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I left the Church of England, and stepped down from General Synod, and was for ten years Dean of St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral Nicosia, in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East being closely connected with the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
I have an orthodox biblical understanding of gender and sexuality.
I value and wish to promote further ecumenical dialogue with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
I am theologically orthodox and seek to welcome all with compassion and without distinction, whilst being committed to the traditional doctrine of Christian marriage as received by the church catholic.
I would support legislation to build an inclusive, missional and generously orthodox Church of England.
I continued to make Guildford's presence felt, ensuring orthodox faith and apostolic order were upheld as a regular attender and participant in many Synod debates and at Question Time.
During my pilgrimages and travels, I have attended many different church services and I have recently also explored other traditions, including Baptist, Methodist and Orthodox.
I will champion efforts to prioritise effective catechesis for modern believers, ensuring diverse congregations have the translated resources and teachings they need to grow in orthodox faith.
Roman Catholic, and Orthodox
Roman Catholic and Orthodox ecclesiastical
I’ve had the remarkable good fortune of having been exposed to an extraordinary and wonderful range of eclectic expressions of the Anglican Church and would describe myself as holding pretty orthodox and traditional views, but being open-minded and welcoming of all.
where my father was a lay-reader, with occasional outings to rural and very colourful Orthodox (Coptic) churches
Through this, I have facilitated dialogue between Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Methodists, and Pentecostal Christians.
If elected, I’d join those who seek to follow the Church of England’s orthodox biblical witness because God’s way is always going to be best for us.
In the new General Synod a return to orthodoxy is hoped for, but if not the main concern will be to put legal structures in place to support parishes that continue in orthodox faith.
I have worked across a broad range of church traditions and have always sought to ground my ministry in consistency of belief, orthodox theology and the proclamation of the Gospel.
Five Guiding Principles agreed in 2014, and it requires honesty and integrity in respecting the differences between different parts of the Church, not least in dialogue with our ecumenical partners such as the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
He moved to be Chaplain in Athens and Apokrisiarios (Church of England representative to the Greek Orthodox Church) in 2024.
Benjamin has a passion for ecumenical work based on the call to full visible unity, with the promotion of good relationships between Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
In Athens he meets regularly with the orthodox Archbishop of Athens and fellowship with RC, Orthodox, Armenian and Swedish Lutheran Christians in Athens and beyond.
Orthodox teaching grounded in scripture and tradition on marriage, and sacramental theology.
I hold to orthodox and traditional Biblical teaching in this area and want the church to maintain and uphold its existing doctrine of marriage.
Whilst remaining open-minded, and keen to listen and learn from others, I willingly acknowledge my own orthodox beliefs.
e AChurch that is pastorally courageous Whether addressing safeguarding, inclusion, vocations, or the future of our parish system, I believe we must act with integrity, transparency, accountability, and compassion whilst being rooted and grounded in orthodox and traditional Biblical teaching.
An underlying commitment to faithful, orthodox, Bible-based teaching and Christ-centred worship has been a constant prerequisite for us, with the Church of England being our preference and natural ‘home’ throughout.
I am creedally orthodox and progressive ethically, trusting all to the grace and abundant love of God in Christ, expressed and achieved through the cross and resurrection.
I uphold an orthodox view on God’s design for marriage and I feel called to step forward to serve on General Synod, committing to the National Church and helping ensure the Church of England continues to be a place filled with the Holy Spirit, where all are able to hear the good news of salvation and find a place of belonging, regardless of age, race, gender, background or disability.
I am a committed evangelical Christian, rooted in traditional orthodox Christian principles.
former church) where I have friends who do not share my orthodox Anglican stance on LLF.
• Evangelical and Orthodox by way of tradition
Living In Love and Faith : I hold an Orthodox biblical view on marriage as a sacred union between a man and a woman, whilst acknowledging that church must be inclusive and welcoming to all.
Having attended various kinds of worship in high church traditions (including Anglo-Catholics, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutherans), and in low church traditions (including Evangelical Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Reformed), I have come to be grateful for the variety of churches within the Anglican tradition which provide us with unique insights into faith and practice, leading me to find my home somewhere in the middle between the high and the low end of the candle.
We stand together in the orthodox faith once for all delivered to the saints.
I hold to an orthodox understanding of marriage, but I believe we must at all times be gracious and respect the views of those we might disagree with whilst holding firmly to our own integrity.
Alongside that I regularly visit the orthodox monastery of St John the Baptist in Essex where I am nourished and sustained by the rhythm, liturgy and Jesus Prayer.
We can embrace much diversity of practice and emphasis within a framework of orthodox doctrine and a common focus on Jesus as Lord of His church.
Young people, particularly, are being drawn to tradition, many filling Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Gender and Sexuality: throughout the extended debates on these issues I have consistently voted for what is often referred to as the traditional/ biblical/ orthodox position.
Wherever there is an opportunity, I will also always vote in favour of the traditional/ biblical/ orthodox position on the doctrine of grace - that nothing about anyone’s gender or sexuality changes God’s love for them… so it shouldn’t change the church’s either.
