Sermon on the Beatitudes
Posted: 06 March 2017
Bishop Stephen has addressed Essex County Council on the Beatitudes."They describe what it means to live as a child of another kingdom," he said, "this world as it could be if we live under the rule of God and his ways of justice and peace."
Food is a spiritual issue, says Bishop Stephen
Posted: 09 January 2017
Preaching on Plough Sunday 2017 at Thaxted church Bishop Stephen has said that if a child cannot recognise a carrot, it is a spiritual issue.
Bishop Stephen: Leslie Rogers has been a fantastic support
Posted: 14 November 2016
Bishop Stephen has expressed his sadness at the news that his Chaplain, Revd Leslie Rogers, will be leaving at the end of January.
Rebuilding trust in public institutions is a spiritual and moral issue
Posted: 01 July 2016
Stephen Cottrell has called for the value of seeking the common good, loving and valuing our neighbour as ourselves, to shape our national institutions.
Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations
Posted: 13 June 2016
In the Year of her Golden Jubilee, and reflecting on the death of her own sister and mother, the Queen’s message to the Commonwealth at Christmas 2002 contained these words...
ACC 16 - A full time report: Hope triumphs
Posted: 25 April 2016
The theme of the 16th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council was Intentional Discipleship in a World of Difference, and what a world of difference it might have made if we had been able to spend a bit more time discussing it.