Outcome of General Synod July 2010
For a report and reasons to be optimistic please go to News.

WATCH Celebration on 17 July 2010
We had a great celebratory Eucharist and party at St John's Waterloo on Saturday 17 July.
You will find Bishop John Gladwyn's sermon if you click on News and then go to Talks and Addresses.

Both sides compromise as draft legislation goes forward
Go to News for more details. Go to Press Releases for our Press Release of 12th July.

Vote on Archbishops' Amendment is standard practice
Go to News for more details. Go to Press Releases for our Press Release of 11th July.

Full steam ahead for women bishops
Go to News for more details. Go to Press Releases for our Press Release of 10th July.

WATCH opposes Archbishops' Amendment regarding women bishops
Go to News for more details. Go to Press Releases for our Press Release of 6th July.

Rev'd Lindsay Southern's open letter to the Archbishops
Lindsay's powerful letter has been widely misquoted. Please read the full text here.
Go to News for more details.

The Finnish Lutheran Church elects its first woman bishop
Go to Recent Appointments in News for more details.

Another woman Dean appointed
Canon Dr Frances Ward is to be Dean of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Go to Recent Appointments in News for more details.

Revision Committee issues final proposals for women bishops legislation
Go to News for WATCH's initial response.
Go to Press Releases for our Press Release of the 8th May.

Canon Lucy Winkett to be Rector of St James's Piccadilly
Go to Recent Appointments in News for more details.

Canon Catherine Ogle to be Dean of Birmingham
Go to Recent Appointments in News for more details.

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