The Revd Canon Jordan Hylden

on behalf of
Task Force on the Study of Marriage
78th Convention of The Episcopal Church (United States)
Sent by email to: jlhylden@gmail.com

May 3rd 2018

Dear Revd Canon Hylden

Mr Nye has mistakenly sent the wrong letter to you regarding your invitation to comment on
how your provision of same-sex marriage rites has affected the Church of England.

The one which the majority of us (according to research surveys on attitudes to same-sex
marriage amongst English Anglicans) expected him to send simply says:

“Thank you for leading the way on this important issue. We are grateful that you have
recognised that not all married couples can have children and that a gender-neutral approach
will enable us to become a loving and inclusive Church for all. We still have a few problems to
sort out over here with those who keep threatening to leave, but we know that your actions
have given great hope to thousands and shown that the Church is not as homophobic as it can
sometimes appear.”

We therefore want to publicly “dissociate” ourselves from Mr Nye’s initial response and are
expecting “stringent consequences” as a result of his actions.

Yours faithfully

350 communicant members of the Church of England as listed below

(Please note * denotes a Member of the General Synod)

 LIST OF SIGNATORIES BY DIOCESE

Diocese Full Name & Title Diocese Full Name & Title
Bath & Wells Preb. Christopher Tookey Chelmsford (cont.) Fr Clive Hillman
Revd Jane Chamberlain Fr Neil Dalley
Revd Julia French Revd Chris Smaling
Canon Jenny Humphreys* Michelle Tackie*
Christina Baron* Robert Sayer
Erika Baker Chester Revd Ian Stubbs
Kathryn Tucker* Canon Dr John Mason*
Lucy Tyte Robert Marshall
Susan Strong Chichester Revd Jeremy Sykes
Tim Hind* David Powell
Birmingham Fr Barrie Scott Evander Vebb
Revd Canon Priscilla White* James Allport
Revd John Bridge Kevin Terry
Revd Mike Claridge Richard Ashby
Revd Siobhan Bridge Tina Nay*
Anna Benedikz Coventry Jane Williams
Ben Franks* Revd Elaine Scrivens
George Reeves Revd Kathryn Fleming
Michael Conway-Jonez Revd Sarah Edmonds
Rhys Morgan Revd Stella Bailey
Blackburn Revd Ann Jepson Andrew Williams*
Revd Calum Crombie Gill Frigerio
Revd Richard Thornburgh Revd Steve Jarvis
Prof Linda woodhead Tony Fitzpatrick
Bristol Revd Ali Chesworth Revd Dwayne Engh
Dr John Pike Derby Revd Andrew Foreshew- Cain
Ian Yemm* Revd Julian Hollywell*
Keith Beresford Alistair langton
Liz Badman Hannah Grivell*
Liz Day James Kay
Canterbury Revd Paul D Dean Kat Alldread*
Rt Revd Peter Maurice Louisa Wass Griffiths
Dr Peter Toon Richard James Marshall
Dr S.J. O'Connor Durham Revd Dr Meg Gilley
Gillian Schinko JP RN Hannah Richardson
Mr David Kemp* Revd David Rushton
Nicky Lord Ely Revd Peter Taylor
Revd Pru Dulley Revd Simon Talbott*
Brian Semple Very Revd Mark Bonney
Gill Cain Don Harrison
Carlisle Lucy Foster Dr Stephen Barclay
Chelmsford Canon David Tudor Mary Sutton
Revd Dan Barnes-Davies Mary Talbott
Revd Phyllis Owen Europe Revd Canon Anthony W Dickinson
Aletta Barry Revd Judy Morton
John Charles Fairlamb Revd Mark Pudge
Maria Berry Exeter Revd Andy Atkins
Scott Danielsen Revd Canon David Robinson
Will Moore Revd Simon Rundell
Diocese Full Name & Title
Exeter (cont.) Very Rev Dr Jonathan Draper
Clare Bryden
Dawn Carrington
Dr John Shelley*
Penelope Cowell Doe
Prof Adrian Thatcher
Gloucester Revd Bryony Davis
Linda S Hurst
Janet Keene
Guildford Revd Alan Crawley
Revd Des Williamson
Revd Laurence Gamlen
Revd Sarah Brough
Revd Tony Shutt
Alison Anderson
Angela Scott
Canon Angela Townshend
Hilary Cotton
Julie Shaw
Sara Gillingham
Carolyn Graham*
Russell Chipperfield
Hereford Revd Anna Branston
Carol Chase
Kathy Bland
Susan Jelleyman
Wendy Coombey*
Leeds Fr. David Wheeler
Revd Dr Hayley Matthews
Revd Dr John Peet
Revd Dr Michael Saunders
Revd Pat Holmes
Revd Philip Delamere
Reynolds
Revd Sue Hobley
Revd. Jack Parkes
Alison Fisher*
Barbara Wheeler
Canon Malcolm HallIday*
Graham Bowling Holmes
Katharine Salmon
Phil Gardner
Simon Sarmiento
Tony Whatmough
Leicester Revd Adrian Jones
Revd Anthony Allan Coslett
Revd Canon Barry Naylor
Revd Canon Dr Alan Race
Revd John Whittaker
