Bishop’s Management Group letters are sent approximately once a month to the clergy, churchwardens, lay ministers, diocesan and cathedral staff, they are included in your monthly Peterborough Diocesan News distribution.
They are mainly informative, may include policy announcements, or raise discussion on strategic and longer-term issues. Here is the most recent letter, earlier letters are linked below.
BMG LETTER 35 11 November 2025
Dear Friends,
As I write as Dean of Women’s Ministry in our Diocese, I am deeply heartened by the appointment of the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. I am aware that not everyone will share my joy, however I hope all of us can take heart at Bishop Sarah's gracious leadership shown over and over again, holding space for differing views while remaining steadfast in her own calling.
Her capacity to listen with empathy, even amid disagreement, has modelled the kind of generous orthodoxy our Church so needs today. She has shown that conviction and compassion can coexist, and that unity need not mean uniformity and it is for this reason I believe that her appointment brings hope to the church. For women in ministry in particular it brings both encouragement and reassurance.
I am thankful for the example she sets — not only as a bishop and leader, but as a woman of faith who carries her responsibilities with humility, wisdom, and courage. The job she has taken on is enormous and I hope that you will join me in praying for courage, patience and protection for her and her family in the coming months and years. May we all continue seeking Christ’s light together, with open hearts and hopeful spirits.
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Revd Canon Paula York
Dean of Women's Ministry
Previous letters
Bishop's Management Group Letter 34 - 10 October 2025
Bishop's Management Group Letter 33 - 9 September 2025
Bishop's Management Group Letter 32 - 13 August 2025
Bishop's Management Group Letter 31 - 15 July 2025