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Bishop of Burnley installation: Vicar makes silent protest Bishop of Burnley installation: Vicar makes silent protest
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A Blackburn vicar has held a 10-minute silence in protest over the upcoming installation of the Bishop of Burnley. A Blackburn vicar has held a 10-minute silence in protest over the forthcoming installation of the Bishop of Burnley.
Changes have been made to the Reverend Philip North's ceremony because of his opposition to female bishops.Changes have been made to the Reverend Philip North's ceremony because of his opposition to female bishops.
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu said the arrangements were made "for prayer, not politics". The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said the arrangements were made "for prayer, not politics".
The Reverend Anne Morris, who serves the same diocese as Rev North, replaced her sermon with the protest over the changes, at St Oswalds in Knuzden. The Reverend Anne Morris, who serves the same diocese as Mr North, replaced her sermon with the protest over the changes, at St Oswalds in Knuzden.
Dr Sentamu, has said he will not take part in the "laying on of hands" - a traditional part of the ordination service - during the Rev North's ceremony at York Minster in February. Dr Sentamu, has said he will not take part in the "laying on of hands" - a traditional part of the ordination service - during Mr North's ceremony at York Minster in February.
On Friday, he said his decision was not due to a "theology of taint".On Friday, he said his decision was not due to a "theology of taint".
Some within the Church of England believe he would be "tainted" because he will be consecrating the Church's first woman bishop, the Rev Libby Lane, as Bishop of Stockport on Monday, a week before Mr North's ceremony. Some within the Church of England believe he would be "tainted" because he will be consecrating the Church's first woman bishop, the Reverend Libby Lane, as Bishop of Stockport on Monday, a week before Mr North's ceremony.
However, Dr Sentamu said he had the power to "delegate" part of his role as chief consecrator, citing the examples of two traditionalist bishops he had consecrated "despite the fact that I have been ordaining women to the priesthood since I first became Bishop for Stepney in 1996".However, Dr Sentamu said he had the power to "delegate" part of his role as chief consecrator, citing the examples of two traditionalist bishops he had consecrated "despite the fact that I have been ordaining women to the priesthood since I first became Bishop for Stepney in 1996".
St Oswalds' church warden Alison Critchley said Ms Morris had been supported in her protest by parishioners and children at the church's Sunday school had also written letters to the bishop about the protest.St Oswalds' church warden Alison Critchley said Ms Morris had been supported in her protest by parishioners and children at the church's Sunday school had also written letters to the bishop about the protest.
She said women in the Church of England felt like "second class citizens in a church that should be united".She said women in the Church of England felt like "second class citizens in a church that should be united".
"If [Rev North] wants that position in the Church, he should do it like everyone else does," she said. "If [Mr North] wants that position in the Church, he should do it like everyone else does," she said.
She added that she would not take communion from the bishop if he were to lead a service at the church.She added that she would not take communion from the bishop if he were to lead a service at the church.
Discussing the issue on BBC Radio Lancashire, the Bishop of Blackburn, the Right Reverend Julian Henderson, said he believed the arrangements were correct.Discussing the issue on BBC Radio Lancashire, the Bishop of Blackburn, the Right Reverend Julian Henderson, said he believed the arrangements were correct.
He said there was "space in the Church of England for different points of view, particularly in relation to the issue of women in leadership".He said there was "space in the Church of England for different points of view, particularly in relation to the issue of women in leadership".
He added the Diocese of Blackburn was a "place where people can come and thrive in their ministry, whether they are men or women".He added the Diocese of Blackburn was a "place where people can come and thrive in their ministry, whether they are men or women".
Laying hands on a bishopLaying hands on a bishop
Source: Church of EnglandSource: Church of England