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The Rev'd Tim Sherwell of the diocese of Adelaide asks what is sexuality? How is our view of sexuality influenced by community, by the Bible, and by theology? In The Body’s Grace former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, then Bishop of Monmouth, says that [consensual] sex is
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Richard Connelly of Gippsland advocates for the wisdom of what lives and brings joy. Mr President, I rise to speak against Statement 1 I fear that the desire to impose a firm certainty around one interpretation of Matthew 19:4 removes the capacity for us as faithful individuals to flourish
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"Unfortunately, to my mind, the idea of “comprehensive” Anglicanism that we have embraced and are seeking to foster in this diocese failed to prevail at the recent General Synod. Several indicators suggest to me that nurturing our vision of comprehensive Anglicanism has never been more important nor more at
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Dr Bill Leadbetter, General Synod representative from the Diocese of Perth reflected on some of the themes from General Synod in a recent sermon in the chapel at Wollaston Theological College. SERMON: WOLLASTON COLLEGE, May 18th 2022 Texts: Jn 15:1-8, Acts 15:1-6, Ps. 122 May I
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Statement on Synod by Matthew Anstey General Synod 18 was a watershed moment in the life of the Anglican Church of Australia. Several things are particularly significant regarding the debates on human sexuality: • 40% of GS members voted in favour of affirming that same-sex marriage is “a moral good,
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In support of the 'Safe Church' motion of apology, Bishop Kate Prowd said this: I speak to you today as a bishop, a clinical psychologist, a mother, a sibling, and a friend. I welcome the spirit of the Sydney apology motion, because it – and I quote “deplores…and
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Bible study with Dr Di Rayson, Parish of Wingham on Biripi Land; Diocese of Newcastle on the stolen lands of the Awabakal, Biripi, Darkinjung, Geawegal, Kamilaroi, Worimi, Garrigal and Wonnarua peoples. I acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet, their elders past
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In his speech to the motion to celebrate of the 30th Anniversary of Women as Priests, Bishop Keith Joseph made these remarks: Archbishop, members of Synod. Most of you remember the time when the Priesthood was entirely male. I certainly remember the argumentation through the 1980s, and the insistence that
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Below is text of the motion "The Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage” and the accompanying speeches presented yesterday at General Synod. The motion was lost 145 to 95. That is, a whopping 40% of Anglicans at our General Synod voted in favour of same-sex marriage. In the context
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In proposing an amendment to Statement 1, Bishop Jonathan Holland argued that Same Sex Marriage is entirely consistent with the teachings of Jesus. There are two ways of approaching the teaching of Jesus on same sex marriage. One way is to start with those passages in which Jesus says something
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On Tuesday, Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel moved a statement that named marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one women. The statement said “any rite or ceremony that purports to bless a same-sex marriage is not in accordance with the teaching of Christ”. Bishop Jeremy Greaves