Sarah Mullally: Challenges and Opportunities as the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the first female archbishop of Canterbury, marking a historic moment in the Church of England. Her leadership is widely praised for wisdom, intelligence, courage, and compassion, qualities that will be essential as she navigates complex challenges. Despite progre... [More info]
"Significant and powerful factions of the Church of England and Anglican communion resist [blessing same-sex unions, which she supports]. Gafcon (the Global Anglican Future Conference), a network of conservative churches, has already announced that it receives the news of Bishop Sarah’s appointment 'with sorrow'."
#Anglican #Episcopalian #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #women #misogyny #homophobia
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"and one bishop (the bishop of Ebbsfleet) who does not believe women should be in authority over men in the church. Furthermore, there are still nearly 600 churches, according to Women and the Church, that continue to limit women, where she might not be able to preside over the bread and wine or preach."
#Anglican #Episcopalian #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #women #misogyny
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"As archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Sarah will preside over a church that is open to women being priests and bishops but, at the same time, has seven serving bishops who welcome her as their new archbishop but would not personally receive communion from her (the bishops of Blackburn, Chichester, Beverley, Fulham, Oswestry, Richborough and Lewes);"
#Anglican #Episcopalian #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #women #misogyny
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"in February of this year at General Synod, the church’s national assembly, she broke down in tears as she brought to mind the many 'micro-aggressions' she has been subjected to. I would hazard a guess that some of those incidents were not micro at all."
#Anglican #Episcopalian #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #women #misogyny
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Martine Osborne notes all that Sarah Mulla;ly is up against as the first female archbishop of Canterbury:
"One in five churches in London have passed resolutions to limit women from being vicars or from consecrating the bread and wine. She has been on the receiving end of misogynistic behaviour:"
#Anglican #Episcopalian #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #women #misogyny
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/05/archbishop-of-canterbury-sarah-mullally-change
«#ChurchOfEngland namd #SarahMullally on Friday as next #ArchbishopOfCanterbury, 1st #woman 2 hold 1,400-yr-old office, promptng immediate criticism frm #conservative #Anglican churches in #Africa who oppose #women bishops
The 63-year-old frmr nurse will become ceremonial head of 85M Anglicans worldwide &, like her predecessors, will face a Communion divided between conservatives & more #liberal #Christians in West over role of women in Church & over #SameSex couples»
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-sarah-mullally-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury/
Very good news. #Archbishop #Canterbury #ChurchOfEngland #
Atheist me, but this is still great news. Just love all the conservatives having aneurisms over this.
“Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first”
#atheism #humanism #feminism #progress #progressive #equality #gayblessings #church #churchofengland #protestantism #christianity
https://news.sky.com/story/woman-named-as-new-archbishop-of-canterbury-in-historic-first-13443328
Church of England gets first-ever woman head as Sarah Mullally named Archbishop of Canterbury #ChurchofEngland #SarahMullally #ArchbishopofCanterbury #socialnewsxyz
@CNN: "Woman appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in a historic first for the Church of England"
Yo, Pete Hegseth, another win for women! Have yourself a drink to it! #Hegseth @women #ChurchofEngland
Bishop Sarah Mullally becomes the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury, leading the global Anglican Communion. A new era for the Church of England. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/meet-sarah-mullally-first-woman-archbishop-of-canterbury-io660zgt?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ArchbishopOfCanterbury #SarahMullally #ChurchOfEngland #Religion
Confusing Mrs Monkey by putting a + in front of various people's and dioceses' names. (She's not an Anglican) #ABofC #ArchbishopOfCanterbury #SarahMullally #ChurchOfEngland
I'm slightly in fear of tomorrow's announcement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
Not just because this is a difficult and tricky time for both the CofE and the Anglican Communion.
But because there is a very good chance my own superb bishop is high up the short-list. While she would be very very good appointment to Lambeth, she would be desperately missed here in the diocese. #FediChurch #Archbishop #Anglicam #ChurchOfEngland
St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine of Hippo was a theologian & philosopher of Berber origin & the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. Hippo Regius is in modern-day Annaba, Algeria. He was born I 354 in the municipium of Thagaste (now Souk Ahras, Algeria) in the Roman province of Numidia.
His mom, Monica/Monnica, was a devout Christian. His dad, Patricius, was a pagan, who converted to Christianity on his deathbed. Augustine, in his writings, mentions his identity as a Roman African.
