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It will be at the earliest before the Church of England can expect to see its first woman bishop in office. But whether it can hold together even till then is increasingly doubtful. How important is the Anglican Church across the world? How do you measure any Church's importance?
How many divisions does the Pope have, as Stalin once asked. The Anglican Church has over 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches in countries. Numerically it is a long way behind the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. But it has tried to offer a relatively liberal and thoughtful brand of Christianity, and to do practical work to ensure there's life before death, never mind after. What are the ramifications of the Church of England's decision to allow women to become bishops?
In the UK it may strengthen those who say the Church should be disestablished - that it should cease to be the state church of England. It will make it harder to work towards unity with the Catholics: the Vatican says pressing ahead with the ordination of women bishops is a "further obstacle" to reconciliation. All Catholic clergy today are male. But even the most monolithic of institutions can sometimes change incredibly fast.
Could a parish under traditionalist leadership become part of the Catholic Church? Yes, though it is unlikely the entire congregation of a parish would jump ship together. Most bishops described now as traditionalists oppose women bishops, so many parishes in their dioceses would see no need to become Catholics anyway. Where a bishop who thinks women should become his colleagues heads a diocese, traditionalists may decide to join the Catholic Church.
Most Anglicans, though, think the whole issue is irrelevant, and will be happy with bishops of either gender. I suggest the area owned in Co. And they retain the mineral rights?? Worth a pretty penny. Just lent my vicar the Land Reform booklet from ? He is also vicar for the estate church of the Blackett-Ords, and our local worthy is Blackett-Beaumont.
Light blue touch paper and retire. All glebe land was taken away from the parishes in the s and handed over to diocesan boards of finance, ostensibly to pay clergy stipends, but in practice to employ large numbers of officials in expensive office accommodation. Churches and churchyards belong to the local benefice, not to the diocese. Pension funds belong to present and future pensioners. All this has to be paid for, so it is no surprise that the Church Commissioners manage historic assets in order to do so.
Like any business, it keeps detailed information about its investments confidential. Much of this is correct about Churches and Dioceses owning property. Durham is a large diocese with unusual rights. Indeed the Commissioners own many buidings and smaller properties. Go have a shufti. If this is all true then why is Harbeldown Church near Canterbury pleading for money. Also it was reported in a national paper that a known business man has paid millions for acres of Church Commision land just last month.
I did not realise the Church was so secretive and so,so wealthy. Good evening to ALL. The Conveyance involved 1. The Reverend Clarence Henry Branch 2. The Church Commissioners for England 3. The Dean and Chapter of York and 4. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.
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