ABSTRACT
This section examines the Church of England’s response to NRMs and shows how it developed in the 1980s. This process is followed through the considerations and reflections in the structures of the Church, the General Synod, and relevant committees. The question raised in the Synod in November 1983 marks the starting-point and results in deliberations by the Board for Mission and Unity and House of Bishops. Their considerations are contained in the Report for the General Synod of June 1989 and in the Synod’s motion of November 1989. They are reinforced by speeches in the House of Lords by the Bishop of Chelmsford (February 1988) and the Bishop of Chester (November 1989). Finally, Colin Slee’s (1995; 1999) contribution to the topic is examined. These are the available documents which provide insight into the Church’s stance.
