Comments on: Clergy face prospect of dwindling pension

By: Auntie GP

Auntie GP — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:57 +0000

2 Little Fishes and 5 Loaves of Bread should keep them going through retirement until they inherit the riches they have amassed through them pearly gates.

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By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:34:41 +0000

Perhaps a few prayers would be in order……..

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By: Rev'd up JL Seagull

Rev'd up JL Seagull — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:35 +0000

Aren’t they going RC because they don’t like women or gays?

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By: alex

alex — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:35:21 +0000

Andy – I doubt it. The more likely reason is that many Anglicans, priests and laity, are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of consistant teaching and leadership within their Church. The response and invitation from the Pope to the request from certain Anglicans to enter into full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church, is in part an acknowlegment of all that the English have achieved over the centuries.

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By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:02 +0000

They will be rewarded favourably in their next lives!!!

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By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:27 +0000

Is it then a coincidence that many Anglican Priests are shifting to the Vatican.

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By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:15 +0000

What, dental?

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By: Rev. Bob Miles

Rev. Bob Miles — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:27:13 +0000

The salary might be small but the “benefits” are out of this world!!

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By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:29:29 +0000

The members of the CofE pension scheme should be remonstrating with the scheme’s Trustees for making poor investment decisions. Only the contributions of the younger scheme members (under 50 to 55) should have been invested in equities. Members older than that should have had their contributions invested in fixed income and the very oldest active scheme members, who were close to retirement, should have had their contributions invested in cash (or extremely low risk bonds). The CofE scheme members’ potential losses is an investment strategy error. The stockmarket “collapse” in Q4 2008 was very positive for young members of pension schemes who were able to invest their contributions in very low-priced equities which – we hope – will appreciate attractively over the 20, 30 or 40 years until those members retire.

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By: alex

alex — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:40:09 +0000

Interesting. Guernsey has long been the final resting place of UK born Anglican clergy who come to the island for a last placement in order to retire here. Where else would you find four full time Anglican clergy in a population the size of St Peter Port? Where else would you find fifteen Anglican Churches in such a small geographical area? The Dean may be correct, nobody does the job for the money, (whatever happened to vocation), but the Guernsey clergy have many extra perks.

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By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:53 +0000

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

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By: Donalde Remfrey

Donalde Remfrey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:29:44 +0000

Well, they have the best contacts of where to get your shares,so what chance have we lesser mortals?

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