CEEC HOSTS SERVICES FOR CLERGY
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHRISM MASS SERVICES IN DIOCESES
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is inviting clergy to attend an ‘Affirmation of Ordination Vows’ Service as an alternative to the often called ‘Chrism Mass’ held in dioceses on Maundy Thursday.
John Dunnett, National Director, Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), said: “With their ongoing concerns with regards to Living in Love and Faith, we know that many clergy across the country feel in good conscience unable to attend the traditional Chrism Mass service in their diocese. So we are offering two alternative services, in keeping with the Alliance’s construction of the de facto parallel province.”
CEEC invites all clergy who EITHER feel unable to attend the service in their diocese to join us at one of the below AND/OR those who are attending their diocesan service to join us in addition to attending in their diocese to stand with us at this time.
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ONLINE/ZOOM SERVICE ON TUESDAY 15 APRIL AT 12 NOON
This will be led by Bishop Julian Henderson and Bishop Keith Sinclair.
Please click the button below to join the service – no need to book.
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IN-PERSON SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL AT 19.30 IN LONDON AT ST JAMES THE LESS, PIMLICO, SW1V 2PS
This will be led by Bishop Pete Broadbent.
This is being coordinated by LonDEN (London DEF) but clergy/lay people are welcome from other dioceses.
No need to book – simply turn up.
Schism is a very terrible thing.
Agreed. Look how they love one another.
said the Roman Catholic to the Anglican
Conservative Evangelicals organising their own Chrism Masses must surely be proof of the ecumenical nature of the Church of England.
I do not think in their understanding of the sacrament they will be organising their own Chrism Mass or even Chrism Eucharist as part of the nub of the problem is that to Conservative Evangelicals any public event held at Diocesan level that uses the word Mass or even the word Eucharist is unacceptable to them, they will only accept it if the words Holy Communion or Lord’s Supper is used and I think Conservative Evangelicals will not accept any form of public Sacramental worship that involves blessings of Oils as they do not recognise Healing as a Sacrament, Confirmation… Read more »
How truly dreadful.
It’s strange. I have not been following the history of this. But it seems that Bishop Broadbent is fine with women bishops, but not with ordained same sex partnerships.
How does he distinguish these two cases? On the basis of scripture, reason, or tradition?
Perhaps he could become a flying bishop for those who disapprove of gay people.