Part 224. LLF. Next steps.

The Bishops of Newcastle and Leicester are quoted in The Church Times as stating it is their hope agreement on structural change, to accommodate clergy and parishes opposed to prayers for couples in a same-sex marriage, will be approved by General Synod before the next round of Synod elections. Achieving this will stop the issue dominating the elections, they hope.  However same-sex marriage by the Church of England may well become a major issue.

It is reported that the two Bishops are planning to have the issue of structural change on the next General Synod agenda. Likely to be about process rather than substantive proposals.

How will Synod members in favour of the new prayers respond to proposals for structural change? In my opinion any change to accommodate conservative Evangelicals and conservative Anglo-Catholics should be resisted. Call their bluff and should they choose to leave, so be it.