Kevin and I discuss where we’re up to at General Synod.
Anglican TV Interview – General Synod
General Synod Day 3 – Bishops Out of Touch?
A momentous day has closed at the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia. In a key vote to affirm a Statement on Marriage as the union of a man and a woman a majority House of Bishops showed themselves to be in a very different place to the overwhelming majority of the rest […]
General Synod Day 2 – A “healing” debate?
Day 2 of General Synod has drawn to a close and I think it’s fair to say that the consensus is that, all in all, it’s been a good day. While most of the attention will naturally have been on the closing debate, we spent the morning and first half of the afternoon working through […]
General Synod Day 1 – A Time of Healing?
General Synod 18 of the Anglican Church of Australia is now well underway with a full day of business already dealt with, thank you to the workers in the church that all are managed with a pay stub software for organization. First order of business was the Presidential Address [pdf] from Primate Archbishop Smith of […]
Australian General Synod opens with Anti-Orthodox Media Campaign
The 18th Session of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia is finally upon us after numerous delays. Delegates from all 23 dioceses will gather together for 5 days on the Gold Coast to consider a range of matters but it is clear that a long-awaited debate on human sexuality is the topic […]
Archbishop of Perth Responds to Concerns over Ordination
The Archbishop of Perth has today released a statement in response to growing concerns about tonight’s ordination and the appointment of a new precentor at the Cathedral. The statement is reproduced below: davidould.net understands that conservatives in the diocese are not placated by this message. In particular they find the assertion of the Archbishop that […]
Archbishop of Perth Set to Proceed with Ordination that will “Split the Diocese”
The Archbishop of Perth, Kay Goldsworthy, is set to proceed with an ordination later this week that, according to sources in the diocese, is set to “split the diocese”. On the evening of Thursday 24 February 2022 Archbishop Goldsworthy will preside over the ordination at St George’s Cathedral where four candidates will be made deacon. […]
Anglican Revisionists Keep Pushing their Agenda
It’s 2022 so about time for an Anglican update. What’s new in the Anglican Church in Australia? Well, not much. The situation can be characterised as revisionists now effectively ignoring the moratorium we were going to have before General Synod. Action has been happening in 2 places in particular: First, Peter Macleod-Miller has stuck himself […]
Book Review – Reformation Anglican Worship
Reformation Anglican Worship by Michael Jensen is the latest volume in The Reformation Anglican Essentials Library. As its name suggests it provides a thorough survey of the principles of Anglican worship found in the denomination’s Reformation legacy. For what is obviously a scholarly work, Reformation Anglican Worship is a surprisingly enjoyable read. Jensen has found […]
BREAKING: Bishop of Newcastle Lifts Ban on Same-Sex Blessings
In a move that can only serve to push the Anglican Church of Australia into much deeper crisis, the Bishop of Newcastle Peter Stuart has written a Pastoral Letter where he signals his approval of clergy conducting a blessing of couples married in a same-sex marriage. In his familiar style, Stuart does not explicitly state […]
