Two groups to advise on sexuality

From The Church Times-

THE second of two groups to re-examine the Church of England’s stance on sexuality has been an­nounced.

Last month, a three-man group was set up to review the policy statement made by the House of Bishops in 2005, just before the intro­duction of civil partnerships (News, 2 December). This is chaired by the Bishop of Sodor & Man, the Rt Revd Robert Paterson, and includes the Bishop of Ports­mouth, the Rt Revd Chris­topher Foster, and the Bishop of Dorchester, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher.

This week, a second group was announced to look more widely at the Church’s approach to sexuality. It will be chaired by Sir Joseph Pilling, a retired civil servant. He was Per­manent Under Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office (1997-2005), and National Identity Scheme Com­missioner until the abandon­ment of the identity-card scheme. He also chaired a group that produced a re­port on senior church appoint­ments, Talent and Calling, published in 2007.

He is joined by the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Michael Perham; the Bishop of Birkenhead, the Rt Revd Keith Sinclair; the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the Rt Revd Jonathan Baker; and the Bishop of Warwick, the Rt Revd John Stroyan.

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