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The Church of England has today (Wednesday 5 October) published the national report on the past cases review 2 (PCR2) . The media release from the Deans of Guernsey and Jersey can be found here.  The local report for the Channel Island deaneries can be found here, with an executive summary here. 

The sermon at the Liberation Day service on Monday 9 May 2022 at the Town Church in St Peter Port, Guernsey was preached by the former Bishop of London, the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Lord Chartres GCVO. It is available here. 

The Channel Island deaneries (Guernsey and Jersey) are participating in the Church of England's review of all past safeguarding cases.  A letter from the Dean of Guernsey, the Very Reverend Tim Barker, sent on 30 April 2021 to Guernsey's Anglican churches, can be found here.  In his letter, the Dean writes,  'I encourage anyone with any information regarding church-related abuse to be part of…

Following the conviction in the Guernsey Magistrate's Court of a former incumbent in the Deanery of Guernsey on a charge of indecent assault, the Dean of Guernsey, with the support of the two vice deans, has issued an open letter to the people of Guernsey, which is available here.  The Dean writes, "We are truly sorry that the actions of our former colleague have caused distress and harm to…

A service in commemoration of His late Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will be held at the Town Church in St Peter Port on Sunday 18 April at 4 pm. All are welcome to attend (but should aim to be seated by 3.45 pm).

The Dean of Guernsey, the Very Reverend Tim Barker, has issued a statement, paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh. It can be downloaded here.  

In addition to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bishop of Salisbury and the Deans of Guernsey and Jersey published last week, a second Memorandum of Understanding, describing the relationship between the Diocese of Salisbury and the Deaneries of Guernsey and Jersey in matters of finance and administration has been signed. It is available here.

Today marks the next stage of the implementation of the recommendations of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on the Relationship of the Channel Islands to the wider Church of England (published on 9 October 2019).  Whilst the Right Reverend Trevor Willmott retains legal responsibility for the Channel Islands (the Deaneries of Guernsey and Jersey) until the legislative processes are…