. . . because of God, love wins, no matter what can be done or said to control or stop it, no matter how fancy the theology to disguise a prejudice

Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark, sermon preached in Southwark Cathedral, 26 October

I like to imagine that if he were here today he [St Paul] would see that his beautiful words about love being patient and kind, protecting, trusting, hoping and always persevering, lasting forever, and being greater than faith or hope, apply to gay and lesbian people equally and as miraculously, because where love is there is God

ibid.

But while previously such a service has been widely known as an Archbishop’s enthronement, this time it is being referred to as an “installation”. It’s almost as if one were popping in some double glazing, or a nice new kitchen, rather than an Archbishop taking up their seat on the Canterbury cathedra, the 13th-century Petworth marble chair of St Augustine

Rebecca Chapman, The Spectator website, 27 October

The best way to save Britain’s churches from oblivion would be for people to visit them as worshippers once more. Whoever heard of a frequented but derelict place, or a pristine abandoned one?

Bilal Haider Junejo, letter in The Daily Telegraph, 27 October

The Archbishop of Canterbury was my “au pair”. That’s quite possibly the first time in human history that sentence has been written

Jack Guinness, The Times, 27 October

Sarah, like many others, was steady and grounded and willing to get stuck in and just be. All qualities she will no doubt give in bucketloads to the drama of the Anglican Communion

Jack Guinness’s sister, Grace, ibid.

 
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