The Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, the General Secretary and Head of Ecumenical Relations and Evangelism offer their congratulations to the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Sarah Mullally.
Catriona Wheeler, General Assembly Moderator 2025-2026, said:
“I offer my best wishes and congratulations on your appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury. May God’s strength, love and enlightenment be with you in your new role.”
Writing to the Revd Tim Norwood, the Church of England’s Ecumenical Officer, Lindsey Brown, URC Head of Ecumenical Relations and Evangelism, said:
“On behalf of the United Reformed Church I would like to offer our warm congratulations to the Church of England on the nomination of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Please be assured that she, the Church and the wider Communion are in our prayers as the news is received and as her transition begins over the coming days, weeks and months.
“Many of our local churches work closely together and we are delighted that the national dialogue between us is about to recommence, and so we very much look forward to working with her in this context.
“As sisters and brothers in Christ we pray particularly for Sarah and her family at this time.”
The Revd Dr Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary, said:
“I warmly welcome the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be in my prayers, and the prayers of the United Reformed Church, as she responds to this new expression of her Christian Discipleship. Christian leadership is both a joy and a burden. I pray that her ministry will be upheld in the power of the Holy Spirit, and received with grace in a world which so often seems to wish to break down, not build up.
“The Church of England is an important ecumenical partner for the United Reformed Church, in many Local Ecumenical Partnerships, and in Churches Together groups throughout England. We continue to pray for the visible deepening of the unity that we already have in Christ and pray for a continued joint working with the Church of England in many ways under her leadership.”
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