Updated Monday morning
The Revd Libby Lane will be consecrated as Bishop of Stockport in York Minster tomorrow (Monday) morning.
The Church of England has this published this interview. “Recorded on the day her appointment was announced, it has behind the scenes footage and a previously unseen interview with Libby as she reflects on her faith journey, and looks ahead to her new challenge.”
Press previews
The Guardian leader The Guardian view on Libby Lane’s consecration as bishop of Stockport: a hands-on approach
Jamie Doward and Aduke King The Observer First female bishop: I want to be a role model for girls
Matthew Davis Manchester Evening News New Bishop of Stockport to be consecrated at York Minster on Monday
[Despite what this article says, I can find no scheduled live broadcast of the consecration.]
Update
John Bingham The Telegraph New era for Church of England as first female bishop consecrated
Women in the Church of England: a century of waiting
BBC News Libby Lane: First female bishop to be consecrated
Yorkshire Post Stage is set for the creation of first female bishop
C of E greets first woman bishop
John Sentamu: Alleluia that at last the Church shall have its women bishops
ITV News Libby Lane makes history becoming first Anglican Bishop
Might it be being broadcast on the BBC News Channel, in which case it wouldn’t be listed in the programme schedule?
Radio Five Live, Peter
See a twitter from a Ravage Productions saying they are televising it on BBC News Channel from 11am
Perhaps you should check those details
According to the Diocese of Chester website, ‘The Revd Libby Lane will be consecrated as the Church of England’s first woman bishop in a ceremony at York Minster on Monday 26 January, starting at 11am. The event will be filmed by the major British broadcasters and shown on lunchtime news programmes across the various networks, including BBC, Sky News and ITV.’
Thanks for your link with the interview of bishop-elect Libby Lane. Good to see the enthusiasm of her Diocesan Bishop of Chester. An epic milestone!
The Radio 5 Live webpage says “Adrian Chiles presents live from York as the first female Bishop is ordained into the Church of England. Adrian will hear from supporters and opponents and he’ll look at the role women have in other major religions.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0505thm
Here are the Ravage Productions tweets; there are two.
https://twitter.com/ravageprod/status/559460329823150080
While this is a joyful day for many, please remember that for some of us it is quite the opposite, and in my case, the day that with great sadness I part company with the Church of England.
“While this is a joyful day for many, please remember that for some of us it is quite the opposite, and in my case, the day that with great sadness I part company with the Church of England.” Peter
I thought the varous ‘protections’ enabled members with your view to remain and ‘flourish’. This is a genuine comment and not a sarcastic one.
Peter at 0857: “… and in my case, the day that with great sadness I part company with the Church of England.”
This member of the Church of England, at least, is very sad to see you go. I’m sure that many others are too; but you must follow where your conscience leads. Walk with God, my brother, we will meet again.
As usual with the BBC, they have constant chatter across the event.
Prayers for Libby as she starts this new journey in her Christian discipleship.
So many empty churches / churches that are closing because of dwindling attendances.
So much time / effort and resources spent on this one issue when there are so many MORE IMPORTANT issues out there.
A “calling” or more interested in “career” progression ?
I note that the ITV post has the sub-heading: ‘Profile of Stockport – and the world’s – first female Anglican bishop’.
Epic fail on ITV’s part! But maybe they don’t consider the rest of us in the world to be real Anglicans?
“there are so many MORE IMPORTANT issues out there”
The MORE IMPORTANT issues “you will always have with you”, pilgrim.
The Rt Rev Libby Lane—and every other CALLED woman—you will not always have with you. For each and every beloved Imago Dei, there is only NOW. “Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2
Dear Laurence. At least ‘Peter’ is saved from being hypocritical about his stance regarding the ordination of a woman bishop in the C.of E.
On the other hand, there will soon be an actual bishop ordained into the C. of E. who, though signing up to the polity of the C. of E., will not consider Bishop Libby to be a fellow bishop. now that is really sad. At least, Peter is being true to his real convictions. The current policy, I fear, may make for a two-tiered episcopate.
The chatter was indeed appalling, John (Roche).
Why do they do it ?
Also too many shots of York’s back, particularly inappropriate during the Eucharistic Prayer and Elevation of the Host and Chalice.
Laurie and John Roche,
It’s not unique to the BBC. It happens across The Pond as well. Grrr …
“Why do they do it?”
They pay their talking heads a lot of money. Therefore, they want to get as much mileage (kilometreage?) out of them as they can. Much more important to have the talking head talk about what bishop-to-be Libby Lane is doing, than to simply let the camera and microphone do their work.
Re the BBC:
There are now more people who haven’t a clue what was going on inside that Minster than those who do, so it made sense for the BBC to talk them through it.
There was also an uninterrupted stream of the whole event online on the BBC website.
The problem was finding it.
I didn’t realise until Monday that the BBC often broadcasts whole events live online without talk, if you know how to find them on the BBC News Channel.
But that’s not the BBC’s fault, that’s mine for not having kept up with the internet.