Author: Nic Tall
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Dean of Bristol sends message to the Bishops
Sermon preached by the Very Revd Mandy Ford at Canterbury Cathedral, 14th December 2025 Listen to the sermon here – https://youtu.be/fTlIwYtjQuc?t=1694 I’m not cut out to be a prophet. As the old Kinks song goes, “I’m a lover, not a fighter.” But I’m very grateful for the prophets around me in the Church of England.…
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Dean of St Edmundsbury Speaks Out on LGBT+ Inclusion
Second Sunday of Advent, December 7th 2025 A sermon preached by The Very Revd Joe Hawes, Dean of St Edmundsbury The preaching of the Baptist is a call to turn again and repent. It’s a call to institutions and individuals to clean house. John’s ministry, in all four gospels, is both specific and personal and…
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B2 or not B2: that isn’t the question
Or: navigating the waves in the wake of the sinking of LLF by Fr Charlie Baczyk-Bell This paper is offered to try to identify what is, and is not, the case following the (provisional) decision of the House of Bishops to progress with a B2 process for the prayers of love and faith. It makes…
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Cathedral Custard
For our Black History Month series, exploring our personal relationships with Black histories, Revd. Ayo Audu writes about his experience of being ordained in the Church of England. His perspective as a Black priest provides valuable insight into what it means to belong. Ayo ministers in the Oxford Diocese and is a member of the…
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A Bigger Table: Networking Event
Saturday 4th October 10:30 – 12:30 pmSt Martin’s Chapel & Parish Hall, Broadway, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9TP Join Together National Co-ordinator, Nic Tall as we organise for greater EQUALITY, INCLUSION and DIVERSITY in the Church of England A Bigger Table is your opportunity to learn about the work of Together and become part of the…
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Together Trustees welcome election of Cherry Vann as Archbishop of Wales
The Trustees of Together for the Church of England congratulate the Rt Revd Cherry Vann on her election as the next Archbishop of Wales. We have appreciated her gifts in ministry during her career in the Church of England, and warmly welcome the Electoral College’s decision that she is the right person for the Church…
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Issues in Human Sexuality scrapped by General Synod
A small miracle has just occurred at General Synod. On the final day of the York 2025 sessions virtually the whole Synod agreed on a matter of sexuality in a debate noted for its grace, good tone and willingness to work together. I can assure you this is not a parody, this actually happened. So…
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Disability Benefit Cuts
Fiona MacMillan, Trustee of Together for the Church of England, writes: The Government has announced huge changes to disability and incapacity benefits. Disability, health and poverty organisations are extremely concerned that these changes will worsen physical and mental ill heath, push vulnerable people to the edges of communities and cause preventable deaths . Even the…
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Together write to the House of Bishops
The following letter has been sent by the Chair and Vice-Chair of Together for the Church of England to the House of Bishops. It raises concerns about those excluded from the discernment process and ordination training due to their marital status. Please pray for the House of Bishops as meet together from 20th to 22nd…
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Response to Supreme Court Ruling, 16th April 2025
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court will have come as a shock, and trans people will understandably fear its ramifications. Already it is being used as a cover for transphobic abuse and as an excuse to encourage hate in the public sphere. The trustees of Together for the Church of England want to make absolutely…