Reform Press Release Archive

2010

2009

  • November 16th, 2009 Reform regrets a ‘lost opportunity for peace and unity’ over Revision Committee’s decision on Women Bishops
  • October 20th 2009  Reform Initial Response To 'Apostolic Constitution' Announcement
  • October 13th 2009  Reform welcomes proposed provision for objectors to women bishops

2008

  • December 2008  Initial response from Reform to Church of England proposals on women bishops
  • October 2008 Reform pledges support for the Gafcon movement
  • July 2008   Reform predicts Synod vote will “further rouse the ‘sleeping giant’ of evangelical Anglicanism”
  • April 2008 Letter by the Chairman of Reform to the Church Times commending GAFCON for offering hope for the future of Anglicanism

2007

  • October 2007 Reform Conference is told 'courageous action' is required against the growing liberal drive in the CofE
  • September 2007 Response to the New Orleans Statement by the Episcopal Church

2006

  • December 2006 Announcing 'A Covenant for the Church of England', including FAQs and signatories

2005

  • November 2005 /1 Evangelical churches import African Bishop for ordination
  • November 2005 /II Reform 2005 Conference condemns Bishops' statement on Civil Partnerships. Including full list of conference resolutions
  • July 2005 Bishops' proposals on Civil Partnership Act 'flawed and unworkable'
  • February 2005 Response to the Bishops' Communique which announced what disciplinary action would be taken with ECUSA and New Westminster diocese

2004

  • July 2004 Announcing the release of the paper 'A Way Forward in the Present Crisis for the Church of England' to be debated at the Reform 2004 Conference
  • April 2004 On the appointment of Jeffrey John as Bishop of Reading

2003

  • October 2003 /1 Joint statement from the councils of Reform, Church Society and Fellowship of Word and Spirit on the divisive consequences of events in ECUSA and the Diocese of New Westminster
  • October 2003 /II A submission to the Rochester Commission on the question of women in the episcopate
  • May 2003 Why Reform leaders 'can no longer commend' National Evangelical Anglican Congress
  • February 2003 The enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury 'marks the start of a new era for the Church of England'

2002

  • December 2002 The implications for evangelical Anglicans of the confirmation of the appointment of Rowan Williams as the next Archbishop of Canterbury
  • September 2002 The Reform Council explains why it is unable to welcome the appointment of Rowan Williams
  • June 2002 A call on the Prime Minister not to appoint somone as Archbishop of Canterbury whose views could lead to the break-up of the Church. Letter to the Prime Minister included
  • March 2002 Reform expands national network
  • January 2002 A sad day for Worcester and a warning to the Church, as evangelical vicar forced to leave by his Bishop.

2001

  • July 2001 Chairman of Reform warns of 'disaster within a decade' if the CofE fails to take evangelical concerns seriously
  • April 2001'Death by a thousand cuts': Reform urges Archbishops' Council to rethink publications strategy