Coekin severs final C of E links – and unveils ‘gym’ plan

en staff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Apr 2024
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Coekin severs final C of E links – and unveils ‘gym’ plan

Richard Coekin

Richard Coekin, the Senior Pastor of Dundonald Church, Wimbledon, says the 1,100-strong congregation has finally severed all links with the Church of England because of its ‘tragic denial of God’s word’.

Speaking to en, Coekin said the CofE’s so-called Prayers of Love and Faith ‘encourage same-sex attracted people down a path which leads away from God and His salvation instead of lovingly warning and supporting them in godliness’. He added: ‘We cannot accept this – or walk with those who do.’

But he also voiced support for faithful Anglican churches remaining in the denomination for whom it is less easy to leave.

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