Upcoming events
Liturgy Online
Mary visits Elizabeth: The Power of Being Together
Liturgy Online offers a short act of inclusive worship, followed by an (optional) opportunity to chat online with like-minded people.
WATCH members take it in turns to produce the worship, choosing a different theme each year, and reflecting the season of the year in which the liturgy is offered.
If you would like to have a go, or find out more about it, please contact Mary Kells: mary.kells@womenandthechurch.org
To register for this session please email Claire Creese: claire.creese@womenandthechurch.org
WATCH AGM (Online Only)
All WATCH members are invited to our AGM. A chance to hear about what is going on, our hopes and plans for the coming year and to vote on new Trustees.
Sign up coming out soon.
Are you interested in being a WATCH Trustee?
We have a number of vacancies to fill and we are looking for people with a God-given passion for our cause -- to raise awareness about ongoing sexism and discrimination in the Church of England and the harm this causes -- and our campaign for women and men to be treated equally.
Trustees need to have time to commit to being active in helping to get things done. We are particularly hoping that some new trustees might also be members of General Synod.
This pack provides comprehensive information about being a Trustee and our work. It includes the full role description and person specification, information about our workstreams, and details of how to apply.
I am always happy to discuss the role in more detail, so please reach out if you are interested. You can contact me at chair@womenandthechurch.org.
We will be holding an online Q&A for potential trustees on Monday 20 July at 12 noon Please contact the Secretary on secretary@womenandthechurch.org to register.
Do please continue to pray for the work of WATCH and for our Trustees.
Thank you and God bless
Martine Oborne
Chair of Trustees
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To stand as a trustee, please complete and return this nomination form by 21st August. (Nomination form will be uploaded by 22nd June and emailed out to all WATCH Members.)
International Women’s Day Service of Prayer and Action
St Martin-in-the-Fields partners with WATCH (Women and the Church) for an International Women’s Day Service of Prayer and Action
Sunday 8 March at 10am
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
We invite all people to acknowledge and lament the discrimination, belittling and abuse women experience - both in the Church and the world - and the harm that results. We will pray for God’s healing and the courage and conviction to bring change. We will encourage one another to find our voices in speaking up for a Church and world that treats women and men equally.
Imagine a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination – where women and men are treated equally.
Imagine the Church of England as an example of that world.
Be part of making this dream a reality.
WATCH Presents Is our Church misogynistic?
General Synod Fringe Event
A discussion introduced by Revd Martine Oborne, WATCH Chair and facilitated by Revd Georgia Ashwell, WATCH trustee
Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 7.15pm
Temple Room
Liturgy Writing Workshop
Inclusive ONLINE LITURGY 2024-2025 Mary Kells (lead, w/ others)
Theme: WISDOM
WATCH ‘events’ offered to members and to the public.
Contact: hello@womenandthechurch.org
Inclusive liturgy| Ordinary Time
We’re excited to have Mary Kells and guests present this online Inclusive Liturgy session on the theme of wisdom. There are four dates across 2024-25, each focusing on season in the church calendar. This event is open to all and everyone is welcome to join.
Please contact hello@womenandthechurch.org for more information.
Location: Zoom
Inclusive liturgy| Pentecost
We’re excited to have Mary Kells and guests present this online Inclusive Liturgy session on the theme of wisdom. There are four dates across 2024-25, each focusing on season in the church calendar. This event is open to all and everyone is welcome to join.
Please contact hello@womenandthechurch.org for more information.
Location: Zoom
Southwark Roadshow
Southwark Roadshow
What is this?
WATCH are looking to get a motion to Synod to agree an end date to the Declaration and Five Guiding Principles. We think one of the most effective ways to do this is to work with each diocese (those that are happy to work with WATCH) and get the same motion to Diocesan Synod's throughout the country to then get the motion to General Synod.
And so, we're organising the WATCH Roadshow, starting with Southwark Diocese on Saturday 29th March, 2.30pm - 4.00pm at St John's Waterloo. During this time, we'll be thinking about and discussing a Southwark Diocese Strategy.
We'd love as many representatives from Southwark there as possible to share what deanery's / people / etc, you think will be supportive of helping the motion get to Diocesan Synod.
So, if you are in Southwark Diocese, please stay after lunch for the Southwark Roadshow. Or if you can’t make the morning, come to the Roadshow in the afternoon. We’d love to know if you are coming, so please let Martine or Georgia know.
For more information on the Southwark Roadshow contact Martine Oborne at chair@womenandthechurch.org or Georgia Ashwell at georgia@stjohnswaterloo.org
Not Equal Yet Conference
The Not Equal Yet Conference is where we gather both in person and online to campaign for an end to sexism and discrimination in the C of E.
Inclusive liturgy| Lent
We’re excited to have Mary Kells and guests present this online Inclusive Liturgy session on the theme of wisdom. There are four dates across 2024-25, each focusing on season in the church calendar. This event is open to all and everyone is welcome to join.
Please contact hello@womenandthechurch.org for more information.
Location: Zoom
Inclusive liturgy | Advent
We’re excited to have Mary Kells and guests present this online Inclusive Liturgy session on the theme of wisdom. There are four dates across 2024-25, each focusing on season in the church calendar. This event is open to all and everyone is welcome to join.
Please contact hello@womenandthechurch.org for more information.
Location: Zoom
Not Equal Yet Talks and Lunch (onsite or online)
Revd Preb Dr Sarah Schofield, Lead Chaplain at the University of Wolverhampton, and Dr Sharon Jagger, Senior Lecturer in Religion at York St John University, will speak on issues of discrimination against women and the impact of non-transparency, followed by lunch, where the conversation can continue among friends.