I much prefer not to use labels but if pressed would describe myself as an open inclusive charismatic evangelical with a deep heart connection with the eastern orthodox church!
While I uphold an orthodox view on God’s design for human sexuality, gender and marriage and believe that Scripture is clear that we are all loved and created in His image, I feel strongly that our churches should be places where all are loved and equally cherished and given the opportunity to come to know God’s life-giving love for them through Jesus.
When they discover I am the Rector's husband, they explain why they don't go to church, apologise for not going more often, or tell me they are Catholic, Orthodox, or “a different sort of Christian”.
I think that comes partly from growing up in South Africa, in a Greek Orthodox and Methodist family, and from being involved in church committees and synods from a young age.
My experience of different traditions — South African, Methodist, Greek Orthodox and Anglican — has left me with a deep respect for the breadth of the Christian tradition.
But by the joyous refugee Ethiopian Orthodox congregation that meets in our building, and those who went to clean up the mess.
I hold an orthodox view on God’s design for marriage and feel a responsibility to engage in the LLF conversation in a way that respects the voices of those which differs to my own.
I hold an orthodox view on sexuality and marriage and would like to see a church where all people regardless of their sexuality feel loved and welcomed.
I am broadly evangelical and an orthodox Anglican.
I also hold to the Church's orthodox Christian understanding of marriage, rooted in Scripture and the Christian tradition.
I was brought to faith through music; the musical side of worship is very important to me, and I regularly sing in many different contexts including Catholic and Orthodox as well as Anglican.
• A commitment to orthodox Christian faith and the authority of Scripture
I am keen to play my part in contending for and upholding the orthodox understanding of marriage and sexuality I believe the bible teaches us while also listening respectfully and engaging constructively with those who hold a different view in order that we might move forward with as much unity as possible.
I hold an orthodox position on marriage, and I think I am good at working constructively with people from across differing theological positions.
I hold an orthodox view on same sex marriage, but I absolutely do not want this to pull the Church of England apart.
As your representative, I actively engaged on the Synod floor—speaking directly in the Living in Love and Faith debates to contend for orthodox doctrine, advocate for conscience protections, and demand honesty about our differences.
As a passionate, “orthodox” charismatic evangelical, voting for me ensures a true breadth of representation across our diocesan landscape, giving voice to a vital theological tradition within Worcester.
I hold a historically Christian understanding of the doctrine of marriage and human sexuality, and would describe myself as generously orthodox: clear in conviction, committed to listening and seeking unity with all in a way that demonstrates the love of Christ.
Both in academia and in the church, I have worked with Christians from many different traditions, including those from Methodist, Baptist, Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran churches.
This perspective has informed my two speeches in General Synod debates on the war in Ukraine, in which I drew on my knowledge of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
I would describe myself as orthodox, evangelical, and charismatic in my theology and tradition.
I have worked closely with free churches as well as the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches.
evangelical with a “generous orthodoxy” – ‘orthodox’ because I hold to the authority of scripture in all matters of faith and doctrine, and ‘generous’ because I seek to live out that blend of grace and truth that we see perfectly in Jesus)
I am orthodox in my biblical beliefs, evangelical and charismatic in my approach and get excited when I see the power of God change people’s lives.
I have worked for Mission Direct in the Dominican Republic and been on a study tour to see something of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
A Church that seeks a faithful way forward I hold orthodox Christian convictions about marriage, believing marriage to be the lifelong union of one man and one woman.
I hope Synod can find a way forward that allows us to treat one another with grace and generosity while ensuring that those who hold the Church's historic and orthodox teaching can continue to minister with integrity and confidence within the Church of England.
I was on the prayer ministry at Holy Trinity Brompton for 19 1/2 years& attended the Christian Bible study at St Michael’s , Chester Square, London for 20 years.I am now on the Deanery Synod , PCC & Prayer ministry at ASW ( Asthall, Swinbrook, Widford) churches, I am an orthodox Christian who believes strongly in the bible & follow the teachings of The Word .
I uphold a traditional orthodox view on human sexuality, gender and marriage and that Scripture shows all are loved by God and created in his image.
Its core beliefs are orthodox and its influence can be profound.
I would hope to help draw the church back to its core mission of evangelising and nurturing the faith of all the people of England and Influencing the wider society and government where it can with the wisdom of ages present in orthodox christian teaching of the bible.
For my own part, I have developed close links with the Orthodox, whose representatives kindly supplied a fraternal message from the Ecumenical Patriarch to be read out at my episcopal ordination.
member of the Church Buildings Council As an orthodox member of the Church of England, I uphold the Church’s formularies, the Book of Common Prayer, the Thirty-nine Articles and the Ordinal.
The C o E, is in a special position to offer a Christian Peace presence in every International community, and in Europe we bring the Good News of Jesus to varied denominations, cultures, War conflict areas & Orthodox Churches.
I stand in the orthodox tradition of the Church of England and believe that the Church's life and mission must remain rooted in Holy Scripture, the historic creeds and the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20).