From Mr Robert Farwell
Sir, - The concerns of Mrs Ruth McCurry on bishops in
Chichester diocese (Letters, 6 December) may perhaps be
alleviated.
The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, is visiting all his
deaneries in turn, and at Midhurst on 6 November said that the new
Bishop of Lewes, who, like the Bishop of Horsham, will have
responsibilities over the whole diocese, is to be an Evangelical of
open persuasion.
Criteria, inter alia, are that he will ordain women
himself, support women's ministry generally, and work with the Revd
Julia Peaty, who is already in post, to encourage such ministry in
the diocese.
ROBERT FARWELL
Member of Midhurst deanery synod
Black Lake House
Milland GU30 7LU