Peter Ould on September 14th, 2008

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Peter Ould on September 3rd, 2008

A month ago I wrote that we should enter into a period of grace and give the Lambeth / Windsor process one last throw. I got some stick from US conservatives for even daring to suggest such a thing. Here’s the key paragraph that caused upset:

Here then is perhaps one road forward for the Conservatives. [...]

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Peter Ould on August 9th, 2008

The Clone thinks I’m wrong to give it one last go:

These are people who want to be called Anglicans but reject the doctrine of the Prayer Book and the Articles. These are people who want to be called Christians but reject orthodoxy and the authority of Scripture. We are better off without them.
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Peter Ould on August 5th, 2008

So the big shin-dig at the campus of the University of Kent is over. Bishops are either returning home or taking the opportunity to spend a few days having a look round this Sceptered Isle.  The Reflections Document has been issued, Rowan has had his final say, and as we all pause to consider the [...]

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Peter Ould on July 18th, 2008

When Brenda of Changing Attitude replied to my email queries (on the 13th of July) about who was presiding at the Communion on the 20th, she said:

We are not publicising names of participants in the Eucharist service – we want folk to join with us in worship and prayer, not focus on personalities.

That would make [...]

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