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Liturgies for same-sex couples?: Thoughts on a new Private Member’s Motion for General Synod

March 21, 2018 by Andrew Goddard

Can the Church of England offer a service of prayer and dedication to civil partnered and legally married same-sex couples given its current doctrine?

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Three cheers for the Church of England Evangelical Council’s statement on marriage and sex

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 by David Baker

David Baker welcomes a new reflection from the Church of England Evangelical Council which is reproduced at the end of his article.

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Southwark Cathedral and the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Guidance

August 2, 2017September 12, 2017 by Andrew Goddard

Reflections on Southwark Catherdral’s service marking a civil partnership and some of the wider issues it raises for the church

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Synods, Sexuality and Symbolic and Seismic Shifts

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by Andrew Goddard

Reflections on the July Synod debates on conversion therapy and welcoming transgender people and analysis of the voting.

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Some observations on the forthcoming Synod debate on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE)

July 5, 2017 by Andrew Goddard

Glynn Harrison and Andrew Goddard offer some reflections on sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) in the light of the forthcoming Synod debate and a recent paper by Michael King and Robert Song.

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The Bishops’ Report (GS 2055): The Way Forward?

February 14, 2017February 15, 2017 by Andrew Goddard

What do the bishops propose in their report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations” and is it the way forward for the Church of England?

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Giving and Receiving Episcopal Oversight: The Bishops’ Report (GS 2055)

February 8, 2017 by Andrew Goddard

What did the bishops think they were doing and how did they end up with their report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations”?

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Fulcrum Response to GS 2055

February 8, 2017 by Fulcrum

Fulcrum’s reflections on the House of Bishops’ Report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations”

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Blessing Same-Sex Unions – A Legitimate Pastoral Accommodation?

October 10, 2016October 8, 2016 by Andrew Goddard

A study of pastoral accommodation in theory and in practice (prayer after abortion, polygamy, and divorce and remarriage) and its relevance to debates on same-sex unions.

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What does “full inclusion” mean?

September 12, 2016 by Andrew Goddard

The decision as to whether to include certain ways of life within the leadership and liturgical celebration of the church – in any area of life, not just sexuality – cannot be made on the basis of an appeal to inclusion.

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Beer and Theology with Graham Kings and Loretta Minghella, First Church Estates Commissioner (Friday 20th April)

Beer and Theology

In association with The Centre for Theology and Community and the Hurtado Jesuit Centre, this is a chance to get together, have a drink, meet some new faces and talk about theology. It’s 6pm-8pm on Friday 20th April at The Angel (101 Bermondsey Wall East, Rotherhithe, SE16 4NB). We shall be meeting on the ground floor of the pub, for wheelchair access.

The subject will be “Power and Vulnerability”.

Our guest is Loretta Minghella, First Estates Commissioner (CEO) of the Church Commissioners and former head of Christian Aid.

Future dates and speakers:

Fri 25 May, ‘Climate Change’ with David Atkinson, Hon Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Southwark.
Fri 29 June, “Lament” with Simon Stocks, Tutor for Biblical Studies & Director of Reader Training , St Augustine’s College of Theology.

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