Will “freezing” the CofE same sex marriage debate avoid future split?

Feb 21, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: Four senior members of the Church of England took part in a Church Times webinar to discuss options for its future, as its rancorous debate on same sex blessings threatens to split the church. Speakers Prof...

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Church urged to allow same sex marriage to boost falling congregation numbers

Jun 15, 2023 by

by David Lynch, Yahoo News: Dwindling congregation numbers would be boosted if the Church of England allowed same-sex weddings in its churches, Parliament has heard. Labour former minister Ben Bradshaw urged the Church of England’s...

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Five hour CofE debate on same sex marriage – in quotes

Feb 9, 2023 by

by Ruth Peacock, Religion Media Centre: The Church of England’s parliament, the General Synod, spent five hours discussing same sex marriage and blessings yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) in a debate recorded here. The painstaking process...

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Move to get CofE Synod to vote on support for same sex marriage

Jan 23, 2023 by

from Religion Media Centre: LGBT campaigner Jayne Ozanne has told The Times that she is intending to introduce an amendment at the next General Synod meeting, asking for a vote on whether Synod supports same-sex marriage. It follows the...

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CofE must find a way forward on same sex marriage or MPs may intervene

Jan 10, 2023 by

from Religion Media Centre: Sir Tony Baldry, former Conservative MP and second church estates commissioner, has offered a solution to the Church of England’s impasse over same sex marriage, due to come to a vote at the February General...

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Made in Hull: bishops appointed for breakaway Anglican church against same sex marriage

Nov 9, 2022 by

by Tim Wyatt, Religion Media Centre: An independent Anglican denomination has appointed four new bishops, as it continues to build and expand in expectation of more conservative churches defecting from the Church of England. The Anglican...

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