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To reject the 'Single Clause' option of the Manchester Report
This petition was published by John Richardson on May 28, 2008
Closed on Jul 05, 2008
Closed on Jul 05, 2008
Result:
With General Synod now in session to discuss this issue, the petition is now closed.
It gathered 1,101 signatures between May 28th and July 5th.
The petition was organized in response to two similar online petitions supporting the 'Single Clause' option. The petition for male clergy had collected 1052 signatures and the petition for laypeople had collected 2081 at the point where this petition was closed. In addition, a letter signed by women clergy in support of the 'Single Clause' option, which prompted these latter petitions, was initially said to have collected 'over 700' signatures.
Later press reports increased the figure of women clergy signatories. On the basis of these initial figures, however, those signing this petition comprised over 20% (above one fifth) of the total signatories of petitions on this issue.
Allowing for the likelihood that petition signatories are equally represented in both camps, this suggests a substantial percentage of the Church of England are opposed to the 'Single Clause' option when compared with those in favour.
Thank you if you signed this petition.
It gathered 1,101 signatures between May 28th and July 5th.
The petition was organized in response to two similar online petitions supporting the 'Single Clause' option. The petition for male clergy had collected 1052 signatures and the petition for laypeople had collected 2081 at the point where this petition was closed. In addition, a letter signed by women clergy in support of the 'Single Clause' option, which prompted these latter petitions, was initially said to have collected 'over 700' signatures.
Later press reports increased the figure of women clergy signatories. On the basis of these initial figures, however, those signing this petition comprised over 20% (above one fifth) of the total signatories of petitions on this issue.
Allowing for the likelihood that petition signatories are equally represented in both camps, this suggests a substantial percentage of the Church of England are opposed to the 'Single Clause' option when compared with those in favour.
Thank you if you signed this petition.
We, the undersigned, being members of the Church of England in England, agree with clause J6 of the Nottingham Statement, passed by the National Evangelical Anglican Congress in 1977.
With respect to the consecration of women as bishops in the Church of England, we regard the ‘Single Clause, Code of Practice’ option proposed in Annexe B of the Manchester Report as making insufficient provision for those who share this view.
We respectfully ask the House of Bishops and the General Synod to take this into account when considering legislation to consecrate women as bishops, and commend their consideration of the other options in the Manchester Report.
Clause J6 reads, “We repent of our failure to give women their rightful place as partners in mission with men. Leadership in the Church should be plural and mixed, ultimate responsibility normally singular and male.”
With respect to the consecration of women as bishops in the Church of England, we regard the ‘Single Clause, Code of Practice’ option proposed in Annexe B of the Manchester Report as making insufficient provision for those who share this view.
We respectfully ask the House of Bishops and the General Synod to take this into account when considering legislation to consecrate women as bishops, and commend their consideration of the other options in the Manchester Report.
Clause J6 reads, “We repent of our failure to give women their rightful place as partners in mission with men. Leadership in the Church should be plural and mixed, ultimate responsibility normally singular and male.”
This petition is now closed.
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