This site was created by The Church Mouse. It is completely independent of the Church of England, and all organisations within it. Its original purpose was to campaign for a YES vote on women bishops in the November 2012 General Synod session. Since that vote did not carry a sufficient majority in the House of Laity, this site will remain and refocus.
Yes 2 Women Bishops is not an organisation, and has no leadership or members. It is simply a place for Church members to make their voice heard on this crucial issue.
The principal contributors to this website are The Church Mouse, Rebecca Swinson, Jody Stowell, Vicky Beeching and Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne.
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, initiated a campaign to this end, called Enough Waiting. This provided many of the arguments in favour of a YES vote on November 20th. We do not intend replay the arguments for and against on this site, but merely to provide a place for supporters of women bishops to voice that support and to urge General Synod to say YES to women bishops.
There are many 'special interest groups' who have been around for many years loudly voicing their positions. Groups representing particular wings and factions within the Church have made their views known and the arguments have been played out in agonising detail.
Yet there has been no attempt to let ordinary church members voice their opinions. Surveys have been clear that the vast majority (around 75-80%) of the Church, and the public at large, want women bishops.
Yes 2 Women Bishops is not an organisation, and has no leadership or members. It is simply a place for Church members to make their voice heard on this crucial issue.
The principal contributors to this website are The Church Mouse, Rebecca Swinson, Jody Stowell, Vicky Beeching and Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne.
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, initiated a campaign to this end, called Enough Waiting. This provided many of the arguments in favour of a YES vote on November 20th. We do not intend replay the arguments for and against on this site, but merely to provide a place for supporters of women bishops to voice that support and to urge General Synod to say YES to women bishops.
There are many 'special interest groups' who have been around for many years loudly voicing their positions. Groups representing particular wings and factions within the Church have made their views known and the arguments have been played out in agonising detail.
Yet there has been no attempt to let ordinary church members voice their opinions. Surveys have been clear that the vast majority (around 75-80%) of the Church, and the public at large, want women bishops.
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