An open letter to the Church of England’s Diocesan Bishops: General Synod and Safeguarding
If Synod does the right thing next week, victims, survivors, advocates and campaigners won’t have to continue being “shouty campaigners”.
If Synod does the right thing next week, victims, survivors, advocates and campaigners won’t have to continue being “shouty campaigners”.
Synod members: Be bold. Stand up and say “NO MORE”. Don’t be complicit in the ongoing re-abuse of victims and survivors.
The opportunity remains: Archbishop Cottrell, will you act on your words and promise of accountability or not?
Marsha de Cordova is happy to speak off script. She won’t accept everything she’s told. She’ll be a challenge, as well as a mouthpiece.
Safeguarding will run through the February meeting of the General Synod like the word “Blackpool” runs through a stick of seaside rock.
If your commitment to becoming an accountable church is more than “fine words”, you should have no problem answering my questions.
The Archbishop of York can choose to ignore me and others; but if the Church had listened. perhaps Justin Welby wouldn’t be standing down.
As the Charity Commission refuses to properly hold the Archbishops’ Council to account, now is the time for a full public statutory inquiry.
Stephen Cottrell, channelling the spirit of Eliza “Do Little” – Don’t just talk about justice… Show us.
Cottrell didn’t do the right thing, because if he did the right thing, he’d have to tell the truth, something we know he has a problem with.