3
2008
The Final Lambeth Reflections Document
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Thought it [...]
2
2008
Lambeth Reflections - Fourth Draft
The fourth draft of the Lambeth Reflections document has been issued. This is the section on human sexuality. Comments are welcomed.
Section H: Human Sexuality
90. This section should have been titled “The Bishop and Homosexuality” because it was quickly apparent the whole spectrum of human sexuality, including issues of marriage and family, was not going to [...]
20
2008
Getting a Sermon Right
This afternoon, Susan Russell preached at that Eucharist and used the following line:
In John 8:32, Jesus promised that “the truth will set you free.
You really do just hand this to us on a plate don’t you Suse? Go back one verse (John 8:31) and Jesus says this:
"If you hold to my teaching, you are really [...]
27
2008
Inclusive Church try to argue for Gay Blessings
You may have noticeed a piece produced on behalf of Inclusive Church that emerged onto the web a few days ago, arguing that current guidelines would permit a service of thanksgiving, including a blessing, for a civil partnership. You can read the piece here.
The thrust of the argument is that the current service for a [...]
28
2008
Inclusive Church’s Nebulous PCC Motion
Scott Gunn over at Inclusive Church is asking parishes on both sides of the Atlantic to pass the following motion before the Lambeth Conference (and then of course to tell everybody up the chain that they’ve done it).
“As Christians, we believe that all people have been made in the image of God. We believe that [...]
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