New Year, Old Posturing
Is it just me or is Colin Coward over at Changing Attitude getting a bit boring? Gay bishops There are 13 gay bishops among the 114 English bishops, nearly 15% of the total. They are all closeted to a greater …
Tag: Church of England
What I Missed
While I was “away”, I missed the following. Colin Coward was forced to edit a blog post after I pointed out his claim that St Martin in the Fields conducted same-sex blessings and that Nick Holtam, now Bishop of Salisbury, …
BBC Sunday on Civil Partnerships and CofE
An interesting discussion this morning on the BBC Sunday programme (click here are move forward to 35 mins and 30 secs). Over the past few days legal opinions have been batted back and forward arguing about whether it is appropriate …
More on SMitF and Same-Sex Blessings
On Wednesday I highlighted a blog post from Changing Attitude that claimed that same-sex blessings have taken place at St Martin in the Fields. They happen in many churches in the Diocese of London including St Martin in the Fields …
Pastoral Statement Group Announced
A nice simple press release from the CofE. The House of Bishops has announced the membership of a Group established to advise it on reviewing its Pastoral Statement issued prior to the introduction of civil partnerships in December 2005. The Group will …
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 …