From The Church Times-
CONSULTATIONS over women bishops have been progressing slowly, it emerged this week.
Legislation to permit women to enter the episcopate is due to return to the General Synod at an extraordinary meeting in November. Before then, the House of Bishops has to decide what provision for traditionalists it will put in the final draft legislation, if any.
Last month ( News, 27 July), the steering committee proposed seven possible options in relation to clause 5(1)(c), the amendment inserted into the legislation by the House of Bishops in May, which prompted angry protests and led to the adjournment of a final decision when the General Synod met in York earlier in July.
Today is the deadline for responses to a consultation document about the options, which was circulated to Synod members by the secretary-general, William Fittall.
More here-
http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2012/24-august/news/uk/women-bishops-a-lot-of-ground-for-the-synod-to-make-up
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