<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Dear all</div><div><br></div><div>In preparation for our meeting on Saturday I'm attaching papers circulated at the WATCH London meeting on 17th April, along with a revision of the Road Map used for the 2010 election. </div><div><br></div><div>The meeting will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AT ST ANDREW'S, SHORT STREET, LONDON SE1 8L J </div><div><br></div><div>Could you let me know if you're coming? Or if not? </div><div><br></div><div>Suggested agenda:</div><div><br></div><div>1.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Prayer</div><div><br></div><div>2.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Introductions and welcome</div><div><br></div><div>3.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Information exchange - to be led by Simon Sarmiento, including report back on Stephen France's presentation to WATCH London.</div><div><br></div><div>4.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Aim of the Group: proposed: "In partnership with other progressive organisations, to maximise our resources and skills to ensure that a more inclusive General Synod is elected in 2015," </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4.1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Membership of the Group</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4.2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Finance</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4.3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Communication</div><div><br></div><div>5.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Timetable and actions.</div><div><br></div><div>6.0<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>AOB </div><div><br></div><div>Please suggest additional items.</div><div><br></div><div>Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Giles</div><div><br></div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">SALLY BARNES <<a href="mailto:sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com">sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>WATCH (London)April Event Feedback and Attachments</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">29 April 2013 15:59:00 GMT+01:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">SallyBarnes <<a href="mailto:sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com">sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">SALLY BARNES <<a href="mailto:sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com">sally.barnes3@btopenworld.com</a>><br></span></div><br><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv1136754546"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="yiv1136754546y_msg_container"><div id="yiv1136754546"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="border:none;padding:0px;"><blockquote style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.18181800842285px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 64, 255);font-weight:bold;">WATCH (London) Feedback on 17 April Event</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.18181800842285px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_22_1367245698289_82"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 64,
255);font-weight:bold;"><br></span></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="yiv1136754546y_msg_container"><div id="yiv1136754546"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83">As you all know, the London branch of WATCH held a meeting at St
James's Piccadilly on 17 April to prepare for future synodical elections. The aim
was to raise awareness of the importance of achieving an electorate of
supporters prepared to stand for deanery, diocesan and general synods who represent
the will of the church to appoint women bishops. The meeting raised a great
deal of interest far beyond the London
diocese and was extremely well attended with numbers exceeding our
expectations. Thank you to those of you who came and contributed. For those of you who were not able to come this is an update with the papers attached that many of you have asked for. </span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83">The Revd <span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow">Stephen France took us through the processes of different
levels of synodical governance in a way that someone later said made a
potentially boring subject interesting and humourous. </span></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow"><br></span></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow">A panel of past and present general synod
members, Revd Anne Stevens, April Alexander, Revd Stephen France and Mary
Johnston, helped with insights on what to expect and issues that could arise.
Many questions were asked. Those present were encouraged to think about
standing for election themselves or identifying others who might. </span></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_83"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow"><br></span></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_82" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow">After a break for refreshments, with time for
people to talk to each other, the Revd </span>Lucy<span class="yiv1136754546apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow">Winkett
gave a thoroughly inspirational address – a copy of which will be made
available shortly. The evening ended with a short service of prayer.</span></span></div>
<div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></span></div>
<div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span class="yiv1136754546textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="yiv1136754546yui_3_7_2_18_1367231198774_87">Material
published for the meeting, included step-by-step guidance on standing for election
to deanery; diocesan and general synods; the main points of Stephen’s talk and the
voting record of London’s
General Synod members at the November 2012 debate on the Women Bishops Measure.
These are attached to this message.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12pt;">It was made quite clear at the meeting that a
great deal of real anger and deep frustration continues to be felt, along with sheer
weariness at having to keep going over the same debate time and time again, but
none of this is going to go away. We keep on with determination and
perseverance to ensure women take their place alongside men as bishops without
any discrimination that would inevitably inhibit their ministry and discredit
the Church. </span><br></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">London WATCH is extremely
grateful to Lucy for making St James’s available to us and for the help we received from Ashley the senior verger. It is a superb venue
and so easy for people to access - Thank you. </span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">There
will be more meetings to come and we will keep you all in touch with what is happening next.</span><br></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">With many good wishes</span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Sally on behalf of the WATCH (London) Committee</span></div><div class="yiv1136754546MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(51, 51,
51);"></span></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>