Church Society Council (2015-2016)

Author(s)David Meager
Date 8 June 2015
Type Blog Post

After Saturday's election, we have a new Church Society Council.

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Formulary Friday: Marriage in the Prayer Book

Author(s)Simon Vibert
Date 5 June 2015
Type Blog Post

Simon Vibert considers how an appreciation of the Book of Common Prayer service for “The Solemnization of Marriage” brings clarity to 21st century discussions about marriage.

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Church Society Council Election

Date 3 June 2015
Type Blog Post

Here are the candidates standing for Council at this Saturday's Church Society AGM.

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Topical Tuesday: The Dunkirk National Day of Prayer

Date 2 June 2015
Type Blog Post

In a guest post, John Willans remembers the National Day of Prayer at the time of Dunkirk, 75 years ago.

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Ministry Monday: The Anglican Hymn Book

Date 1 June 2015
Type Blog Post

June 2015 sees the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the Anglican Hymn Book by the Church Book Room Press, an imprint of the Church Society.

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Theology Thursday: When is a bishop not a bishop?

Author(s)John Percival
Date 28 May 2015
Type Blog Post

When is a bishop not a bishop? It sounds like the beginning of a Christmas cracker joke, but it's actually a vital question to consider in the changing situation within the Church of England. Some opponents to the consecration of women to the episcopate have gone beyond the argument that a woman should not be a bishop to the position that a woman cannot be a bishop.

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Formulary Friday: ‘This Child is Regenerate’

Author(s)Tom Woolford
Date 22 May 2015
Type Blog Post

Tom Woolford considers an infamous line in the Prayer Book Baptism Service.

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Word on Wednesday: Ready For His Return!

Date 20 May 2015
Type Blog Post

Paul Hancock from Trinity Buxton preached recently on 1 Thessalonians about being ready for the return of Jesus.

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