Monthly Archives: December 2013

Advent Message from St.Matthew’s, Westminster

Posted on December 7, 2013 by kiwianglo

Advent comes at a  fairly inconvenient time, when most of us have full diaries, with little space for reflection. Short days and long nights with much to preoccupy us; so much to be crammed into so little! It is a … Continue reading →

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C.T. Editorial: Pilling Report Disappoints

Posted on December 6, 2013 by kiwianglo

Pilling disappoints Posted: 06 Dec 2013 @ 00:04 THE Pilling report, The Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality, adds a shade more civility to the gay debate. It talks of repentance for homophobia, and begins its … Continue reading →

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Pilling Report – ‘Church Times’ Commentary

Posted on December 6, 2013 by kiwianglo

Responses: too far or not far enough by Tim Wyatt Posted: 06 Dec 2013 @ 12:08 rMore Sharing Services1 GAVIN DRAKE Sir Joseph presents the report to journalists at Church House onThursday of last week THE report of the House of … Continue reading →

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Fr. Hans Kung Affirms Pope Francis’s Vision

Posted on December 6, 2013 by kiwianglo

Hans Küng welcomes papal vision 04 December 2013 14:16 by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt The controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng has welcomed the structural reforms advocated by Pope Francis in Evangelii Gaudium and said they will meet with wide approval “far beyond the Catholic Church”. In … Continue reading →

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‘Modern Church’ – Pilling on Sex

Posted on December 5, 2013 by kiwianglo

Pilling on sex: modified rapture How did you celebrate the publication of the Pilling Report on sexual ethics in the Church of England? As for me, I went to a Greek food shop and bought a jar of Lesbian honey. I’m sure Sappho would … Continue reading →

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Church of Ireland’s First Female Bishop

Posted on December 4, 2013 by kiwianglo

Campaigner’s posthumous gift to be given to Ireland’s first woman bishop Posted on: December 4, 2013 4:11 PM Bishop Pat Storey is congratulated by Evelyn Sloane (Taney) following her consecration as Bishop of Meath and Kildare in Christ Church Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s First – or Second – Woman Bishop

Posted on December 2, 2013 by kiwianglo

Ireland’s first – or perhaps second – woman bishop On 30 November 2013, at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Pat Storey was ordained as the Anglican bishop of Meath and Kildare. She had been the rector of St Augustine’s in … Continue reading →

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“Changing Attitude’ – Responds to the Pilling Report

Posted on December 2, 2013 by kiwianglo

Changing Attitude England has two primary goals: for the church to welcome loving, faithfully committed same-sex couples, offering services of prayer and dedication in church; and for equality in ministry for lay and ordained LGB&T people, including those living in … Continue reading →

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Recovering the Middle Ground on Sexuality – ‘Ekklesia’

Posted on December 2, 2013 by kiwianglo

MON 2nd DEC 2013 ….. ‘EKKLESIA’ EDINBURGH & LONDON, December 2nd, 2013: Churches with different views in heated debates about sexuality actually share common ground and can move forward despite their differences, says a new paper from the Christian think-tank … Continue reading →

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