Trouble in church (2): The case of the non-undeniable NDA

Three years ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, ordered the Church of England to stop imposing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on clergy and staff who were leaving for one reason or another.

Which makes the present imbroglio at Winchester Cathedral all the more unfathomable.

Last week Director of Music Andrew Lumsden left his post after 22 years amid fulsome expressions of regret on both sides.

Word circulated soon after that he did not leave of his own volition. But neither Lumsden nor his friends can talk about the matter because he is said, deniably, to be bound by an NDA which, as we know, does not exist in the CoE. Winchester Cathedral likewise cannot comment for much the same untraceable reason.

The Lord works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform.

UPDATE: Winchester says: no comment