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2026 Posted on the 7th May 2026 in the category News
Society-related ordinations 2026
Your prayers are asked for all candidates as they prepare for ordination in the coming months. In the context of The Society, your prayers are specifically asked for the candidates listed immediately below. A selection of prayers is available here In terms of the composition of the list, either the candidate is registered with The Society, or the parish / parishes in which the candidate serves / will serve is / are registered with The Society, or the ordaining bishop is a bishop of The Society and is ae.cting in that capacity.
Any additions or corrections to this list of Society-related ordinations for 2026 are to be sent by email to director@forwardinfaith.com as soon as possible, please – thank you
Ordinations to the Diaconate James Atkinson at 10.30am on Saturday 27th June in Blackburn Cathedral by the Bishop of Blackburn Felix Trimbos at 11am on Saturday 27th June in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Oliver Murray at 11am on Saturday 27th June in York Minster by the Archbishop of York Ben Otley at 11am on Saturday 27th June in Exeter Cathedral by the Bishop of Exeter * Joel Gillin at 3pm on Sunday 9th August in St Wilfrid, Cantley by the Bishop of Beverley
Ordinations to the Sacred Priesthood Nicolas Boisson at 7.15pm on Thursday 14th May in All Saints, Northampton by the Bishop of Richborough Edward Parker-Sunderland at 7pm on Saturday 27th June in All Saints, South Kirby by the Bishop of Beverley Alex Walker at 2pm on Sunday 28th June in Manchester Cathedral by the Bishop of Beverley Kevin Coaker at 4pm on Sunday 28th June in All Saints, Weston-super-Mare by the Bishop of Oswestry John Laverick at 5pm on Sunday 28th June 2026 in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Sam Williams at 5pm on Sunday 28th June 2026 in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Oliver Baldwin at 5pm on Sunday 28th June 2026 in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Nathan Barrett at 5pm on Sunday 28th June 2026 in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Georges Iskandar at 5pm on Sunday 28th June 2026 in St Andrew, Holborn by the Bishop of Fulham Ben Almond at 6pm on Sunday 28th June in All Saints, South Lynn by the Bishop of Richborough Antonio Joseph at 10.30am on Saturday 4th July in St Michael, Croydon by the Bishop of Fulham Robert Garnett at 5pm on Sunday 5th July in Worksop Priory by the Bishop of Beverley Ewan Gillings at 6pm on Monday 6th July in St Lawrence, Weston-under-Penyard by the Bishop of Oswestry Michal Kmet at 7pm on Saturday 3rd October in Leicester Cathedral by the Bishop of Richborough
* Ordination to the Distinctive Diaconate
Posted on the 4th March 2026 in the category News
The Bishops of The Society will be celebrating the following Chrism Masses:
Bishop of Beverley 6pm on Sunday 22nd March at St Peter & St Leonard, Horbury in Wakefield 6pm on Sunday 29th March at St Aidan, Grangetown in Sunderland 12pm on Monday 30th March at Worksop Priory 11:30am on Tuesday 31st March at Manchester Cathedral
Bishop of Blackburn 6pm on Sunday 29th March at St Peter and Paul, Rishton
Bishop of Chichester 12pm on Wednesday 1st April at Chichester Cathedral for all clergy and for all parishes in the Diocese of Chichester
Bishop of Fulham 11am on Tuesday 31st March at St Andrew, Holborn in London
Bishop of Oswestry 11am on Thursday 26th March at Exeter Cathedral 11am on Saturday 28th March at St John, Bathwick in Bath 11am on Monday 30th March at Lichfield Cathedral
Bishop of Richborough 12pm on Saturday 28th March April at Guildford Cathedral 12pm on Monday 30th March at Chelmsford Cathedral 12pm on Tuesday 31st March at Rochester Cathedral 12pm on Wednesday 1st April at St Mary, Walsingham
Posted on the 3rd October 2025 in the category Statements
Following the announcement of the appointment of the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, we assure Bishop Sarah of our prayers and best wishes as she prepares to take on the many and varied responsibilities of the office.
As Bishop of London, Bishop Sarah has fostered a culture of true mutual flourishing in which the Five Guiding Principles have been lived out in a spirit of generosity and respect for differing theological convictions. We trust that, in the exercise of her new office, Bishop Sarah will continue to uphold the House of Bishops Declaration of 2014, and that, in particular, she will ensure the supply of bishops to exercise the ministries needed to ensure proper provision for all.
The Five Guiding Principles and our own ‘Communion, Catholicity and a Catholic Life’ document speak of a desire for the highest possible degree of communion within the Church of England, and we shall continue to practise that approach in our respective ministries and to encourage those affiliated to The Society to do likewise.
+ JONATHAN FULHAM The Rt Revd Jonathan Baker, Bishop of Fulham, Chairman of The Society’s Council of Bishops
+ STEPHEN BEVERLEY The Rt Revd Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley
+ PHILIP BLACKBURN The Rt Revd Philip North, Bishop of Blackburn
+ MARTIN CICESTR The Rt Revd Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester
+ WILLIAM LEWES The Rt Revd Will Hazlewood, Bishop of Lewes
+ PAUL OSWESTRIENSIS The Rt Revd Paul Thomas, Bishop of Oswestry
+ LUKE RUTUPIAE The Rt Revd Luke Irvine-Capel, Bishop of Richborough
Posted on the 23rd July 2025 in the category News
Members of The Society’s Council of Bishops and officers and trustees from national Anglo-Catholic charities met recently to discuss how best those charities can serve the catholic movement in the Church of England. There was a wide-ranging and productive discussion focusing on the opportunities for closer working between the charities, under a vision set out by the Council of Bishops. In the light of the limited resources available to the charities, those present agreed on the importance of setting strategic priorities within Sees and across the movement. The group agreed to meet again in early 2026.
Posted on the 19th June 2025 in the category Statements
Few can imagine the pain and trauma which must be experienced by an expectant mother who terminates her pregnancy by means of abortion. Nevertheless, our concern and compassion for women who have or who might experience this trauma cannot allow us to set aside our very grave concern about the recent amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, passed in the House of Commons, which effectively decriminalises abortion even at full term.
Far from protecting pregnant women, this change to the law would, if enacted, make women in the later stages of pregnancy more vulnerable to ending their pregnancies prematurely and dangerously, once legal safeguards have been removed. Our concern here is not only for these unborn children, but for women experiencing coercion, abuse, or whose mental health is compromised because of the circumstances in which they find themselves.
Coupled with the draft proposals on assisted dying which will shortly return to the House of Commons for further consideration, we register our profound disquiet at the manner in which respect for the God-given dignity of every human life is being eroded because of the decisions of a majority of our elected representatives. We pray that legislators will continue to uphold the presumption of the sanctity of life and the protection of the vulnerable: values shared not only by all mainstream Christian traditions, but also by all historic world faiths.
As catholic Christians beginning our celebrations of the Feast of Corpus Christi today, we give thanks for our calling to be the Body of Christ in the world and to witness to the dignity of every human life, made in the image and likeness of Almighty God whose divine Son shared our humanity from his conception in the womb of blessed Mary and who gives Himself to us now in the form of Bread and Wine.
The Right Reverend Jonathan Baker Chairman of The Society’s Council of Bishops
The Right Reverend Paul Thomas Chairman of Forward in Faith
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