I'm aware that the Church of England is currently looking into issues of diversity in the Consistory Court, particularly Diocesan Chancellors.

Might I gently suggest the increasing number of Chancellors openly and publicly waiving their statutory entitlement to fees won't help?

The Kalendar this year deprived me of the opportunity to make my annual Latimer and Ridley joke. There's always next year...

Gosh.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say, practically, it's easier to organise a Council now than it has been at any time in the history of the Church.

Twitterati do karaoke. What a night with Rebecca Feeney Fr. Sam Matt Ben Phillips Katy ⚓

Possibly the finest Outlook reminder of the year

Greetings again, my old friend...

My offer to serve as Prime Minister in return for an hereditary peerage does not extend to Chancellor. I'm not a*complete* fool.

Former church official has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Church of England charity out of £5.2 million that was meant for struggling churches

Southwark Crown Court heard that Martin Sargeant, who has a gambling addiction, can expect a jail sentence when he returns on Nov 21st

Oxford friends - I shall be preaching at Evensong at Jesus College on Sunday 6 November (Sunday of 5th Week).

Which is not at all terrifying.

If people could kindly stop organising things for Wednesday 30th November that would be really helpful. I'm now quintuple booked!

Gosh, we're getting closer to the point where *Staggers* is the college we joke about having to attend if you want to become a Bishop...

The priest who lives at the end of my road is to be made Bishop of East Anglia. Congratulations, Canon Collins!