Where’s GAFCON? Avoiding the Obvious
It’s day G-1 here in Jerusalem and we’re all getting very excited about #GAFCON2018 which begins tomorrow morning! The hotels are full and the venue is in the last stages of preparation. I’ve spent the morning here as part of the livestream team, getting all the final things lined up. We’re looking forward to streaming […]
GAFCON Chairman’s June 2018 letter and Fuel for Prayer
With GAFCON only a few days away here’s the Chairman’s latest letter. To the Faithful of the Gafcon movement and friends from Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria and Chairman, the Gafcon Primates Council. ‘Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.’ Psalm 122:2 My dear people of God, The ‘Songs […]
Anglican Unscripted 402 – The Melbourne Gay Wedding
Kevin and I talk all things Melbourne gay wedding and some related GAFCON stuff.
BREAKING: Archbishop of Melbourne Issues Ad Clerum on “Changes to the Marriage Law” – no sanctions to be applied
In his first public response to the story that davidould.net broke this week that 3 Anglican clergy in Melbourne participated in the liturgical celebration of a same-sex wedding, the Archbishop of Melbourne has issued the following ad clerum: davidould.net has received no direct response yet from the Diocese since reaching out for comment last Friday, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Melbourne Anglican Church and Clergy take part in Same-Sex Wedding
davidould.net has received video and photos from a same-sex wedding that took place on 12 May 2018 and involved a number of licensed Anglican ministers. The ceremony was quite clearly a liturgical celebration and was supported by and officiated over by at least 3 retired clergy who still hold Permission to Officiate (PTO) in the […]
Archdeacon of Melbourne Writes Against Bishops’ Marriage Policy
The Archdeacon of Melbourne, the Ven Dr Dr Craig D’Alton (vicar of St Mary’s North Melbourne) has published a blogpost on his site “Humane Catholic” suggesting an alternative to the recently publicised Australian Bishops’ Agreement on how to proceed over the question of same-sex marriage. “God is love, and those who live in love live […]
Anglican Unscripted 393 – NZ General Synod vote and a New Bishop in Oz.
Kevin and I talk about all that’s happened this week.
The Australian Bishops’ “Secret” Marriage Agreement Published
Monday’s article on the appointment of the new Bishop of Gippsland made reference to “a private agreement on how to proceed on [the question of same-sex marriage]” put together by the Australian bishops. The agreement was described to davidould.net as “embargoed” and to be used at the bishops’ discretion. This month’s issue of The Melbourne […]
Anglican Church in New Zealand Votes to Affirm Same-Sex Marriage
This from Anglican Taonga reporting on today’s vote in their General Synod, The Anglican Church this morning has paved the way for the blessing of same gender relationships. At 11:20 this morning, by majority vote, General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui passed Motion No 7 – which is the motion which accepts the report and recommendations of […]
