THE Church of England’s stance on the use of gluten-free bread and non-alcoholic wine at the eucharist had been “misinterpreted”, the Bishop of Lichfield, Dr Michael Ipgrave, said on Monday afternoon.

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Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield and chairman of the Church’s Liturgical Commission, said such a move would have to overturn two settled positions in the Church of England.

Bishop of Lichfield Michael Ipgrave, however, said allowing booze-free wine and gluten-free bread would “overturn two ­settled positions in the Church”. Bishop Ipgrave, chair of the Church ...

However Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield and chairman of the Church's Liturgical Commission, said doing so would overturn two settled positions of the CofE. 'First, that bread made with ...