Will he be 'sacked in the morning'?
This has not been a good weekend for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
This has not been a good weekend for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
It is abundantly clear that gay blessings will be used to indicate approval of sexual relationships that directly contradict the teaching of Scripture and the Church.
In an open letter, the Chair of the Gafcon Primates Council, Foley Beach, accused Archbishop Welby of "shredding the last remaining fragile fabric of the Anglican Communion".
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) says it is "deeply saddened and profoundly grieved" by the General Synod's decision to back blessings for same-sex couples.
Clergy in the Church of England who take a conservative view of marriage and sexuality will be left "vulnerable and without practical or moral support" after the General Synod backed blessings for same-sex couples, an orthodox group has warned.
The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches also questioned the Archbishop of Canterbury's "fitness to lead" the Anglican Communion over his support for the plans.
The Church of England's parliament has backed proposals to permit blessings for same-sex couples.
A commission is to be launched by the Church of England in the spring to explore the gender terms used for God in its authorised liturgy.
The debate over motion GS 2289 is set to continue into Thursday after deliberations ran over the 7pm deadline.
All Souls Church, Langham Place has suspended payments to the Diocese of London over the Church of England's proposals to bless same-sex couples.
"One of the callings of a bishop is to be a pastor to the flock, spending time with them, finding out how they are but it is also about being a teacher of the faith and I've made some pretty big promises," she says.
Lay General Synod member Luke Appleton challenged the Church of England to be consistent in its position on same-sex relationships.
Long-standing divisions over human sexuality have "cast a shadow" over the Church of England's Christian witness, the Bishop of London told General Synod on Monday.