The Parish Church of Riverhead and Dunton Green, Kent

News from the Church of England

1. First independent chair for National Safeguarding Panel
   NEWS / Meg Munn, former MP and Government Minister, with a professional background in child and adult safeguarding issues, has been appointed as the first independent chair of the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel, (NSP).
2. Church parliamentarians call for next generation of women leaders
   NEWS / Schools resources released for Parliament Week: 12-18 November 2018
3. Government consultation on the legal requirements for divorce
   NEWS / The Revd Martin Kettle of the Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs division, responds to the publication of the Government consultation on divorce law.
4. Church Commissioners' investment in Amazon
   NEWS / A response to questions on the Church Commissioners' investment in Amazon.
5. College of Bishops
   The College of Bishops met in Oxford from 10th to 12th September 2018
6. Bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
   The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism
7. Response to Religious Education Commission
   NEWS / Chief Education Officer response to report on Religious Education
8. British Social Attitudes survey
   NEWS / Dave Male, the Church of England's director of Evangelism and Discipleship responds to new research on the number of people self-identifying as Anglican.
9. Bishop voices climate change warning as hottest summer reported
   NEWS / Following news that summer 2018 was the hottest on record in England and the UK’s joint warmest overall, The Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, the Church of England's lead bishop for Environmental Affairs issues climate change warning.
10. Dr Mandy Ford to lead Church of England’s Ministry Division
    NEWS / The Church of England is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Dr Mandy Ford as Interim Director of Ministry.