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The Leaked Documents

By Peter Ould, on May 26th, 2011%

Andrew Brown of the Guardian has released the two documents leaked to him. The first is Colin Slee’s Memorandum, the second is the legal opinion produced by the Legal Office of Church House.

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Leaks and Truth

By Peter Ould, on May 26th, 2011%

News broke last night in the Guardian of a controversial memo written by Colin Slee, the late Dean of Southwark Cathedral and a member of the Crown Nominations Commission.

The fraught divisions have been laid bare in the leak of an anguished and devastating memorandum written by the Very Rev Colin Slee, the former dean . . . → Read More: Leaks and Truth

Kirk report on Human Sexuality and Ministry Leaked

By Peter Ould, on March 4th, 2011%

Kelvin alerts us this morning to the Scottish Herald which has a leak of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland (the state church, as opposed to the Episcopal Church of Scotland which is Anglican) report on Same Sex Relationships. The report, which was precipitated by the appointment of an openly gay and partnered pastor to one . . . → Read More: Kirk report on Human Sexuality and Ministry Leaked

Official Government Statement on Civil Partnerships

By Peter Ould, on February 17th, 2011%

Here it is.

NEW PUSH FOR LGB AND T EQUALITY WILL ALLOW CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS IN RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS

As part of its commitment to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people, the government will today announce that religious buildings will be allowed to host civil partnership registrations.

The change, which . . . → Read More: Official Government Statement on Civil Partnerships

Civil Partnerships and the Proposed Changes

By Peter Ould, on February 15th, 2011%

I’ve been asked by an Anglican organisation to provide a summary of the proposed changes in the law and their possible implications. Here’s what I’ve produced, but if you have any suggestions please let me know.

Civil Partnerships and the Church of England

Civil Partnerships were introduced in the UK in 2005. . . . → Read More: Civil Partnerships and the Proposed Changes

While we're having a go at the Eucharist, how about Cathedrals?

By Peter Ould, on February 4th, 2011%

Last week’s article in the Church of England newspaper about re-examining the Eucharist got me thinking. Is the way that a large number of Anglican churches do the Eucharist not the only thing in church life that is dominated by forms of practice that are rooted in a particular period of Christian history? For example, . . . → Read More: While we’re having a go at the Eucharist, how about Cathedrals?