The Alliance responds to Bishop Steven Croft’s letter

Posted on July 5, 2024 
Filed under Church of England, Culture wars

The Alliance, which published this letter on June 26, now responds (July 4) to the Bishop of Oxford’s letter in reply.

“Dear Bishop Steven,

Thank you for your response to our letter to the Archbishops which we were grateful to receive. However, we have to say that we were saddened and not a little surprised by some of the tone and content of your letter. Your letter amplifies rather than assuages the concerns we have.

Below is a short response to each of the headings to your letter which we hope you will find helpful. However, we would also be glad to continue this dialogue further in person so that we can engage with each other in a more eirenic tone as we look to work out a better way forward. …”

– Read the Response to the Bishop of Oxford (PDF file) on the Alliance website.