Bishop of Ballarat “will not be promoting” same-sex blessing liturgy
The Bishop of Ballarat, Garry Wetherill, has set out his response to the recent action of his synod in asking him to authorise a rite of blessing for same-sex couples…
Ballarat Synod Asks Bishop to “Authorise” a liturgy for Same-Sex Blessings
The Diocese of Ballarat had it's synod this past weekend and, unlike other dioceses in Australia, chose to pass a controversial motion supporting the blessing of same-sex marriages. The full…
More Same-Sex Blessings motions fail to pass in Australian Synods
This past weekend saw synods in the metropolitan dioceses of Melbourne and Adelaide here in Australia. We've previously reported on the proposed motions there (Melbourne, Adelaide) to provide for blessings…