Monthly Archives: December 2014

Ditching the sermon – a dialogue for Holy Innocents Posted: 28 Dec 2014 10:10 AM PST This morning I decided to ditch the sermon in favour of a dialogue with Bishop Gregor. It has been a difficult Christmas in Glasgow … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 20,000 times in 2014. If it were a … Continue reading →

How do we negotiate the global church sexuality conflict? By Savi Hensman 20 Dec 2014 In various denominations, debates on sexual ethics and treatment of minorities have sparked heated international controversy. This is sometimes seen as a conflict between a … Continue reading →

Church of England still homophobic, says bishop Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson praises ‘courage and determination’ shown by gay members of clergy Nicholas Watt Chief political correspondent The Guardian, Wednesday 24 December 2014 12.09 GMT In his Christmas sermon, Alan … Continue reading →

Washington Cathedral participates in Rome interfaith summit Posted on: December 24, 2014 8:09 PM Part of the Anglican/Episcopal delegation for the Summit of Christian and Muslim Religious Leaders in Rome Photo Credit: Washington Cathedral Related Categories: Abp Lapok, Interfaith, Islam, … Continue reading →

From the National Coordinator A great year – reflecting on 2014 for Inclusive Church. “It’s been a great year – and all encouragement for 2015” The words written in a card to Inclusive Church this Christmas. As I look back … Continue reading →

The Christmas story is all about God divesting Himself of power Giles Fraser – The Guardian, Friday 19 December 2014 14.36 GMT ‘A religion of the baby, one that has foresworn hard power, can no longer be a warrior religion. This is … Continue reading →

Traditional weddings threat as church faces unprecedented insurrection over gay marriage ban Gerry Braiden Senior reporter Saturday 20 December 2014 CHURCH leaders are facing an unprecedented insurrection amongst their own ministry over their gay marriage ban, with signals some clergy … Continue reading →

Liverpool’s archbishop talks about plans for his diocese, views on the synod and run-ins with Rome in interview 18 December 2014 14:54 by Christopher Lamb The traditional stronghold of Catholicism in England and Wales is in a state of decline but … Continue reading →

Dear Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church by Kelvin (Holdsworth) Last weekend I signed the following letter which was sent to the Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It was organised by a group of clergy in the diocese of Edinburgh. The … Continue reading →