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 issued a simultaneous press release headed ‘Independent reviewer upholds appointment process for Bishop of Blackburn.’  Or, in other words, ‘Nothing to see here.’ Having not… Read more »

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 and the Church (WATCH), will be held on Saturday 20 April 2024 at St John’s Church Waterloo The Not Equal Yet conference aims to break… Read more »

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 would encourage you to pray it, as we recognise the ongoing discrimination and sexism that women experience both in our own church today and all… Read more »

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 operation and the continuing discrimination and sexism that women experience in the Church. We have repeatedly called for transparency from churches that limit women’s ministry… Read more »

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 operation and the continuing discrimination and sexism that women experience in the Church. We have repeatedly called for transparency from churches that limit women’s ministry… Read more »