John Warren Gladwin is the Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England. The Bishop of Chelmsford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
He has been the Bishop of Chelmsford since 2004, having previously been the Bishop of Guildford since 1994. The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Gladwin reportedly responded by saying that it was his right to express his opinion and that he wanted to give space to those who were anxious about such matters.
In the letter, Bess said he had learnt that Gladwin was signatory to a letter which expressed full sacramental fellowship with the churches in Canada and the United States and a desire to remain in full communion with them.
Attempts to reach Gladwin were unsuccessful but the Sunday Express was able to speak to his assistant, Chaplain Chris Newlands, who said that they were still pursuing dialogue with Bess in an attempt to resolve the matter.
It is true that the Bishop JohnGladwin and his team made a courtesy call to His Grace the Archbishop, on their way to the former diocese of Mt. Kenya East comprising Kirinyaga, Meru, Embu and Mbeere, but there was no discussion centered on his position concerning the gay relationships.
Anglican bishop JohnGladwin also denied that he was in the country to lobby for the sexual deviance.
Bishop John has given repeated assurances that he is committed to the orthodox teaching of the Anglican Church and that there is no plan to change the position of the Church of England on human sexuality.
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