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.
December newsletter (abridged)
Rod Thomas reports on the events of October and November. To view the newsletter click here
To view past newsletters click here.
Truth Matters leaflets
There are two new Truth Matters leaflets. Why the Church of England? and Interpreting the Bible.
If you would like to order more of these for church bookstalls please contact the Reform office - administrator@reform.org.uk
Panel of Reference
This is a panel set up to supplement the existing board of ministry process to help men and women test their calling to authorised Church of England ministry. It is scheduled to meet in March 2010 and it would be very helpful to contact the Reform office as soon as possible if you think that you may wish to make use of the Panel. Application forms can be downloaded - click here.
New Reform Booklet
Since its start Reform has had plenty of opportunity to state what we are against when talking about bishops but we have not been as clear in stating what we are for. This has led to the criticism that Reform does not really like episcopacy at all. Mark Burkill’s booklet sets about addressing this.
This booklet aims to distinguish key biblical principles for episcopacy from elements within its current practice which simply reflect past social and traditional forms in which bishops have exercised their ministry, in order to suggest ways in which the current practice can be effectively reformed. It looks at the biblical principles for congregational leadership that are found within the New Testament, and how the ministry of bishops developed in the history of the Christian church. It then articulates a vision for the reform of the episcopate.
The text is available online - click on the title above. If you would like a hard copy contact administrator@reform.org.uk
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.