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Archbishops’ Council Statement on Women Bishops
“The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England met on November 27-28th to consider a wide ranging agenda. A substantial amount of time was given over to the discussion of the recent vote by...
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Report from Cambridge Conversations #3: Towards the Common Good
Around three dozen of the Cambridge Conversation participants met on Saturday 17 November 2012 in the Old Library, Emmanuel College to update on activities and start a discussion and debate on the...
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New book by Keith Jeffries
In a diocese like ours it’s hard to keep up with all the books our present and former priests publish! From 2007 until 2009 Keith was the Manager of Religious Affairs at the Oakington Immigration...
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From the Government Press Release: Same-Sex Marriage to be illegal for C of E...
The Government reiterated today its absolute commitment that no religious organisation, or individual minister of religion, would be forced to conduct marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. European...
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Census 2011 – England remains a faithful nation
The Church of England today welcomed the publication of the latest Census figures which confirmed that Christianity remains the largest religion in England in 2011, with 31.5 million people (59.4 per...
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Essential Reading: full text of Commons Debate on Women Bishops
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab): I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of the Church of England Synod vote on women bishops. I am delighted to see so many hon and right hon Members in...
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The Census: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – Sunday Breakfast
You’ll find me being interviewed about the Census at about 2hrs 10mins into this programme. (The slot was recorded down the line earlier in the week so the sound is rather flat. And I’m afraid I do get...
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DCMS Blog: Equal marriage and the Church of England
Maria Miller writes: This week marked the culmination of the largest Government consultation this country has ever seen. More than 220,000 people and organisations made their views known to us on...
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Great coverage of Ely Cathedral Business Group in Chamber of Commerce...
Read all about it at http://www.issuu.com/connected-magazine/docs/connected_dec-12
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What is the impact of austerity on poor people and places? News from the...
Queues for food banks are just one of the signs that cuts to public spending, services and benefits are hitting disadvantaged communities across the UK, writes Julia Unwin. JRF has created an online...
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Great coverage of Ely Cathedral Business Group in Chamber of Commerce...
Read all about it at http://www.issuu.com/connected-magazine/docs/connected_dec-12
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What is the impact of austerity on poor people and places? News from the...
Queues for food banks are just one of the signs that cuts to public spending, services and benefits are hitting disadvantaged communities across the UK, writes Julia Unwin. JRF has created an online...
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Theos resources for religion and society
Theos continues to produce good resources to help us engage with the society of which we are part in a more informed and gracious way. Here’s their August Newsletter (below the fold): You will have...
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Refugee Crisis: advice on how to help and respond
The Church Times this week has a helpful feature on how to respond to the refugee crisis, including information on offering housing. It’s in the free-to-view part of their website at...
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Press report round-up on Assisted Dying result (defeated two to one)
Reports on the debate and subsequent vote in the Commons yesterday on the Assisted Dying Bill, which was defeated by a two to one majority. Articles include ref to contribution by the Church of England...
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VJ70 plaque dedicated at South Cambs Hall
Todays’ out-and-about was to South Cambs Hall. Cambourne, where the District Council entertained VJ veterans and RBL padre Alan Jesson led us in dedicating a plaque in memory of the Far East Campaign...
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Some facts about immigration from New Scientist
Labour migration into Western Europe has been falling steadily since 2007 Although refugee numbers have been rising since the ‘Arab Spring’ of 2010, they are still lower than those of 1992 and the...
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We are Family: Methodist Family Ministries Research Project
Our family ministries research project is now complete and we are able to report its findings. Exploring the way churches work with families has been an important project for us as we try to...
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THE BEN JUPP MEMORIAL AMNESTY LECTURE AND THE ETHELDREDA LECTURE One family’s...
Ely City Amnesty Group are privileged to have Eva Clarke as theilecturer this year, and her lecture will also be Ely Cathedral’s Etheldreda Lecture for 2015. Eva was born in Mauthausen Concentration...
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The Spectator on the next Coronation
http://blogs.new.spectator.co.uk/2015/09/take-it-from-a-muslim-british-coronations-should-be-christian/
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