Monthly Archives: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011 Call for fair process and honest debateNEWS RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NO ANGLICAN COVENANT COALITION CALLS FOR FAIR PROCESS AND HONEST DEBATE LONDON —The No Anglican Covenant Coalition has criticized church officials … Continue reading →

Monday, February 28, 2011 The Government are NOT about to force ‘gay marriage’ on the Church of England Before this media-manufactured spat blows up into a full Church v State crisis – the likes of which Europe has seen quite … Continue reading →

The blanket ban on religious institutions hosting partnership ceremonies is an infringement of liberty and must be swept away. Editorial The Guardian, Monday 28 February 2011 The heart sinks at the prospect of another battle between faith and the state, … Continue reading →

The Archbishop of Canterbury has vowed to defend the Church’s traditional stance on marriage against Government moves to introduce homosexual weddings in churches. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Photo: REUTERS By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 26 Feb 2011 … Continue reading →

Christchurch Concert – Monday evening – more details Here’s what the press release says: Voices unite for benefit concert for victims of New Zealand earthquake Scottish singers are coming together for a major benefit concert on Monday evening at 8 … Continue reading →

The Bible doesn’t state that it should be read literally – yet an all-or-nothing approach is the core of many Christians’ faith. Stephen Tomkins guardian.co.uk, Monday 21 February 2011 10.59 GMT    ‘The deification of the Bible is a result … Continue reading →

Churches should celebrate bringing God into civil partnership ceremonies Different ways of faithful living do not compete with each Judith Maltby The Guardian, Saturday 26 February 2011 Marriage is under threat, we hear from some church leaders. Not by heterosexuals … Continue reading →

Quakers in Britain welcome the government’s announcement, today, 17 February, that civil partnerships will be allowed to be celebrated on some religious premises, if a faith group wishes. This was introduced as part of the Equality Act 2010, section 202.  … Continue reading →

It was wonderful this morning in our time of trouble to hear the voice of our Bishop, Victoria Matthews, speaking of hope in a time of desolation for so many relatives of the Dead and Still Missing in the ruins … Continue reading →

CANA no longer a Nigeria mission, says Archbishop Okoh News Feb 23, 2011 The Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),  says the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), is no longer under the jurisdiction of Nigeria. … Continue reading →