Lizzie Taylor
@steeplekeeper.bsky.social
#Anglican. #ChurchofEngland. Ordinary churchgoer in #DioceseofEly. Working for good governance, transparency, accountability, inclusion & equity. Supporting #AnglicanWomen
‘Establish a Culture of Trust’ was the headline.
Trust in the #womenbishops settlement went years ago, because @churchofengland.org leaders turned a blind eye to the lack of compliance with the agreed terms.
Now there’s a generation of male clergy who know they can get away with it.
#NotEqualYet
Trust in the #womenbishops settlement went years ago, because @churchofengland.org leaders turned a blind eye to the lack of compliance with the agreed terms.
Now there’s a generation of male clergy who know they can get away with it.
#NotEqualYet
November 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
‘Establish a Culture of Trust’ was the headline.
Trust in the #womenbishops settlement went years ago, because @churchofengland.org leaders turned a blind eye to the lack of compliance with the agreed terms.
Now there’s a generation of male clergy who know they can get away with it.
#NotEqualYet
Trust in the #womenbishops settlement went years ago, because @churchofengland.org leaders turned a blind eye to the lack of compliance with the agreed terms.
Now there’s a generation of male clergy who know they can get away with it.
#NotEqualYet
I wish the @churchtimes.bsky.social was better informed editorially, about the unaddressed problems & lack of compliance with the terms of 2014 settlement. I hoped that would improve over the last year or so. But Katie Stock’s article -even the headline & subheading were uninformed.
#NotEqualYet
#NotEqualYet
Letter in the @churchtimes.bsky.social this week, in response to Rev Katie Stock’s article last week.
#NotEqualYet
#NotEqualYet
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I wish the @churchtimes.bsky.social was better informed editorially, about the unaddressed problems & lack of compliance with the terms of 2014 settlement. I hoped that would improve over the last year or so. But Katie Stock’s article -even the headline & subheading were uninformed.
#NotEqualYet
#NotEqualYet
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Lorraine Cavanagh in the Church Times on #Microaggressions in the @churchofengland.org.
#ItDoesntWorkForUs #NotEqualYet
#InstitutionalSexism.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
#ItDoesntWorkForUs #NotEqualYet
#InstitutionalSexism.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Women in the Church: What do ‘micro-aggressions’ mean?
Bishop Mullally identified a problem that many women encounter, writes Lorraine Cavanagh
www.churchtimes.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Lorraine Cavanagh in the Church Times on #Microaggressions in the @churchofengland.org.
#ItDoesntWorkForUs #NotEqualYet
#InstitutionalSexism.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
#ItDoesntWorkForUs #NotEqualYet
#InstitutionalSexism.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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Thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, who give up their time and work so hard for integrity and accountability in the @churchofengland.org
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
We are so encouraged by the huge response to our Transparency campaign.
Thank you to the thousands who have visited this page on our website:
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
Thank you to the thousands who have visited this page on our website:
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
October 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, who give up their time and work so hard for integrity and accountability in the @churchofengland.org
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, who give up their time and work so hard for integrity and accountability in the @churchofengland.org
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
We are so encouraged by the huge response to our Transparency campaign.
Thank you to the thousands who have visited this page on our website:
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
Thank you to the thousands who have visited this page on our website:
www.womenandthechurch.org/transparency
October 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, who give up their time and work so hard for integrity and accountability in the @churchofengland.org
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Go @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social !
Clergy agreed to abide by the things listed below, as part of the 2014 Settlement on #womenbishops.
It was agreed that trust would play a big part in how arrangements would work.
@churchofengland.org clergy were trusted by Parliament to ensure these things.
That trust is destroyed.
It was agreed that trust would play a big part in how arrangements would work.
@churchofengland.org clergy were trusted by Parliament to ensure these things.
That trust is destroyed.
4. When was their PCC Resolution to exclude women from various roles passed?
When has it been reviewed?
Was the wider church community consulted before each meeting about it?
Has the PCC accurately ‘signalled the wish of the parish’ on this (not their own wish), as required?
When has it been reviewed?
Was the wider church community consulted before each meeting about it?
Has the PCC accurately ‘signalled the wish of the parish’ on this (not their own wish), as required?
July 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Clergy agreed to abide by the things listed below, as part of the 2014 Settlement on #womenbishops.
It was agreed that trust would play a big part in how arrangements would work.
@churchofengland.org clergy were trusted by Parliament to ensure these things.
That trust is destroyed.
It was agreed that trust would play a big part in how arrangements would work.
@churchofengland.org clergy were trusted by Parliament to ensure these things.
That trust is destroyed.
1. Q 39 was another asked re #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions @churchofengland.org #Synod.
3/4 of these bishops’ websites don’t mention the word women on their front page. Most churchgoers aren’t going to research further, as to why a particular bishop is allocated to their church.
