Past Campaign Actions

Equal Marriage – pressure for change grows 23 October 2022 UPDATE: Same-sex Marriage List Campaign Action This Action, to build a list of serving clergy in the C of E who would be willing to solemnize the marriages of same-sex couples in church when it’s legal to do so, has now reached a critical stage. Earlier this month (October 2022), the… ... Read more

LLF Final Stage – Write to your bishops 27 September 2022 An Equal Campaign Action Summary: LLF is entering its final stage, 'Discernment and Decision', in which the bishops meet to reflect on what LLF has done so far and to recommend a way ahead for General Synod. We are now asking you please to contact your local bishops (even if you've done… ... Read more

C of E clergy – would you marry same-sex couples when it’s allowed? 16 September 2022 An Equal Campaign Action For those who don't read long posts, here's the link: https://ring.cofe-equal-marriage.org.uk/solemnize-ssm/ Not clergy? Please click here. Later this year the bishops of the Church of England will be meeting to review the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ process and to agree proposals to bring to General Synod in… ... Read more

Tell the Bishops 19 March 2022 An Equal Campaign Action This Campaign Action has now finished, because the LLF consultation period ended on 30 April 2022. Many thanks to everyone who took part. Please pray that the feedback received by LLF and the bishops will help to change minds and hearts. A brief report will be… ... Read more

Update: CDM case against Fr Robert Thompson dismissed 28 June 2021 The unjust CDM process initiated against Fr Robert Thompson has been dismissed. See this earlier news item for the back story. Fr Robert, a priest in the Diocese of London, was recently subject to a Clergy Discipline Measure complaint as a result of his acting as advocate for a young… ... Read more

Our Statement on the CDM process initiated against the Revd Robert Thompson 11 May 2021 Statement from the Campaign for Equal Marriage in the Church of England on the CDM process initiated against the Revd Robert Thompson, Vicar of SS Mary and James, West Hampstead The Campaign has learned of the launch of a Clergy Disciplinary Measure (CDM) case against the Revd Robert Thompson with… ... Read more

Open Letter to the House of Bishops 8 July 2019 This is the text of the Open Letter to the House of Bishops that we published on our website in 2019. The Church of England currently finds itself in an untenable position because of its grudging and sometimes hostile attitude towards LGBTI people and especially its unjust treatment of loving,… ... Read more

Current Campaign Actions

New Equal Campaign Action 19 August 2023 The Equal Campaign has launched a new Campaign Action, asking people to send a greetings card to their bishop(s) with a brief message of encouragement and hope – see https://cofe-equal-marriage.org.uk/campaign-action-send-a-card-to-your-bishops/ for details. Please consider taking part in this, and tell other like-minded friends about it. ... Read more

Campaign Action – Send a card to your bishop(s) 19 August 2023 Send a card to your bishop(s) Equal is asking our Supporters, and all who want the Church to treat LGBTQIA+ people fairly and equally, to take part now in this simple Campaign Action. Why now? Very soon now, from 18 September, all the bishops serving in the Church of England are… ... Read more

Campaign Actions in the planning stage

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