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  • NOMINATION OF THE BISHOP OF WARRINGTON

    NOMINATION OF THE BISHOP OF WARRINGTON

    Together for the Church of England are delighted to welcome the nomination ofSimon Robinson, Dean of Truro, as the next Bishop of Warrington. As well as cathedralresponsibility, Dean Simon brings strong experience from his career in education, andhis leadership of the priestly Sodality of Mary. For Together his nomination is especially significant in giving England…

  • Together Launches New Video

    Together Launches New Video

    Together for the Church of England have released a video explaining the need for a more inclusive and diverse Church of England, making the case that the church should be for everyone. It is a positive and encouraging short film, and permission is given for it to be used in church meetings and widely shared.

  • 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…

  • Open Letter to the House of Bishops

    Open Letter to the House of Bishops

    Read the Trustees’ response to the House of Bishops’ latest LLF announcement on 14th January 2026.

  • Dean of St Edmundsbury Speaks Out on LGBT+ Inclusion

    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…

  • B2 or not B2: that isn’t the question

    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…

  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • Cathedral Custard

    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…

  • 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…