3/4 of these bishops’ websites don’t mention the word women on their front page. Most churchgoers aren’t going to research further, as to why a particular bishop is allocated to their church.
July 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
1. Q 39 was another asked re #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions @churchofengland.org #Synod.
3/4 of these bishops’ websites don’t mention the word women on their front page. Most churchgoers aren’t going to research further, as to why a particular bishop is allocated to their church.
3/4 of these bishops’ websites don’t mention the word women on their front page. Most churchgoers aren’t going to research further, as to why a particular bishop is allocated to their church.
@churchofengland.org bishops were asked what they were doing to ‘ensure’,
not what they were doing to ‘hope’ or ‘encourage’.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social members & others have been asking, hoping & encouraging for a decade, but the clergy behaviour on lack of transparency carries on unchecked.
not what they were doing to ‘hope’ or ‘encourage’.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social members & others have been asking, hoping & encouraging for a decade, but the clergy behaviour on lack of transparency carries on unchecked.
In my earlier post, I omitted the last, ludicrous, phrase of the answer to Question 38 for @churchofengland.org’s 7.25 General #Synod:
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
![At the end of the ‘answer’, it says ‘it is hoped [this will encourage churches] to ‘find ways’ to ‘discuss’ their position on women’s ministry in open & clear ways. Again, hoping is not ensuring.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4sytozln3qvqzvkg3poyk3dl/bafkreihmyaofcjceavtfsdnbzumwfwquiocne4aw6euif6dwr7jpomn3cy@jpeg)
July 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
@churchofengland.org bishops were asked what they were doing to ‘ensure’,
not what they were doing to ‘hope’ or ‘encourage’.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social members & others have been asking, hoping & encouraging for a decade, but the clergy behaviour on lack of transparency carries on unchecked.
not what they were doing to ‘hope’ or ‘encourage’.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social members & others have been asking, hoping & encouraging for a decade, but the clergy behaviour on lack of transparency carries on unchecked.
In my earlier post, I omitted the last, ludicrous, phrase of the answer to Question 38 for @churchofengland.org’s 7.25 General #Synod:
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
July 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
In my earlier post, I omitted the last, ludicrous, phrase of the answer to Question 38 for @churchofengland.org’s 7.25 General #Synod:
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
‘it is hoped’.
We gave up hoping many years ago. Hoping hasn’t worked.
Bishops need actually to do something effectual to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions
The @churchofengland.org #Synod Representative’s question asks what’s being done to ‘ensure’, not to ‘encourage’.
The answer only speaks of encouraging.
Lay people understand from this:
‘Bishops have considered it, & decided we don’t want to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions excluding women.’
The answer only speaks of encouraging.
Lay people understand from this:
‘Bishops have considered it, & decided we don’t want to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions excluding women.’
Mid 2025: yet more @churchofengland.org #Synod members ask bishops via written Questions for #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions which exclude women from equality in ministry.
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The @churchofengland.org #Synod Representative’s question asks what’s being done to ‘ensure’, not to ‘encourage’.
The answer only speaks of encouraging.
Lay people understand from this:
‘Bishops have considered it, & decided we don’t want to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions excluding women.’
The answer only speaks of encouraging.
Lay people understand from this:
‘Bishops have considered it, & decided we don’t want to ensure #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions excluding women.’
Mid 2025: yet more @churchofengland.org #Synod members ask bishops via written Questions for #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions which exclude women from equality in ministry.
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Mid 2025: yet more @churchofengland.org #Synod members ask bishops via written Questions for #TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions which exclude women from equality in ministry.
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
The ‘answer’ actually means ‘nothing’.
But it’s hidden in a word-soup of drivel. This must end.
@watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
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Herding 2m people into an area 25sq miles in size, when in they cannot get out, for Israel to implement the 'emigration plan' (their words not ours).
Let's call this what it really is. A concentration camp,
Speak up now. We cannot let this happen on our watch.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Let's call this what it really is. A concentration camp,
Speak up now. We cannot let this happen on our watch.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
July 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Herding 2m people into an area 25sq miles in size, when in they cannot get out, for Israel to implement the 'emigration plan' (their words not ours).
Let's call this what it really is. A concentration camp,
Speak up now. We cannot let this happen on our watch.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Let's call this what it really is. A concentration camp,
Speak up now. We cannot let this happen on our watch.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Jaw-dropping reporting by Haaretz www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Jaw-dropping reporting by Haaretz www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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The whole "if we want more working class vocations, we need to offer less academic pathways" thing makes me furious. We need to make all our various more/less academic pathways more accessible to people from a range of educational backgrounds. Which Queens does well, but many other TEIs do not.
June 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The whole "if we want more working class vocations, we need to offer less academic pathways" thing makes me furious. We need to make all our various more/less academic pathways more accessible to people from a range of educational backgrounds. Which Queens does well, but many other TEIs do not.
