“My concern is that, in seeking to be generous to those who are opposed (to the legislation whereby women are ordained as bishops in the Church of England without prejudice), we will inadvertently build so complete a wall between us that we will hasten a spearation rather than fostering such communion as we are able to share” – The Revd. Mark Bennet – This has long been the fear of those of us who uphold the catholic understanding of a bishop having unobstructed episcope over their own legally-constituted diocese. This traditional understanding, sadly, was already distrubed by the decision of… Read more »
“My concern is that, in seeking to be generous to those who are opposed (to the legislation whereby women are ordained as bishops in the Church of England without prejudice), we will inadvertently build so complete a wall between us that we will hasten a spearation rather than fostering such communion as we are able to share” – The Revd. Mark Bennet – This has long been the fear of those of us who uphold the catholic understanding of a bishop having unobstructed episcope over their own legally-constituted diocese. This traditional understanding, sadly, was already distrubed by the decision of… Read more »