The Church of England has decided to proceed with trial blessing services for same-sex couples. This decision, made during the General Synod, marks a significant shift in the denomination's stance on same-sex relationships.
On Sunday 1 October 2023, Bishop Andy Lines inaugurated Wellfield Church, Leyland, Lancashire, into the Anglican Convocation in Europe (ACE) and instituted Mark Simpson as Rector. Mark reflects on their journey out of the Church of England and into ACE: When people used to ask me: ‘Why are you still .