[For those unfamiliar with the situation, the arrogant & lawless behaviour is that of the few vicars who would force this on their churchgoers, not the bishops. The bishops, & indeed churchgoers, need to stand up to these rogue vicars, & bring them into line.]
@churchofengland.org
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
June 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
[For those unfamiliar with the situation, the arrogant & lawless behaviour is that of the few vicars who would force this on their churchgoers, not the bishops. The bishops, & indeed churchgoers, need to stand up to these rogue vicars, & bring them into line.]
@churchofengland.org
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
June 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
@churchofengland.org
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
#PLF
When will bishops stop this arrogant & lawless behaviour?
If they are getting this ‘oversight’
<< for their parish >>,
then how could clergy think they have the right to force that on their churchgoers?
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Yesterday David Lammy was unequivocal that Israel is breaking international law. Today No 10 contradicts that and says it is merely “at risk of breaching” the law. It is an extraordinary position to put the Foreign Secretary in - who will now have to say why he was wrong, or why No 10 is wrong.
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yesterday David Lammy was unequivocal that Israel is breaking international law. Today No 10 contradicts that and says it is merely “at risk of breaching” the law. It is an extraordinary position to put the Foreign Secretary in - who will now have to say why he was wrong, or why No 10 is wrong.
June 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We looking for a new Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Ely
who shares our passion for the church in this part of the world. See here:
cofepathways.org/members/modu...
If, after prayer and discernment, you can see yourself in this role, we very much hope to hear from you.
@churchofengland.org
who shares our passion for the church in this part of the world. See here:
cofepathways.org/members/modu...
If, after prayer and discernment, you can see yourself in this role, we very much hope to hear from you.
@churchofengland.org
Church Of England - Diocesan Secretary (CEO)
cofepathways.org
May 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another comment, from Rosalind, on Thinking Anglicans, in response to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting.
#NotEqualYet @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
#NotEqualYet @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Another comment, from Rosalind, on Thinking Anglicans, in response to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting.
#NotEqualYet @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
#NotEqualYet @watch-notequalyet.bsky.social
#NotEqualYet
Reaction on ThinkingAnglicans to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting outcome.
Is it now time for a national consultation & then a debate in #GeneralSynod?
A start wd be requiring honestly-phrased,
genuinely-communicative
#TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions on church websites
Reaction on ThinkingAnglicans to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting outcome.
Is it now time for a national consultation & then a debate in #GeneralSynod?
A start wd be requiring honestly-phrased,
genuinely-communicative
#TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions on church websites
May 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#NotEqualYet
Reaction on ThinkingAnglicans to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting outcome.
Is it now time for a national consultation & then a debate in #GeneralSynod?
A start wd be requiring honestly-phrased,
genuinely-communicative
#TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions on church websites
Reaction on ThinkingAnglicans to @churchofengland.org bishops’ latest meeting outcome.
Is it now time for a national consultation & then a debate in #GeneralSynod?
A start wd be requiring honestly-phrased,
genuinely-communicative
#TransparencyAboutPCCResolutions on church websites
Re the #EphesianFund
Are we really going to stand by & allow the funding of @churchofengland.org churches according to their theology? As decided by a small group?
This way lies chaos.
At some point we must stand up to this lawlessness.
@churchtimes.bsky.social
@charliebelllive.bsky.social
Are we really going to stand by & allow the funding of @churchofengland.org churches according to their theology? As decided by a small group?
This way lies chaos.
At some point we must stand up to this lawlessness.
@churchtimes.bsky.social
@charliebelllive.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Re the #EphesianFund
Are we really going to stand by & allow the funding of @churchofengland.org churches according to their theology? As decided by a small group?
This way lies chaos.
At some point we must stand up to this lawlessness.
@churchtimes.bsky.social
@charliebelllive.bsky.social
Are we really going to stand by & allow the funding of @churchofengland.org churches according to their theology? As decided by a small group?
This way lies chaos.
At some point we must stand up to this lawlessness.
@churchtimes.bsky.social
@charliebelllive.bsky.social
This church wants to exclude women from applying.
Has their PCC followed www.churchofengland.org/sites/defaul...
during this vacancy, & consulted the wider church community to see if this is actually the wish of their @churchofengland.org parish?
Has their PCC followed www.churchofengland.org/sites/defaul...
during this vacancy, & consulted the wider church community to see if this is actually the wish of their @churchofengland.org parish?
May 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This church wants to exclude women from applying.
Has their PCC followed www.churchofengland.org/sites/defaul...
during this vacancy, & consulted the wider church community to see if this is actually the wish of their @churchofengland.org parish?
Has their PCC followed www.churchofengland.org/sites/defaul...
during this vacancy, & consulted the wider church community to see if this is actually the wish of their @churchofengland.org parish?