The Bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia met this week in Melbourne to discuss the growing crisis in the national church precipitated by the decision of the synods of Wangaratta and Newcastle to legislate for a liturgy of blessing for those in same-sex marriage. At the conclusion of their meeting they issued the following […]
On the night of 7 November about 200 people joined us at St John’s Anglican Cathedral Parramatta to listen to Kanye West’s new album, “Jesus is King” and think a little bit deeper about it’s musical and Biblical roots. Here’s how the evening went down. You can also see the playlist on YouTube.
Last week davidould.net reported on the decision by the synod of Newcastle Diocese to approve 2 controversial bills. The first sought to change the Diocese’s disciplinary procedures so that being in a same-sex marriage was to not be considered an offence (including being considered as a breach of Faithfulness in Service). The second, which was […]
A few weeks ago we reported on the self-publicised plan of Bendigo Cathedral priest to enter into a same-sex marriage. The Bendigo Advertiser reported on the actual marriage itself. Drew Reid and Father Noel Richards have become the first same-sex couple to be married in a Bendigo church. The couple said ‘I do’ in front […]
The Australian Church Record has posted a longer article from me setting out my best crystal ball inspired prediction of how our crisis will play out. The future is still somewhat uncertain although I will venture to suggest what it might look like. I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet but […]
The synod of the Diocese of Newcastle which met this past weekend has taken a decision that will only further exacerbate the already very high tensions in the national church. As we reported last week, the synod was due to consider 2 controversial pieces of legislation. The first is an ordinance to remove the possibility […]
Reading the Bible with the Ouldlets tonight, I spotted something in Luke’s gospel that I’ve never noticed before. We’ve been looking at the events of the Passion and finally arrived at resurrection morning… Luke 24:1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had […]
The synod of the Diocese of Newcastle meets today and tomorrow. The revised business paper is available online [pdf]. Most notably the synod will be asked to approve 2 private bills. The first (12.1), proposed by the Dean of the Cathedral, removes any disciplinary consequences for clergy in a same-sex marriage . The second (12.2) […]
Every so often Kevin and I get together to chat about all things Anglican. Here’s all the latest in the growing crisis in Australia:
update 22 October 2019: Lisa Ahuja is no longer licensed in the Diocese of Perth. It appears that she carried out this blessing shortly after the end of her license upon leaving her position at Perth College. davidould.net has obtained the full video of a same-sex blessing performed by a priest licensed in the Diocese […]
