The seventh meeting for 2021 of the LLF Next Steps Group was held in July.

The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has encouraged churches and individuals to continue to take precautions to protect the vulnerable from Covid-19.

The meeting was chaired by the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop, Jonathan Gibbs, who welcomed members and congratulated Mark Steadman (currently Archdeacon of of Stow and Lindsey  in Lincoln Diocese) on his appointment to Chief of Staff at Bishopthorpe and welcomed new NSSG member Mark Humphries, Oxford Diocesan Secretary. Mark Steadman will continue on the NSSG in his new role.

The first ad campaign to encourage people to stand for election to the General Synod has been launched in a drive to attract a broad range of voices to the Church of England’s national decision-making body.  

Bishop Sarah: I’ve been inspired by the way churches have risen to the challenge, finding new ways of gathering to worship God, reach out and serve their neighbours in these difficult times

The sixth meeting for 2021 of the LLF Next Steps Group was held on 15 June.

The summer meeting of General Synod will now be held online following the Government decision to delay the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s Covid Recovery Group, responds to the announcement of a delay in lifting coronavirus restrictions

Meg Munn has been reappointed to her role as independent chair of the National Safeguarding Panel, NSP, and has agreed to continue in the role for a further two years. 

First full in-person meeting of the Church of England’s General Synod for 18 months to take place at Church House, Westminster, from Friday July 9 to Tuesday July 13