not too much

It's possible that Dr Jeffrey John may become the next Bishop of Southwark. Although Dr John, the Dean of St Albans, is understood to be celibate, in line with Church of England teaching, he has registered a civil partnership with his long-term companion Grant Holmes.

The Crown Nominations Committee has been meeting to select two names to go forward in order of preference to Prime Minister David Cameron, whose recommendation will be placed before the Queento be approved by the Queen.

Philip Giddings and Chris Sugden of Anglican Mainstream have said that, "Given the contested state of the Anglican Communion, an appointment which does not meet those requirements in the Church of England would bring to an end any hope there might be of holding the Communion together."

The appointment of Dr John would meet the "requirements of the Church of England".

I doubt nevertheless that it is worthwhile or necessary for the so-called Anglican Communion to "hold together" in its present dilapidated state. Why bother? Our oneness in Christ or as a family of Anglicans does not require or depend on a supra-national organisation in which the power rests with disputatious senior clerics.