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Affirmation from Lambeth Bishops
More than 90 bishops attending Lambeth have signed this statement of affirmation and celebration.
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The Ordination of Women and an Apology to the LGBTIQA+ Community
The Rev’d Canon Peter Sandeman, Canon for Social Justice and Advocacy, Adj Professor UniSA Business on developments at Murray Synod. Following the presidential address by Bishop Keith I was able to successfully move the following motion at he recent session of The Murray Synod: “That the Legislation Review Committee
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What if we are right?
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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Apology, Affirmation.. Action
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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Semper reformanda!
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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The Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage
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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The Ruling Principle of Love
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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Preaching the Gospel of Love
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
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Affirming Gender Equality
The Ven. Tiffany Sparks made this response to the complementarianism theology used in support of Statement 1: Mr President, Members of Synod. I am rising to speak against the motion. I have been wrestling with it since Archbishop Kanishka Raffel gave his speech moving the motion. I am concerned about
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Women called, empowered and holding authority
A motion recognising the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women was put to Synod by Bishop of North Queensland Keith Joseph, and seconded by Brisbane representative Justice Debra Mullins. The Rev'd Elizabeth Smith proposed an amendment with this speech: I move this amendment, which asks members of
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The good news of diverse schools
Immediately before General Synod, news broke that Sydney Anglican schools were furious that the Diocese of Sydney now requires new principals and directors of its school boards to sign a document affirming an exclusive belief in heterosexual marriage. For our Anglican schools and for our youth, diversity is good news.