News from WATCH
A response to the report of the Independent Reviewer into the referral by Women and the Church (WATCH) regarding the appointment of Diocesan Bishops who do not ordain women
April 15th, 2024
On the publication on 11 April of a report into the appointment of the Bishop of Blackburn and its implications that has taken almost a year, the Church of England… Read more »
NOT EQUAL YET – In-person and Online Conference on Saturday 20 April 2024
March 5th, 2024
WATCH is pleased to be sponsoring this conference. You can book your place through this link or via the QR code below. The Not Equal Yet Conference, sponsored by Women… Read more »
PRAYER OF LAMENT
February 1st, 2024
This prayer is taken from the service at St Martin in the Fields for the 80th anniversary of the priesting of Florence Li Tim-Oi. It’s a wonderful prayer and we… Read more »
WATCH says, ‘It is time for the Church of England to find a generous way to bring the arrangements set out in the 2014 settlement to an end.’
November 6th, 2023
For over nine years, WATCH has observed the outworking of the 2014 House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (the Declaration), and highlighted concerns about its… Read more »
WATCH says, ‘It is time for the Church of England to find a generous way to bring the arrangements set out in the 2014 settlement to an end.’
November 6th, 2023
For over nine years, WATCH has observed the outworking of the 2014 House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (the Declaration), and highlighted concerns about its… Read more »
Why only 2 Diocesan Bishops in the last 11 appointments in the Church of England have been women
September 27th, 2023
Congratulations to Bishop Debbie Sellin, whose appointment as the next Bishop of Peterborough was announced today, and prayers for a fruitful ministry. The Church of England will now have 7… Read more »
Inquiry by Independent Reviewer into the appointment of the Rt Revd Philip North as Bishop of Blackburn
May 11th, 2023
The Rt Revd Philip North has recently been appointed as the new diocesan Bishop of Blackburn. This is the first time since the 2014 House of Bishops’ Declaration on the… Read more »
Inquiry by Independent Reviewer into the appointment of the Rt Revd Philip North as Bishop of Blackburn
May 10th, 2023
The Rt Revd Philip North has recently been appointed as the new diocesan Bishop of Blackburn. This is the first time since the 2014 House of Bishops’ Declaration on the… Read more »
The Nomination of The Rt Rev’d Philip North as the next diocesan Bishop of Blackburn
March 10th, 2023
Women and the Church (WATCH), a national campaign group for gender equality in the Church of England, notes the nomination of The Right Reverend Philip North, Suffragan Bishop of Burnley,… Read more »
A statement from WATCH
January 5th, 2023
National campaign group, Women and the Church (WATCH), makes a statement on why all diocesan bishops in the Church of England should treat all priests in their dioceses equally, irrespective… Read more »