His writing deeply influenced the development of Western philosophy & Western Christianity. He’s viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Church.
Patristics, a.k.a. Patrology, is a branch of theological studies focused on the writings & teachings of the Church Fathers, between the 1st-8th century AD.
St. Jerome said of Augustine: he “established anew the ancient Faith.”
In his youth, he was drawn to the Manichaean faith & later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity & baptism in 386, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy & theology, that had a variety of methods & perspective.
Believing the grace of Chris was indispensable to human freedom, he helped formulate the doctrine of original sin & made significant contributions to the development of just war theory.
The just war theory is a doctrine of military ethics that aims to ensure that a war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just.
When the Western Roman Empire began to fall apart, Augustine imagined the Church as a spiritual City of God, which is distinct from the material Earthly City.
There’s a segment of the Church that follows the concept of the Trinity as defined by the Council of Nicaea & the Council of Constantinople closely identified with Augustine’s On the Trinity.
Augustine is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheran church, & Anglican church. He’s also a Catholic “Doctor of the Church.” And he’s the patron of the Augustinians. His feast day is on August 28th, the day he passed away. The Church of England also celebrates August 28th as his feast day. In the Greek & Russian Orthodox Churches, his feast day is June 15. He’s the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, & a number of cities & dioceses.
Many Protestants, especially Calvinists & Lutherans, consider Augustine one of the theological fathers of the Protestant Reformation due to his teachings on salvation & divine grace.
In the East, Augustine’s teachings are disputed. The most controversial doctrine associated with him is the filioque. It was rejected by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Other disputed teachings include Augustine’s views on original sin, the doctrine of grace, & predestination. Despite this, Augustine is considered mistaken on some points, he’s still considered a saint.
Filioque is a Latin phrase meaning “and the Son.” This was added to the Nicene Creed by the Western Church to clarify that the Holy Spirit proceeds “from the Father & the Son.”
In 1842, a portion of Augustine’s right arm (cubitus) was secured from Pavia & returned to Annba. It now rests in St. Augustin Basilica within a glass tube inserted into the arm of a life-sized marble statue of the saint. It’s considered a relic.
Augustine was canonized by popular acclaim. He was later recognized as a Doctor of the Church in 1298 by Pope Boniface VIII.
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Richard Tice Responds to Church of England's Criticism of Reform UK Immigration Plan
Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, has responded to criticism from the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, regarding the party’s immigration policy. The policy, announced by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, involves deporting asylum seekers who arrive in the UK by small boats, including those... [More info]
You couldn't make it up, part #3446.
Anglican bishop kicks cheerful choir out of "his" church, even though they had booked it and had performed there for years. He did so in bare feet, wearing a dressing gown.
"You are in my house", the pompous bishop said. (Jesus would disagree on the ownership attribution.)
Priceless. Anthony Trollope could not invent a better plot.
#pomposity
#JonathanBaker #BishopOfFulham #CityAcademyVoices #ChurchOfEngland #AnthonyTrollope
#thechurchofenglandisdeadandhasbeendeadforalongtimeletallthosebishopsandarchbishopsanddeansretirenow
“'I believe in God, but I don’t particularly believe in the Church of England, and I certainly don’t believe in the current crop of bishops,' said one synod member. 'We need someone with moral courage, and I have no confidence that’s what we’ll get.'”
~ Harriet Sherwood reporting on the nigh-impossible task of choosing a new archbishop of Canterbury
Evening, all.
The Queen of England, Janice Long, and the Rt. Rev. Simon Mayo host this edition. Janice returns from her maternity leave.
"There's more to love (than boy meets girl)" - The Communards
Jimmy is in smart white shirt and cream trousers; Richard has a dark jacket over a message t-shirt; the studio is lit in a very nice gold light.
Who in this mystery year would have put *Richard Coles* as the celebrity vicar from this lot?
If you have ever entertained even a wee doubt that the British establishment is both very dangerous & utterly mad ... then here's your cure for doubt. Definitive proof that they are absolutely feckin nuts.
The #ChurchOfEngland seems to think that World War III will be fought by #RAF chaps with padre on hand. Sorta Captain Biggles with a smartphone, dropping the #Starmtroopers' new nuclear bombs on Johnny Foreigner.
Paywalled original: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/26/church-of-england-is-preparing-for-uk-at-war/
Full text: https://archive.is/JKvxm
