Statement from the bishops of The Society

Posted on the 17th Mar 2023 in the category Statements

St Patrick's Day, 2023

We met recently and discussed a wide range of topics. This included receiving updates on mission initiatives and undertaking work on our plans for the future.

On the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith process, we intend to issue a further statement in the coming months, in line with the timetable outlined for the July 2023 session of General Synod. In the meantime, we wholly endorse the contents of the attached paper on the Church of England's doctrine of marriage, which - among others - the Bishops of Chichester and of Fulham have signed.

+ TONY WAKEFIELD	The Rt Revd Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield, Chairman of The Society’s Council of Bishops
+STEPHEN BEVERLEY	The Rt Revd Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley
+ PHILIP BURNLEY	The Rt Revd Philip North, Bishop of Burnley
+ MARTIN CICESTR	The Rt Revd Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester
+ JONATHAN FULHAM	The Rt Revd Jonathan Baker, Bishop of Fulham
+ WILLIAM LEWES	The Rt Revd Will Hazlewood, Bishop of Lewes
+ PAUL OSWESTRIENSIS	The Rt Revd Paul Thomas, Bishop of Oswestry
+ NORMAN RICHBOROUGH	The Rt Revd Norman Banks, Bishop of Richborough

Paper on the Church of England's Doctrine of Marriage