'Tragic failure of most CofE bishops' prompts St Helen's Bishopsgate 'commissioning' service

Seven Church of England churches have commissioned seven new Christian leaders across four dioceses for ministry in Church of England churches.

At a service on Wednesday evening, led by Bishop Rod Thomas, and attended by members of CEEC and the Alliance, seven men were commissioned. The individuals were commissioned as public leaders and for public ministry in training posts in Church of England churches. All of them have been selected through experienced selection panels, trained through recognised training courses and completed necessary Safeguarding training and checks for this ministry. They will be deployed differently in different contexts.

Those commissioned for ministry in London diocese will teach the scriptures within the congregations where they serve and will preside at informal church family meals at which bread is broken and the death of the Lord Jesus is remembered.