Priest Who Had Affair Is Suspended

By Paul Wilkinson
Church Times
May 30, 2014

http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2014/30-may/news/uk/priest-who-had-affair-is-suspended

A MARRIED priest who told his parishioners that marriage should be "promoted and honoured" has been suspended for five years after admitting having an affair with one of his congregation.

The Revd Martin Howard, who is married and has children, also resigned from his post as Team Rector of Hampreston, in Dorset.

Mr Howard attracted publicity last year during the debate on same-sex marriage, when he put up a sign outside St Mary's, Ferndown, near Bournemouth, with the ...