Ireland’s Indaba
News from the Church of Ireland that the events of the summer with the entering into a Civil Partnership of the Very Rev Tom Gordon, Dean of Leighlin Cathedral, are moving to the middle game. The Very Rev Tom Gordon’s …
Tag: Same Sex Unions
The Service of my Love – A Review
I decided that in order to have a valid input in commenting on other people’s plans, it would be fair if I actually grappled with the liturgical sources they were going to use. To that end I got hold of …
The Open Evangelicals come Onboard
For those who doubt where the likes of Fulcrum stand, this piece just published by Bishop Graham Kings shows very clearly that the open evangelicals are showing very clearly where they stand. At its general convention last month, the Episcopal …
And so it begins
What has been noticeable these past two weeks is the lack of formal response from other Anglican provinces to the actions of the Anaheim General Convention. That silence has now been broken with the first official reply to the events …
Lambeth Palace Speaks
We finally have some words from the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to the actions of TEC at their General Convention in Anaheim. And guys, it’s good, it’s really good. 4. The first is to do with the arguments most …
The Virginia Same-Sex Blessing Liturgy
A few days ago, Stand Firm covered the story that the Diocese of Virginia had voted to introduce a liturgy for the blessing of same-sex unions. This is the text of the specific resolution: R-4a Integrity of Committing Relationships RESOLVED, …