“The rain came down and the tax went up”
Leading General Synod is a rare moment of frivolity, Martin Dales has just got the entire chamber to sing the above words to the tune of “The wise man built his house upon the rock”. The chorus came as he …
Author: Peter Ould
What the Votes Mean
Simply put, Synod has agreed to let the drafting group move forward with shaping the legislation, subject to amendments and comment being suggested by Synod members. It will then come back to Synod, where a more substantial debate can then …
Live Blogging Synod
Question. What has over 800 legs, 400 brains (some of them covered by the most impressive eyebrows), several purple shirts and yet still can’t come to an agreed mind on the introduction of women bishops. Answer (if you still hadn’t …
Blogging from Synod
I’m going to be at General Synod tomorrow, blogging the debates on Women Bishops and the Uniqueness of Christ.
The Virtue of Celibacy
A fantastic little post has just gone up on Stand Firm, where one of the regular commentors shares his experience of same-sex attraction: I struggled at first, but I felt the call to celibacy early on. And does celibacy work? …
Since I haven’t posted today…
Here’s a great photo that amused me. Hat-tip Dizzy