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Newcastle Synod to debate same-sex blessings

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 22, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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The Bishop of Newcastle, Dr Peter Stuart, has written to his diocese outlining plans for the upcoming synod including a bill for a liturgy for the blessing of persons in…

Melbourne Parish Offers Blessings of Same-Sex Marriage

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 17, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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update 18 September 2019: St John's Toorak has removed both the offer of blessings for same-sex marriages and their statement of "deep regret" from their website's "Weddings FAQ" page. Whether…

Melbourne Priest defies Archbishop to take part in same-sex wedding

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 15, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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A keen-eyed reader of davidould.net has pointed out something very interesting that happened in the middle of the growing crisis arising out of the Wangaratta same-sex wedding. The wedding of…

Bendigo Cathedral Priest to enter Same-Sex Marriage

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 14, 2019
Post category:Blog Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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The Bendigo Advertiser is reporting that Rev Noel Richards, a priest on the staff of St Paul's Cathedral Bendigo, is to enter into a same-sex marriage in October. When Drew…

Anglican Unscripted 531 – Wangaratta Update

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 11, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Media Sexual Ethics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqdmiPQdmlM

BREAKING: Wangaratta Blessing “Delayed”

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 10, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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The Border Mail is reporting tonight (to be published tomorrow morning) that the liturgy for blessing the parties to a same-sex marriage will not be used this Saturday. The delay…

BREAKING: GAFCON Australia Respond to Wangaratta Crisis

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 9, 2019
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GAFCON Australia have responded with a strongly-worded statement to the growing crisis facing the Anglican Church of Australia following the decision by the synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta to…

Wangaratta Bill and Liturgy

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 6, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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Below is the bill that was passed by the Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta on 31 August 2019. We'll provide more comment in due course.

Wangaratta – Text of Primate’s Referral to Appellate Tribunal

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 6, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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As foreshadowed, the Primate has referred the matter of Wangaratta's blessing of individuals in a same-sex marriage to the Appellate Tribunal. The full referral letter is set out below: Over…

Wangaratta Crisis – The Primate Responds

Post author:David Ould
Post published:September 4, 2019
Post category:Jude 3 Sexual Ethics
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davidould.net has learned that the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Philip Freier of Melbourne, has today taken three actions in response to the crisis forced onto the…