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On Bishops Who Refused to Sign Henry VIII's Oath of Succession?
Possible referents of "two others"
The Wikipedia article on the 1534 Act Respecting the Oath to the Succession also mentioned only one bishop (Bishop John Fisher) and grouped him with two ...
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Who are the persons (within the C of E) who are attempting to depart from calling God 'He'?
The Church of England Liturgical Commission is chaired by the Bishop of Exeter and the Bishop of Lichfield is Vice-Chair. The other members of the Commission are:
Ms Shayne Ardron
The Revd Dr ...
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Has the Church of England published details of the objectives and methodology of the trial blessings of the weddings of same-sex couples?
The most natural way to understand experimental or trial blessings of same-sex weddings is, as OP assumes, to investigate how effective they are. Do couples who are blessed in this way experience God'...
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What options does a Church of England family have for disposal of ashes?
A brief Google search turns up this page as the first hit:
So far as the Church of England is concerned, the matter is governed by Canon B 38.4(b) which provides as follows –
The ashes of a cremated ...
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What options does a person of Church of England religion have if they are not sure if they were baptized in infancy, and can't prove it either way?
This conundrum is resolved by the device of Conditional Baptism.
The Church of England states thusly:
Conditional Baptism
If it is not certain whether a person has already been baptized with water in ...
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Does the Church of England omit 'Gloria in Excelsis' in Advent?
Yes - omit Gloria in Excelsis in Advent also
The guidance notes for the Holy Communion service deprecate the inclusion of Gloria in Excelsis in Advent:
11 The Gloria in Excelsis
This canticle may be ...
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