15 women in senior ministry roles. That is proportionally higher than any other building in the square mile. Different roles What much of this argument comes down to is gender differences - we believe these differences are part of who we are, and God calls us in affirmation of our individuality and differences. In a society where many of us struggle with our sense of identity, this truly is good news, and very credible. So many women have spoken up in synod and the media against the measure, which they felt at some points denigrated their calling and identity as biblical women. Pete Myers Men are called to emulate Christ as head over the church. Women are called to emulate Christ as he submits to his Father. Therefore, the Bible calls men and women to live out these roles in the life of the church so that the world can see just how brilliant Jesus Christ is. This is why Paul is not sexist to affirm those distinctions and say "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man..." (1 Timothy 2:12). There is a key passage from Paul that some believe justifies women bishops: "there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28). But I disagree - this key passage is not saying that there is no difference between men and women, but that our differences don't prevent us from being united. He calls men as