In November, the Church of England’s General Synod will be asked to approve the covenant.
“Many synod members do not realize it, but it could be the biggest change to the church since the Reformation,” said an Oct. 28 press release from Inclusive Church and Modern Church, ahead of a campaign launch Oct. 29 when full-page ads will appear in both the Church of England Newspaper and the Church Times.
The campaign “will continue during the weeks leading up to the General Synod debate,” scheduled for Nov. 24, “and if the [covenant] is not rejected, but referred to the dioceses, it will continue throughout 2011,” the release said.