of Word and Spirit, to work together to complete the agreed merger of the three organisations. The merged body continued to be known as Church Society. Present day According to its website, Church Society is a fellowship contending to reform and renew the Church of England in biblical faith. These objectives are accomplished through campaigning, networking, patronage, publishing, conferences and partnership with other organisations, as well as the administration of charitable trusts and properties. According to its memorandum of association the main objective of Church Society is: The society's interpretation of its declared objectives include controversial positions including opposing homosexuality and the ordination of women. Campaigning The society issues occasional press releases on its views which its website says seek to present 'a clear biblical perspective on issues affecting both the Church of England and the nation' The society has been active in opposing women's ordination as priests (it failed in its legal attempt to overturn the 1992 decision to ordain women) and consecration as bishops, which included in November 2012 setting up the campaign group Together 4ward. It has also taken a position against homosexuality which led to it opposing the appointment of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and also the appointment of Jeffrey John as Dean of St Albans. In 2012 the society, in conjunction with other organisations, campaigned against Government plans to implement same-sex marriage legislation. The society has critiqued inter-denominational theological movements including theological liberalism and some aspects of the charismatic movement. Patronage Through its patronage body Church Society Trust (prior to 1950, Church Association Trust) the society is involved in the appointment of evangelical clergy in approximately 130 Anglican churches, including St John the Baptist, Hartford Cheshire (pictured), and Christ Church, Düsseldorf Publishing The society today publishes its journal Global Anglican (formerly Churchman), edited by Peter Jensen; members' magazine Crossway;, and a number of books and booklets such as An English Prayer Book (a contemporary Anglican liturgy in the tradition of the Book of Common Prayer); and a range of books on contemporary evangelical Anglicanism, such as Fight Valiantly. In 2010 the society established the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Library (REAL) – a project to re-publish evangelical Anglican texts (including the sermons of George Whitefield, as well as producing a weekly podcast, and regular videos introducing the lectionary readings. Other audio-visual and downloadable resources produced by Church Society are also on their website. Administration