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Row Over Pilling Review Help in Why do we INSIDE discovering need your additives in vocation medicines?, p10,11 p12 THE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013 No: 6202 www.churchnewspaper.com PRICE £1.35 1,70j US$2.20 CHURCH OF ENGLAND THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1828 NEWSPAPER Row over Bishop unveils new Pilling review GENERAL SYNOD Secretary General William Fittall has sought to quell press speculation that the Pilling Group on human sexuality has been scrapped. He has Living Wage rate announced that the group is still meeting and will complete its report in time for the December meeting of the House of Bishops. By Amaris Cole But Mr Fittall stopped short of denying rumours that the report will recommend the THE BISHOP of Southwell and Not- Church of England introduce a liturgy for the tingham announced that the rate of blessing of same-sex couples, saying that ‘the the new nationwide Living Wage is to Pilling group cannot be expected to provide a be £7.65. running commentary on a report it is still work- Calculated by the Centre for Social ing on’. Research at Loughborough University The Rev Peter Ould has reported on his blog for the CitizensUK campaign, the Rt Rev that a final draft of the Pilling report has been Paul Butler released the new figure in completed and that it does propose a liturgy for the hope of lifting many families out of same-sex blessings. “This is not spin,” he writes, poverty. “this is not trying to influence the outcome, it’s The Living Wage campaign started 12 the real deal. Whilst the committee did not rec- years ago, set up by families and com- ommend adapting our service of Holy Matrimo- munity groups in East London. ny to include same-sex marriages, I am led to Since then, it has won over £290mil- understand that it will propose a formal rite that lion in extra wages, lifting 45,000 people will provide an alternative to those in a formal from working poverty. same-sex union (Civil Partnership or Marriage) Over 100 people came together on on the basis that we cannot presume such a rela- Monday morning to hear Bishop Paul tionship is sexual. Once that happens we will for- announce the new figure in Nottingham, mally have declared same-sex unions to be holy.” which has only recently adopted the Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali has said that a move scheme. to celebrate same-sex relationships would be a The number of accredited Living ‘red line’ for traditionalists. He warned that cler- Wage employers rose from 60 to 400 in gy and laity would reject the authority of any the last year, marking a shift for many bishops who supported such a move. struggling on low incomes. The Rev Arun Arora attempted to kill specula- The Rev Karen Rooms, Chair of Not- tion about a liturgy for same-sex relationships by tingham Citizens said: “Is this the new describing it in a tweet as ‘pure nonsense’ and normal? Five million people working for saying ‘all drafts have recommended against less than it costs to live? That’s simply liturgy for these’ but the Fittall statement has not good enough. is about who we want to be as a society, claimed back by firms under the propos- given new life to the rumours. “Working people are struggling hard- about respecting the importance of work als, amounting to £445 a year on average In his statement Mr Fittall said that in estab- er than ever and deserve to make and recognising that every individual liv- per worker. lishing the Pilling review in July 2011 the House enough to get by. In these statistics are ing below the poverty line is a moral fail- Business leaders have given a cau- of Bishops was looking for a consultation docu- real people, working two or three jobs ing for us as a community. tious welcome to the proposals, but ment offering proposals for further discussion in with no time to see the kids, stacking up “The Living Wage is a cornerstone of object to the drawback of only being able the light of the ‘listening process’ on sexuality. the debts and under more and more the common good: good for families, for to claim back this tax for one year. “The Pilling report will be a report to the pressure. employers and the communities they The Conservatives have called this House of Bishops and it will then be for the She added: “The Living Wage makes serve.” ‘electoral bribery’, with former Justice House to decide, in the light of the report, what good business sense, employers report The announcement came days after Secretary Ken Clarke arguing that few proposals and process of consultation it wishes to major gains in productivity as well as Labour pledged tax breaks for Living employers could afford this rate in the launch.” reduced costs in staff