It is July. It is time for General Synod in York. This is the kick-back Synod. Time for sandals and open-necked shirts, strawberries and ice cream, and clergy not looking clerical, except for the ones who always do. But the external relaxedness masks some serious business. Three pieces of business around sexuality and gender issues …
A Prayer for the General Election
I know that the Church of England will put something out. Official C of E prayers are usually wordy, flowery, pious and rather cringe-worthy. I thought I would get ahead of the curve, and offer this effort. It is not elaborate, nor literary, but it maybe has the merit of being honest. Anyway, I shall …
On infidelity, broken promises and hounding: why Elaine Storkey is wrong.
In her comment on Fulcrum on the events in Sheffield diocese, Elaine Storkey writes: Five principles were drawn up to help the church move forward in our call to unity on women bishops. The first principle states that the Church of England is fully and unequivocally committed to all orders of ministry being open equally …
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Anglican Alternative Facts
The Archbishop of Canterbury has published a message about the forthcoming Primates meeting in Canterbury in October 2017. His comments, and those of the Secretary General of the Communion, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, talk not only about the forthcoming meeting, but also about the Report of the House of Bishops’ Working Party on Marriage and Same-sex …
Affirming Good Fruit
On the day he was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013, Justin Welby told the BBC Today programme, “You see gay relationships that are just stunning in the quality of the relationship.” He told the BBC he had “particular friends where I recognise that and am deeply challenged by it”. In Matthew 7.15ff Jesus …
Mirror Moments, or, Practising to be Me.
Something I wrote and gave nearly a year ago - but it may be of interest. A lunchtime Seminar for LGBT History Month Sponsored by PRIDE Cymru and Cardiff University LGBT+ Staff Network Wednesday 17th February 2016 Very good to be with you today. And thanks to the sponsors of this event. This talk is …
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