Anglicans and sexual ethics (updated regularly)

Aug 25, 2016 by Andrew Symes

A collection of recent news and comment about Anglicanism and sexual ethics . Updated regularly.

November 19 – December 12

Lambeth 1:10, GAFCON UK and the C of E: a digest of articles

C of E revisionists use the BBC and the South African church to continue campaign, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream

Where next on same sex marriage, by Lee Gatiss, Church Society

Jeremy Pemberton loses employment appeal, by Ian Paul, Psephizo

GAFCON head warns the church against ‘sleepwalking into fatal compromise, by Carey Lodge, Christian Today

Open letter to His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, by Dermot O’Callaghan, Core Issues Trust

November 5-18

The Church of England and Lambeth 1:10, GAFCON UK [an article which names several well-known and public contraventions of the church’s teaching in the C of E, followed by links to more comment].

October 23 – November 4

Does infant baptism resolve the debate about blessing same sex relationships? By Martin Davie, Reflections of an Anglican Theologian

Discernment and discipleship, by Gavin Ashenden, Anglican Mainstream

Guarding the Deposit: Apostolic truth for an apostolic church, CEEC website

Transgender: pastoral and prophetic responses, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream

October 10-22

Kenyan church says no to sex ed. classes, by George Conger, Anglican Ink (also features a link to the ‘Stop CSE’ website)

Trials, Tribulations and…establishment (Letter to CEN by Andrew Symes, in response to Anthony Archer’s article calling for the Church to support same sex marriage).

The Open Letter from Evangelicals to C of E Bishops: a commentary, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream

Evangelical Anglicans warn Bishops of ‘fundamental disunity’ if Church changes teaching on gay relationships, by Harry Farley, Christian Today

While the Church sleeps, by Lisa Nolland, Evangelicals Now

‘Calm down dear’: how Bishops talk down to gay people – by leading Bishop, John Bingham, Telegraph

What’s wrong with a permanent, faithful, stable same sex relationship? By Ed Shaw, Living Out

Divine commands, ethics, and same sex relationships, by Martin Davie, Reflections of an Anglican Theologian

October 1-10

Blessing Same-Sex Unions – A Legitimate Pastoral Accommodation? by Andrew Goddard, Fulcrum

The Archbishop and the Bible – A response to Archbishop Barry Morgan’s Presidential address by Martin Davie

Statement from the Global South Primates and GAFCON Primates Concerning Same Sex Unions

Andrew Cain and the flag of revolution, by Joe Boot, Christian Concern

September 15-30

[South Africa] Anglican Church votes against blessings for same sex couples, by Mpho Raborife, News 24

Stop talking already! Anglican Unscripted: Gavin Ashenden and Kevin Kallsen discuss the appointment of the ‘Bishops’ Reflection Group’, and why at the heart of this debate are two irreconcilable visions of what it means to be Christian

An unenviable task [Church Times editorial insists on a change in the C of E’s policy on sexual ethics – and criticizes conservatives for not being willing to compromise.]

Canada: three Bishops of Dioceses containing a majority of indigenous peoples speak out strongly against the ACoC’s move to accept same sex marriage. Read here (PDF file)

Anglicans divided over new Bishops’ group on homosexuality, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today

Bishops issue statement after Oxford meeting

A further statement from the C of E confirming the members of the Reflection Group

September 1-15

Dilution of doctrine, by Ross Douthat, New York Times [this article is about Roman Catholicism and pressures for changes in sexual ethics].

Retiring Archbishop of Wales commends same sex relationships: report from John Bingham (Telegraph) and responses from Rollin Grams and the Evangelical Fellowship of the Church in Wales

The UK’s first LGBTQIA+ chaplaincy officially launched, from Diocese of St Asaph

Anglican Task Group holds first meeting to ‘maintain conversation’, Adrian Butcher, ENS

Gay hospital chaplain begins appeal, Nick Duffy, Pink News

Exigent circumstances in the Anglican Communion, by Phil Ashey, American Anglican Council

Bishop of Grantham first C of E Bishop to declare he is in a same sex relationship. [See a further collection of articles and comments on this topic here.]

Before 31st August

Church of England parishes consider first step to break away over sexuality: Articles and Statements in response to the establishment of an ‘alternative synod’, as originally reported by John Bingham, Telegraph

Cathedral, university, media join forces to undermine biblical faith, by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream

The C of E: limits to diversity, and the inevitability of separation? By Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream

African Anglicans will never accept gay marriage, vows senior church leader, by Harry Farley, Christian Today [but Anglican Mainstream asks – is his message consistent?]

Southern Africa Synod to consider blessing same-sex unions, by Gavin Drake, ACNS

Gay Anglican clergy to defy official stance on same sex marriage, by Nicola Slawson, Guardian

Oh Canada! and Oh Scotland! by Chris Sugden, Evangelicals Now (published on Anglican Mainstream with permission)

Where are we now? The aftermath of the January meeting of the Primates, by Peter Jensen, GAFCON

General Synod July 2016, Shared Conversations, and the College of Bishops meeting September 2016: Selected reports and comment

Church of England sets up new body on sexuality, by James MacIntyre, Christian Today

Gay marriage: Bishops can’t be bullied with demands for “greater clarity and consistency” by Archbishop Cranmer

What does “full inclusion” mean? by Andrew Goddard, Fulcrum

Leading conservative Christians respond to latest ‘gay’ letter, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today