Monthly Archives: December 2019

LGBTQ Christians desperately want and need full inclusion 9:00 22nd December 2019 by Philip Baldwin Comments  COMMUNITY Stefan Kunze via unsplash.com As a practising Christian for whom Christmas is special, it seems a good time to reflect on my own faith and some … Continue reading →

    Until Christmas comes againChristmas, the remembrance of the birth of Jesus, is not a remembrance at all. It is an awareness that grows in us from day to day all our lives. Christmas, this consciousness of eternal Life alive … Continue reading →

An Everyday Christmas….? Posted on December 21, 2019by Jayne Ozanne by the Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and Chair of One Body One Faith I wonder how you feel about Christmas? Is it something you look forward to … Continue reading →

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Christmas Message 2019 In the first chapter of John’s Gospel, sometimes referred to as the prologue to the Gospel, sometimes spoken of as the whole … Continue reading →

Federal judge grants majority of Diocese of South Carolina’s motion to enforce injunctionPosted 1 hour ago [Diocese of South Carolina] U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Gergel issued an order and opinion on Dec. 18, granting in part the motion to enforce the injunction filed … Continue reading →

December 10th, 2019 Silence and Words: Unexpected Responses to a Gay Bishop In 2016, the Bishop of Grantham, Nicholas Chamberlain, became the first Church of England bishop to publicly declare that he was gay and in a same-sex relationship. Following … Continue reading →

Bishop Stephen Cottrell to be the next Archbishop of York 17/12/2019The Queen has approved the nomination of the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York, Downing Street has announced. Bishop Stephen, currently Bishop of Chelmsford, will succeed … Continue reading →

Westminster seminar explores ‘conflict and reconciliation’ in the Anglican CommunionAbbey hosts five-part lecture series in advance of 2020 Lambeth ConferenceBy Lynette WilsonPosted Dec 13, 2019 125 Westminster Abbey is hosting a series of five daylong seminars between November 2019 and … Continue reading →

German bishops declare that homosexuality is completely and utterly ‘normal’ JOSH MILTON DECEMBER 14, 2019 Catholic priest on altar praying with open arms during mass service in church. (Stock photo via Elements Envato) In a groundbreaking move, German bishops have revised … Continue reading →

Lesbian who was hospitalized after conversion therapy found dead A priest started “counseling” her in high school and told her not to tell her parents. Her parents found the scars on her arm years later.By Alex Bollinger Thursday, December 12, 2019     7 … Continue reading →