Manchester Against
Bishops For: 1, Against: 2, Abstained: 0
Clergy For: 15, Against: 25, Abstained: - 0
Laity For: 12, Against: 23, Abstained: - 7
Summary
Dioceses for the Covenant to date: 15
Dioceses against the Covenant to date: 25
There are 4 dioceses yet to vote
Southwell and Nottingham 12 April (Thursday), Chichester on 21 April, Newcastle and York 28 April.
UPDATE: Percentages from Alan Perry:
With Manchester's figures, we now have:
Bishops: 77.4% for, 16.7% against, 6.0% abstentions
Clergy: 45.0% for, 50.9% against, 4.1% abstentions
Laity: 48.1% for, 47.0% against, 4.9% abstentions
Overall: 47.5% for, 48.0% against, 4.5% abstentions
Overall (clergy and laity only): 46.7% for, 48.8% against, 4.5%
abstentions
Guess the appeal of, "C'mon,guys. Do it for the West Indies!" didn't work, eh? I think Bp. Alan Wilson said it best: it's time to get real!
ReplyDeleteI continue to savour Alan Wilson's comment that "The Church in its own bubble has become, at best the guardian of the value system of the nation’s grandparents, and at worst a den of religious anoraks defined by defensiveness, esoteric logic and discrimination.".
ReplyDeleteAnother "against" vote signals more good news. Keep it up, C.of E.!
ReplyDeleteI would guess that York and Chichester will be yes votes. Don't know about the others.
ReplyDeleteThis is good news! Of the ones left I wonder how York will go.
ReplyDeleteMimi in the "left" category, I get 5.
Southwell
Nottingham
Chichester
Newcastle
York
I've heard Chichester and York are possible 'for' votes, York pretty definitely.
ReplyDeleteSouthwell & Nottingham is one diocese
ReplyDeleteYes.
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