Christopher Smith worries that no one wants to grow up any more Istep out of the gate here at St Alban’s Holborn, and some berk nearly runs me over. Not in a car, nor even on a bike: this berk [...]

In June this year new proposals were announced to allow interchangeability of ministry between the Methodist Church and the Church of England. As part of these proposals, Methodists would accept episcopal orders acceptable to Anglicans being conferred on their President, [...]

William Davage warns against incremental compromise It is not in the storm or in the strife We feel benumbed and wish to be no more. But in the after-silence on the shore When all is lost except a little life. [...]

A symposium focusing on the present relevance of a report originally presented 60 years ago. Eric Abbott, Harry Carpenter, Vigo Demant, Gregory Dix, T. S. Eliot, Austin Farrer, F. W. Green, A. G. Hebert, Robert Mortimer, Michael Ramsey, Ambrose Reeves, [...]

Bishop Rowan Williams pays tribute to a great modern theologian, serious ecumenical player, traveller and Friend. Sometime in 1967 or 1968 a friend was discussing with Austin Farrer some of the new fashions in theology – notably, the idea that [...]

Bishop Mark Bryant sees the role of the priest as helping us to live more like Jesus On her Majesty the Queen’s official birthday this year, she very unusually issued a statement in which she said, “Today is traditionally a [...]

Living with Myself Over the centuries much ink has been spent by spiritual writers on the question ‘what is my relationship with my self? The summary of the Law includes the command ‘love thy neighbour as you love yourself.’ Do [...]

This year’s National Assembly will be held at the Church of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, on Saturday 18 November, beginning with Mass at 10.30 am and concluding with Benediction at 4.30 pm. The Council will finalize the agenda at [...]

Mike Still undergoes a year of ordination training at St. Mellitus College, London Whether I was responding to a late vocation or I hadn’t been listening to a long-standing call, I found myself recommended for training for ordination following a [...]

Clergy Conference 18th-20th September 2018 What is Catholic mission and evangelism?  What does it look like? How is it different from what people of other traditions are doing?  Why is it so crucial to the life of the church and [...]