look to Synod elections

Evangelicals in the Church of England are gearing up for crucial elections to General Synod later this year.

CofE bishops recently confirmed they will not be proposing “stand-alone” blessing services for same-sex couples at the upcoming February gathering of the Synod, the denomination’s ruling body. They will also not be suggesting lifting the ban on clergy in same-sex civil marriages at that time.

However, a new “working group” will look once again at both issues, reporting back by November 2028.