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Bishop of Maidstone committed to ‘healthy’ culture

THE Bishop of Maidstone, the Rt Revd Rod Thomas, is urging the congregations to which he ministers to sign up to five commitments aimed at fostering a safe and healthy culture

28 Apr 2022

Resignation at Fulwood has backing of Bishops of Sheffield and Maidstone

THE decision by Canon Paul Williams to resign as Vicar of Christ Church, Fulwood, was made freely with the full support of both the Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Pete Wilcox, and the Bishop of Maidstone, the Rt Revd Rod Thomas, Bishop Thomas said this week

27 Aug 2021

Better training needed for women ministering in conservative Evangelical churches, poll suggests

TRAINING for women’s ministry in complementarian Evangelical churches needs to be improved, and proper pay scales developed for women in lay ministry, a survey commissioned by the Bishop of Maidstone, the Rt Revd Rod Thomas, suggests

30 Jul 2021

Oak Hill and Bishop of Maidstone reflect after Fletcher report

29 Apr 2021

St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, breaks with the Bishops

22 Dec 2020

Synod could debate same-sex marriage in 2022

13 Nov 2020

No change on headship transparency, says report

26 Jun 2020

Most conservative Evangelical parishes not transparent on male headship, survey suggests

04 Oct 2019

Bishop Thomas urges conservative Evangelical churches to be ‘transparent’ on male headship

25 Jan 2019

Dean of St Paul’s enters debate on Lichfield’s ‘inclusion’ letter

10 Jun 2018

Thomas critical of ‘open’ policy in Lichfield

08 Jun 2018

Three of the largest Evangelical groups in the Church of England merge

23 Feb 2018

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