July Newsletter (Abridged)
Rod Thomas reports on the July General Synod debate on women bishops and gives his assessment. To view this newsletter click here.
To view past newsletters click here.
Truth Matters leaflets
There is a new leaflet in this series called 'What is an Anglican?' This leaflet explains why what we believe is essential to Anglican identity. It also helps to identify those things which are mistakenly thought to indicate an Anglican identity.
If you would like to order more of these for church bookstalls please contact the Reform office.
Useful Materials for the Debate over Women Bishops
Beyond Equal Rights. Women and Men in the Church
Lorna Ashworth, Reform member and member of General Synod, has written a booklet that addresses the issues over female headship roles in the Church. She writes: 'with regards to this issue I have come to firmly believe that this is not about gender injustice, but about how God, in his perfect wisdom, has chosen to order His Church. For me, this has been a liberating discovery; something that goes beyond equal rights.' This booklet is an ideal summary of the various arguments and advocates the complementarian position. It is very helpful for discussions in PCCs, or Synods at every level. To order a copy contact the Reform office.
Women Bishops - Questions and Answers
Alasdair Paine wrote this briefing paper for his own PCC. It is relatively short and easy to download and reproduce to use in your own church. To view click here.
Why are there objections to women being bishops in the Church of England?
This short booklet was written by Mark Burkill in 2007. The booklet is in a 'question and answer' format with a helpful bibliography at the end. It is designed to help discussion in PCCs and Synods. It also addresses the question of how the Church of England can be kept together. To view click here and to order a copy contact the Reform office.
Jobs Bulletin Board
This is to view various jobs advertised within the Reform network. Click here to see it. In particular there are opportunities for young men and women who would like to do ministry gap years.
Reform National Conference
The counter-cultural church. Oct 19th and 20th, 2010 at High Leigh Conference Centre, Herts. Brochures available soon.
Reform Incumbents letter to the House of Bishops
Over 100 incumbents have signed a letter to the House of Bishops asking for their help in providing adequate provision for those opposed to the ordination of women bishops.
To view the letter click here.
Response to the legislative proposals on women bishops
Just before the House of Bishops met in May, the General Synod's Revision Committee published its legislative proposals. Reform sent a commentary on them to the bishops. To read this click here.
Meetings between Reform and Awesome
A group of representatives from Awesome and Reform have met in order to talk about their understanding of what the Bible says about men, women and headship. To see their released statement click here.
Anglican International Development for Relief and Change (AID)
Following the GAFCON conference in Jerusalem, the Archbishops of Nigeria and Uganda commissioned a team to visit the Province of Sudan on behalf of the Primates’ Council. Its role was to investigate ways in which other Anglican Provinces could facilitate partnerships with the Episcopal Church of Sudan to work together with them in addressing the many challenges associated with poverty that face their country after 21 years of war. Read more.