the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Sarah Mullally said,
“I do believe it proposes a sensible way forward that provides us with a structured framework that I believe will take us to the next steps.”
Like them, the vast majority of bishops are committed to change. They too want to move “forward” and “take the next steps”. The ‘letter to the Church’, that accompanies the motion that General Synod passed, made that very clear – as this blog wrote when it was published:
1) The House of Bishops are, above all else, committed to “walking together”.
2) The House of Bishops continue to commend the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF).
3) The House of Bishops only apologise for the pain caused by them by not moving further, faster.
4) The only discipline proposed by the House of Bishops for those who infringe their guidance is ‘informal’ and possibly ‘optional’.
5) The only criticism is for those who have taken a stand against the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith
6) As the LLF process draws to a close, another process begins.
The Revd Will Pearson Gee used an analogy about a train that had stopped because the tracks ahead were dangerous – “Then,” he said,” it became apparent that the train was going to be repainted, and a new logo painted on the side. The hurt and angry passengers were told the old train had in fact become a new one and would be proceeding with little delay.”
The Church of England has not abandonded proposals for same-sex blessings – they are already commended in churches and cathedrals up and down the land. All they have done is splashed some paint around and changed the logo, in order to try to find a way of moving forward with as little delay as possible.
Contrary to the view of @BBCNews there seems to be little evidence that @synod has "abandoned proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies". https://t.co/YzIrx6MSV5
— Anglican Futures (@AnglicanFutures) February 13, 2026
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