Forward in Faith warnly welcomes today's announcement of the membership of the Legislative Drafting Group, called for in the motion passed by the General Synod on 10 July 2006

We have already expressed our pleasure that the Group is to be chaired by the Bishop of Manchester, and today's news gives us further grounds for optimism.  Amongst those who have been appointed are Sister Anne Williams, CA, Forward in Faith's Vice Chairman, and Fr Jonathan Baker, the Principal of Pusey House, Oxford and Editor of Consecrated Women?.

Sister Anne Williams, CA

Fr Jonathan Baker

The full membership comprises:

The Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of Manchester  (Chairman)
The Venerable Donald Allister, Archdeacon of Chester
The Reverend Jonathan Baker
The Right Worshipful Dr Sheila Cameron, Dean of the Arches
The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, Dean of Leicester
Dr Paula Gooder
Mrs Margaret Swinson
Sister Anne Williams, CA
The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Basingstoke