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| Celtic Bishops visit the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome. Source: Twitter |
The entry When in Rome topped the list of reads in 2018.
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| Former giants of the Church in Wales before bishops were replaced by 'prefects'. Five held Oxford Firsts in Theology. Source: Anglican Misfit |
A week long jolly in Rome for the entire bench for a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity after Anglican bishops deliberately imperiled any move to unity, widening the gap between orthodox and progressives by Renouncing the Faith.
The bishops of the CinW along with the Church of England bishops thumbed their noses at the Roman Catholic and Holy Orthodox churches when they warned of the consequences for unity of admitting women to the priesthood.
Sat at the table with the Archbishop of Wales is the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church [1st from left]. The archbishop was so impressed with the credentials of the Primus that he would invite him to speak at the September 2018 meeting of the CinW Governing Body in favour of same sex marriage, widening the gap between orthodox and progressives even further.
Not giving a fig for Christian unity other than on their own terms and openly promoting behaviour contrary to scripture and tradition, it would be bad enough for one bishop of the CinW to have turned up in Rome, but all six!
No 2 on the list, Holy smoke commented on the report which described Llandaff Cathedral as "a wonderful place with committed clergy and staff. It has a healthy attendance at services with many young people and a wealth of skills and experience in the congregation." Despite the glowing report the Llandaff saga rumbles on along with frequent expressions of unease with domestic affairs in Bangor. Monmouth is currently under the spotlight while the institution continues to paddle along, apparently unconcerned.
The ten blog entries with the most views in 2018 were:
When in Rome...! 17 January 2018, 145 comments
Holy smoke 30 May 2018, 124 comments
The cost of change 14 February 2018, 70 comments
Church in Wales Ministry Areas 20 January 2018, 53 comments
Unholy row in Diocese of Monmouth 22 December 2018, 29 comments
Wimmin called to ministry 28 February 2018, 51 comments
Yr eglwys a'r Gymraeg: 'Dechreuad' ond mwy i'w wneud 29 January 2018, 56 comments
The Monmouth saga 24 December 2018, 34 comments
Church in Wales bench of bishops in renewed push for same sex marriage 2 September 2018, 36 comments
What a gay couple of days! 19 April 2018, 56 comments
Again typifying the direction of the CinW today, from The cost of change, No 3 on the list, their view of the world beneath them
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| View enjoyed by Church in Wales Representative Body staff Source: Twitter |
Happy New Year!
Are they still of to Compostella? Maybe they should walk; might do them good and perhaps one or two might be converted
ReplyDeleteThe two photographs shew a slippage in episcopal sartorial elegance in the time between the two images were taken. Mind, you needed good legs to successfully pull off the wearing of gaiters. The exception to the rule being Archdeacon Henry Blunt - although diminutive he always looked magnificent in frock coat and gaiters.
ReplyDeleteThere has only been regress in the Church in Wales.
ReplyDeleteAll six must be spinning in their graves and asking "How did it come to this?"
Satan's imp bully boy --Bazza has done immeasurable damage.
I sincerely hope A B that some of your faithful contributors will have sent a link which will bring this Blog and its contents to the attention of the Vatican.
ReplyDeleteHaving acquired more than a passing familiarity with the Eternal City and the Vatican over the years a second glance at the second class episcopal group in their sparse setting reveals clearly to me that they are nowhere near the heart of the Holy See with the "movers and shakers" of consequence.
ReplyDeleteI find it significant, however, that they have chosen to assemble at the feet of an icon where two male figures appear to be snogging.
Caligula could not have arranged it better!
Watchman, I think you will find that the two figures in the icon are the two brothers, St Peter and St Andrew - the symbols in the top corners give it away. I think the bench sitters would have preferred to have an image of a Caligulan feast to pose beneath. I would have made them look extremely trendy. What is interesting is that the Vatican Press Office usually publish details of visits by bishops of other Churches to the seat of St Peter, but in this instance, it seems to have passed them by. Perhaps the Holy See Press Office have got wind of the terminal decline and eventual demise of the Church in Wales.
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Thank you Seymour I see the symbols now. The Cross of St Peter and The Cross of St Andrew both of whom would have given short shrift to that motley crew.
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