Trushare Files  No. 224

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NEW DIRECTIONS: December 2013

 

CONTENT

LEAD STORY

Untying the knot

Paul Benfield examines the latest women bishops proposals
News from Sweden Sister Gerd reports on the appointment of an archbishop
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2013

In other business...

Colin Podmore reports on the business discussed at the National Assembly
Forward Together The Bishop of Fulham on the way forward for our constiutency
For unity and truth Bishop Geoffrey Rowell reflects on the continuing work towards Christian Unity

Women in the episcopate

Colin Podmore reports on the debate at the the National Assembly

Do not be afraid The Bishop of Ebbsfleet A devotional address
Romanesque Santogne The wonders of French churches
Advent & Christmas A poem by Peter Mullen
Committed to the future Richard Mantle offers a possible way forward for the Church of England
views, reviews and previews

ART: Owen Higgs on Facing the modern

BOOKS:
Erica Harrison on Archbishop Justin Welby
Heidi Cooper SCL
on Eucharistic Colloquies

John Turnbull  on Plural Logic
Richard Norman on Culture and Abortion

BOOKS OF THE YEAR:
This years best books chosen by
The Bishop of Fulham, Philip Corbett, Damian Feeney, Betty Jarrett,, Ian McCormack, John Twisleton, George Nairn-Briggs, Nicolas Spicer, John Turnbull & Peter Westfield

A man of many parts Bishop Robert Ladds on the life and example of St Luke

REGULARS

GHOSTLY COUNSEL Andy Hawes considers repentance
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Arthur Middleton on Anglican devotion
SECULAR LITURGIES Tom Sutcliffe on the question of decency
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW

Christopher Smith is watching television

TOUCHING PLACE Simon Cotton on St Cynllo, Llanbister, Powys
 

Editorial

Thought for the day

 

 

Sermon Salad: 
an Hors d'oeuvre 
of over three hundred homilies for many occasions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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