The London Letter
Changing Attitude today published the text of a letter that was referred to in a piece in the London Times. It was signed by 120 or so clergy (not all of whom are parish priests or full-time stipended clergy) and …
Tag: Clergy
Jerome Taylor on the Jeffrey John Story
An interesting piece in today’s Independent which includes a story that lots of us knew about but no-one had published till today. The Church long ago decided there was essentially nothing to stop a gay man who lived a life …
So Who Performs Same-Sex Blessings?
Over at Changing Attitude, a recent blog post caught my eye, not for the coherent argument being made that *technically* the Church of England hasn’t formally made up its mind as to whether its churches can or can’t be use …
How Long Should It Take To Get A P45?
Interesting question. I officially came off the Clergy Payments payroll on the 27th of July. Today is the 25th of August, 29 days later, and I have still haven’t received a P45 from Clergy Payments. This is on top of …
Apparently, Long Island is wrong
As soon as the news about the Bishop of Long Island’s ruling on same-sex marriage came out, in particular that clergy in same-sex relationships must marry, along comes Bishop Chane of Washington to contradict him. In the Diocese of Washington, Bishop …
Long Island (NY) Bishop on Same-sex Marriage
Given that the State of New York has legalised marriage between people of the same sex, the Bishop of Long Island has issued a very interesting letter. In many, if not all states, the ordained person acts also (and sometimes …