Peter Ould on September 3rd, 2008

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Peter Ould on August 1st, 2008

Susan Russell, Chair of Integrity got invited yesterday to write for the Guardian. Unfortunately, her piece is full of contradictions and false assumptions.

As the Lambeth conference proceeds in Canterbury, gay and lesbian Anglicans find themselves, once again, on the communion chopping block. It is a sad thing indeed that the message sent out from the [...]

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Peter Ould on July 20th, 2008

This afternoon, Susan Russell preached at that Eucharist and used the following line:

In John 8:32 [show]John 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (ESV), Jesus promised that “the truth will set you free.

You really do just hand this to us on a plate don’t you Suse? [...]

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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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Peter Ould on July 16th, 2008

Let’s put this to bed now shall we?

At 11:38 AM,  Peter O said…

So just to be clear, you’re saying that Gene Robinson will not be presiding or con-celebrating? 

At 2:46 PM, [...]

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