Peter Ould on September 4th, 2008

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Peter Ould on September 4th, 2008

Wales Online is reporting the threat to resign of at least one senior clergyman in Bangor Diocese if Dr John becomes Bishop:

A SENIOR clergyman has threatened to quit rather than work alongside the man who could become the UK’s first openly gay bishop because he says homosexual acts are “sinful and wrong”.
Canon Peter Jones said [...]

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Peter Ould on September 2nd, 2008

This morning has seen the Bishop of Bangor story go mainstream.

Gay cleric Jeffrey John could become Britain’s first openly homosexual bishop - Telegraph
Gay priest Dr Jeffrey John could become a bishop in Wales - Times
New fears of schism in Anglican Church - Times (Commentary by Ruth Gledhill)

And not content with her commentary for the main [...]

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Peter Ould on September 1st, 2008

Adrian the Pluralist has responded to my piece on Jeffrey John, writing the following:

I have been asked to speculate on what will happen regarding Anglican politics should Jeffrey John become Bishop of Bangor.
The first important point, as stated by Peter Ould, is that there will be much hedging about his appointment, in that he has [...]

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Peter Ould on August 30th, 2008

Bishop David Anderson thinks there’s a chance:

With regard to "moratoria" on electing/consecrating any new homosexual bishops in the Anglican Communion, the next chance of such an election isn’t in North America. We have become aware through reliable sources that Dr. Barry Morgan is a man of his word - he previously has said, "I (Barry [...]

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