Revd Trevor Thurston-Smith
Ann Reddecliffe
Diocese Full Name & Title
Lichfield Revd Dr John Darch
Revd Dr William Stanley Monkhouse
Revd Gennie Evans
Revd Nigel Evans
Revd Petro Hryziuk
Revd Robert Ellis BD AKC
Revd Stephanie Couvela
Revd Zoe Heming*
Christine Barkley
Colin Townsend
Penny Allen*
Richard Brinck-Johnsen
Samuel Peter Winter
Simon Baugh
Terry Rogers
Revd David Babbington
Revd Maureen Hobbs
Daniel Barker
Joe Chambers
Lincoln Fr Paul Blanch
Revd Annabel Barber
Revd Dr Canon Paul Overend
Andrew Norton-Thorne
Canon Prof Muriel Robinson OBE
DL*
Sue Slater*
Susan Toogood
Graham K Smith
Liverpool Fr David Emmott
Revd Alan Brooks
Revd Linda Riley-Dawkin
Revd Peter Dawkin
Revd Sr. M. Renate CssD
Dr Peter Owen
Gordon Simm
John Wilson
Nick Basson
Revd Jan Ashton
London Fr Michael Selby
Revd Andy Marshall
Revd Dr Charles Clapham
Revd Dr Christina Beardsley
Revd Gareth Wardell
Revd Jenny Welsh
Revd Preb Marjorie Brown
Br Barnabas-Francis MacPhail OSF
Fiona MacMillan
Jean Clarke
Keith Barber
Louisa Livermore
Margaret Pritchard Houston
Diocese Full Name & Title
London (cont.) Miss Kate Phizackerley
Philip Baldwin
Rah Froemming-Carter
Susan Cooper*
Thomas Dumbell
Revd Rosemary Morton
Martin Carr
Richard Wellings-Thomas*
Manchester Revd Canon Alan Butler
Revd David Austin
Revd Derek James Palmer
Revd Dr Stephen Edwards
Melanie Plumley
Sam J Thinnesen
Revd Jennifer Joyce-Hood
Newcastle Fr Tony Curtis SCP
Revd Stephen Parsons
Canon Izzy McDonald-Booth*
Dr Marie Cecilia Stern-Peltz
Lyndon Sheppard
Mairi Howell
Captain Katie Watson
Dr Emily Watson
Norwich Nicola Burr
Revd Darleen Plattin
Revd Nicholas Parry
Ms A H Smith
Ursula Parry
Oxford Revd Andrew Lightbown
Revd April Beckerleg
Revd Canon Dr Judith Maltby*
Revd Canon Rosie Harper*
Revd Canon Sue Booys*
Revd Deiniol Heywood
Revd Derek Witchell
Revd Diana Glover
Revd John Toogood
Revd Mike Smith
Revd Prof Keith Straughan
Revd Prof Bernard Silverman Kt
Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson
Ven Christine Allsopp
Alison Evans
Ann Memmott
Anne Lee
Colin John Bradley
George Williams
Jayne Ozanne*
Laura Evans
Nigel Spoor
Diocese Full Name & Title
Oxford (cont.) Professor Helen King
Sallyanne Lightbown
Susannah Clark
Wendy Edwards
Revd Canon Bruce Kinsey
Revd Joseph Fernandes
Revd Mark Abrey
Sally Prendergast
Peterborough Alun Meirion Williams
Keith Adrian Brett
Melanie Williams B.A.
Vicky Brett
Portsmouth Mother Carrie Thompson
Revd Brian King
Carole King
Deborah Newbound
Jane Robinson
Phil Burland
Revd Canon Peter Leonard*
Rochester Martin Sewell*
Salisbury Revd Colin Coward MBE
Revd Dr. Graham Southgate
Revd Joanna Naish
Revd Maria Shepherdson
Canon Keith Hugo
Revd Canon Paul Richardson
Sheffield Revd Anthea Colledge
Revd David James Goss
Revd Malcolm Liles
Revd Sarah Colver
Revd Sue Hammersley
Adam Young
Keith Arrowsmith
Ms Sibylle Batten
Sue Williams
Revd Canon Ian Smith
Dr Kimberly Willis
Sister Yvonne Grace Hayes
Southwark Fr Brett Ward
Fr David Vyvyan
Revd Canon Anna Norman -Walker
Revd Kevin Scott
Revd Mike Todd
Revd Milly Broome
Revd Richard Lloyd Morgan
Revd Rosemary Shaw
Very Revd Andrew Nunn*
Amanda Hill
Christian P Hansen
Dr Megan Barford
Diocese Full Name & Title
Southwark (cont.) Guy Rowston
Janet Porter
Judith Lawrence
M. L. Hindmarch
Matthew Hall Esq
Richard Weir
Simon Allatt
Stephen Canning
Susan Patterson
Theo Butt Philip
Revd Geoffrey Thompson
Alison Forrester
Pamela Riley
Serena Newman
Southwell & Nottingham Revd Canon Jeremy Pemberton
Revd Kirstine Buchan
Ian Buchan
Margaret Munro
Prof Robert Dingwall
St Albans Revd Bonnie Evans-Hills
Revd Kevin Goss*
Revd Will Gibbs
Anne Peat
Anthony Archer*
Catherine Evans-Routley
John Wallace
Paul Jellings
Marina Amy Taylor
St Edmundsbury & Revd Andrew Dotchin*
Ipswich Revd Canon Adrian Copping
Revd Jenny Seggar
Revd Mark Woodrow
Revd Nicholas Elder
David Wells
Derek Ramsay
Diane Copping
Tracy Watson-Brown
Truro Revd Stephen Smith
Jill Spanton
Winchester Revd John Kenneth Oliver
Andy Macqueen
Ian Rees
Laura Sykes
Worcester Revd Dr Alison J Gray
Revd Wyn Beynon*
David Hammonds
Margaret Evans
Yorkshire and the Dales Revd Anne Rowley
Revd Janet Fife
Chris Carnall
Jackie Friend
Keith Rogers