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UPDATE ON LIVING AND LOVE AND FAITH
TOGETHER FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RESPONDS TO THE DECISION OF GENERAL SYNOD TO PROGRESS WITH INCLUSION OF LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE It has been nearly ten years since General Synod rejected the House of Bishops’ refusal to change the Church of England’s provision for LGBTQIA+ people. Since then, the Church has invested enormous time and hope…
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Open Letter to the House of Bishops
Read the Trustees’ response to the House of Bishops’ latest LLF announcement on 14th January 2026.
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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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‘We did not come to Britain. Britain came to us’
Continuing our Black History Month series, Together trustee, Kat D’Arcy Cumber, writes about her and her family’s story. Her piece highlights the multiplicity of experiences and relationships which make up her identity in Britain today. My sister shared a meme in our family WhatsApp group the other day – a photograph of a billboard poster…
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LLF Update: Trustees’ Statement
In response to the House of Bishops’ press release, which outlined the latest Living in Love and Faith updates, the Together trustees have released the following statement: Living in Love & Faith began in 2017 with substantial theological work which enabled good exploration of the varied perspectives in today’s Church of England. In February 2023…
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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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Together Trustees welcome appointment of 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
In their official statement the Trustees affirm this appointment as a hopeful direction for the Church of England… In response to the announcement on 3rd Oct 2025 that Dame Sarah Mullally is the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Together trustees have released the following statement: “The Trustees of Together for the Church of England warmly…
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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…