Bishop of St Albans

Reform of Mental Health Act ‘urgent’ says Bishop of St Albans

THE omission of the Mental Health Bill from the King’s Speech was “a matter of great concern”, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, told the House of Lords last week. Reform of the current legislation, last updated in 2007, was urgently needed, he said

01 Dec 2023

Bishop of St Albans concerned about intelligence services’ ‘far-reaching’ powers

WHILE welcoming the Government’s sense of urgency in attempting to protect the security of the nation, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has expressed concerns about both the implications and the ethics of the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill

24 Nov 2023

Bishop of London calls for further probing into hospital culture after Lucy Letby case

THE Government should investigate why existing patient-safety and whistleblowing policies did not prevent the crimes of Lucy Letby, the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, has said

13 Sep 2023

Safeguarding concerns about Mike Pilavachi substantiated, review concludes

07 Sep 2023

Gambling reforms are needed without delay

12 May 2023

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05 May 2023

Pilavachi investigation snowballs as new allegations come to light

04 May 2023

Look again at the creative arts, Bishop of St Albans urges the Government

14 Apr 2023

Photo ID demand will disenfranchise voters, Bishop of St Albans warns

24 Mar 2023

Bishop of St Albans calls for strategy to improve conditions in countryside

28 Feb 2023

Central Council asks for bells on Sunday at least once a year

24 Feb 2023

Government is ruling by ‘Executive edict’, Bishop of St Albans tells House of Lords

20 Jan 2023

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Vicar and Ministry Area Leader

Wales

This is a significant and exciting time to be joining us in the Cynon Valley. The Ministry Area Leader will help to strengthen an already well-developed and established leadership team in which each member is valued and listened to

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Vicar

East Anglia

Two lively and distinct parishes in attractive rural settings, one evangelical and the other with a more traditional approach,

Team Vicar

South West

The Bishop of Gloucester seeks to appoint a Team Vicar for the Bishop’s Cleeve and Woolstone with Gotherington and Oxenton Team Ministry, a rapidly expanding ‘suburban’ setting of two parishes located just to the north of Cheltenham and at the foot of Cleeve Hill.

Full time Incumbent

North West

The picturesque and supportive parishes of Marton, Siddington with Capesthorne, Eaton with Hulme Walfield, and Swettenham.

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