training and Wage firms. long term with the current economic cli- Members of the group chaired by Sir Joseph turnover. What’s more, we know that Ed Miliband hopes to encourage firms mate. Pilling, former Permanent Secretary to the when employers shirk their responsibili- to pay their lowest paid staff more pro- Conservative chairman Grant Shapps Northern Ireland Office, are the Rt Rev Michael ties it’s us, the taxpayers, who have to vided it did not cost jobs, if his party added: “Labour got us into a mess with Perham (Bishop of Gloucester), the Rt Rev Keith pick up the pieces with the working tax wins the next election. too much borrowing and too much debt Sinclair (Bishop of Birkenhead), the Rt Rev credit.” A third of the cost of raising staff and now they’re calling for yet more bor- Jonathan Baker (Bishop of Fulham) and the Rt Bishop Paul Butler commented: “This members’ wages would be able to be rowing and more debt.” Rev John Stroyan (Bishop of Warwick). PETER MULLEN 7 • COMMENT 7 • LETTERS 8 • ANDREW CAREY 10 • CLERGY MOVES 14 • PETER BRIERLEY 15 • PAUL RICHARDSON 16 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday November 8, 2013 News Inside... Christians more likely to adopt, The original Church newspaper UK News . .1-4 World News . .5-6 but urged to consider more Comment A NEW STUDY carried out on behalf of well as whether or not they already have WATCH . .6 the Department of Education found that children. First4Adoption reiterates that of Leader . .7 more than half of all potential parents those who are active in their faith and are Peter Mullen . .7 who consider themselves “certain” or also “certain” or “very likely” to adopt 52 per Letters . .8 “very likely” to adopt a child are also cent are men, 33 per cent are over the age of Andrew Carey . .9 “actively practicing a religion.” 35, and 34 per cent are single or unmarried. Whispering Gallery . .9 What that means is that more than 2 mil- None of which, they say, are valid reasons to Vocations . .10, 11 lion potential parents can give some of the discourage adoption. Janey Lee Grace . .12 4,600 English children, who are in need, a For those who are considering adoption, Arts and Media . .12 home. Many of those 2 million, however, are but are unsure about their qualifications apprehensive of going forth with that effort First4Adoption has set up an information because of myths and misconceptions con- line 0300 222 5950, as well as an informa- The Record cerning adoption. tional website, Classifieds . .13 The religious-based charity First4Adop- http://www.first4adoption.org.uk. Reform . .13 tion, on behalf of Home for Good, hopes to The numerous benefits to the child and Clergy Moves . .14 coRRect those misconceptions and last Sun- the parent “are astounding and leave a last- Crossword . .14 day they held the very first “Adoption Sun- ing impact on the newly formed family as Spiritual Director . .15 day”. well as the community around them”. Sunday Service . .15 National Adoption Week will follow, and They say that raising a child through Peter Brierley . .15 will challenge those who are of active faith home,” a spokesperson for First4Adoption adoption, especially those who are consid- Paul Richardson . .16 to consider fostering or adopting a child. said. ered “hard to place,” in a loving household People . .16 “We want people of faith and non-faith com- Many of the misconceptions about adop- is a truly rewarding experience and those Milestones . .16 munities to know that they’re needed and tion concern not only the religion of the par- interested are encouraged to consult the Next week’s news . .16 that children are in need and waiting for a ents but also their age, marital status, as resources listed above. Married vicar sacked over eight- Your Church month affair with teenager who News from your diocese attended church youth groups St Edmundsbury and Ipswich: “Colours of the Land” based on when a warm house and hot food The Ven Dr David Jenkins, the work by Cheshire artist Jean are essential. For some people in Archdeacon of Sudbury, whose Mayo. Despite the chilly Novem- society, however, these things we son has autism, is competing in ber weather Mayo’s works will often take for granted are just 10 races in a year to raise aware- provide warmth with the bright beyond their reach. The staff and ness and funds to help families and glowing landscapes and volunteers at the Booth Centre, whose loved ones experience the scenes she creates with pastels. based at Manchester Cathedral, joys and sorrows of the condition, The exhibition is open from Mon- believe that life on the streets that affects one in every 100 chil- days to Saturdays 9-5, closed on shouldn’t be the norm for any- dren in the country.
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