The Archbishop of York, set to assume leadership duties in the Church of England next month, will emphasize action over words in his Christmas sermon. He will address the Church's handling of abuse scandals and urge members to prioritize the needs of the vulnerable.
The Archbishop of York, who will effectively take over as leader of the Church of England next month, is expected to call for actions rather than words in his Christmas sermon.Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned last month after he was criticised for not doing enough to stop a prolific abuser. He will not preside over the Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral.
At York Minster on Christmas morning, Mr Cottrell will talk of the need not just to talk about justice and love but to "walk the talk". "Right now, this Christmas, God's Church itself needs to come to the manger and strip off her finery and kneel in penitence and adoration," he is expected to say. "It's just a magical time for the community, but this month has been really hard to be in the Church of England because of all that's going on. It's an institution that's probably in crisis really," said Rev Matt Woodcock, vicar at St Stephen's Church in York.
The woman, who does not want to be identified, says she was sexually abused as a girl in the 1980s by Tudor. A BBC Investigation revealed that when he became Bishop of Chelmsford in 2010, Mr Cottrell was told about abuse allegations against Tudor, a priest who was banned from being alone with children.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ABUSE SCANDALS CHRISTMAS SERMON YORK ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN WELBY
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