The campaign launched by The Christian Institute, the Coalition for Marriage (C4M – catchy, isn’t it?) is a group of organisations and individuals who support the current definition of marriage and opposes any plans to redefine it, says the Institute web site – but the other organisations are not named. The Coalition is led by [...]
Retired Archbishop Lord Carey launches campaign against same-sex marriage
, February 20th, 2012 2 Comments
Coalition for Marriage has today launched a petition in support of “the legal definition of marriage which is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. I oppose any attempt to redefine it.” In a recent Daily Mail article, Lord Carey claimed the proposal to change the status [...]
Bless civil partnerships in church petition signed by over 1,300 people
, February 13th, 2012 Be the first to comment
The Changing Attitude petition to the House of Bishops and General Synod asking the Church to allow the growing number of clergy who want to bless civil partnerships in church the freedom to do so has now been signed by over 1,300 people. The petition asks General Synod to allow churches wishing to register civil [...]
Retired Archbishop George Carey admits it’s “gay marriage”
, February 11th, 2012 6 Comments
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey was interviewed on the Today programme this morning. He’s upset by what he sees as the gradual marginalisation of the Christian Church in the UK. He thinks the right to practice Christianity is under attack. He’s written about this, he told Ewan Davis three times, in the book [...]
Frank Mugisha, leading gay activist, condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Bill
, February 11th, 2012 Be the first to comment
Two weeks ago I met Frank Mugisha for the first time, although we had connected on Facebook from time to time. Frank is the director of Sexual Minorities Uganda. We met in the House of Commons at an event organised by Kaleidoscope when Frank spoke alongside Maurice Tomlinson from Jamaica and Pang Khee Teik from [...]
LGB&T Coalition act of witness invites Synod members to talk with, not about, the over 1,500 gay clergy
, February 10th, 2012 1 Comment
The LGB&T Anglican Coalition held an Act of Witness in Dean’s Yard outside Church House on Thursday morning, 9 February from 8.45am, to draw the members of General Synod’s attention to the extent to which the Church of England relies on the many hundreds of LGB&T clergy who minister faithfully in parishes, hospitals, diocesan offices and other ministires. At [...]
The Archbishop of York and racial prejudice
, February 8th, 2012 4 Comments
Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has been sent a number of offensive emails following his interview with the Daily Telegraph. A spokesman for the Archbishop said in a statement: “Amongst many positive emails that he has received, there have been a small number of abusive and threatening emails of a racist nature which [...]
Conservative Christian Fellowship founder converted to gay marriage
, February 7th, 2012 2 Comments
There are three Changing trustees present at Synod this week, one of them, Sister Rosemary, a member of Synod, plus me. There are also members of Inclusive Church. The Changing Attitude petition hit the 1,000 mark Synod yesterday evening. Even if 10,000 signed, I can tell from conversations here yesterday afternoon that it would take [...]
Pete Broadbent predicts Synod will be talking about gay marriage in the tea room this week
, February 5th, 2012 Be the first to comment
The Radio 4 Sunday programme featured an interview this morning about the letter from 120 London clergy to the Times about civil partnerships and the Bishop of Salisbury’s interview in the Times headlined ‘I now support gay marriage’. Edward Stourton interviewed the Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam and Bishop of Willesden, Peter Broadbent. The interview begins [...]
Changing Attitude launches petition to allow priests to bless civil partnerships in church
, February 3rd, 2012 1 Comment
Changing Attitude has today launched a petition to persuade the Church of England House of Bishops and General Synod to permit civil partnerships in church. We are asking General Synod to allow churches to register civil partnerships and the House of Bishops to give clergy the freedom to register civil partnerships followed by a service [...]
