Australian church clash over same-sex marriage comes to a head

May 10, 2022 by

by John Sandeman, Anglican Ink:

Radically different views on same-sex marriage are being put forward at the General Synod (church parliament) of the Anglican Church of Australia meeting this week on the Gold Coast.

The contrasting views are set out in statements on same-sex marriage put forward by the progressive and conservative wings of the Church, which are included below.

The meeting began with an address by Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide who holds the title of “Primate” – which puts him in the chair.

He recounted the events that led up to the controversy surrounding the meeting.

Following moves in the Diocese of Wangaratta in NE Victoria to bless same-sex civil marriages (meaning church ceremonies held after a couple is married but not in a church), the matter was referred to the Church’s legal council, the Appellate Tribunal (AT).

The AT ruled that “doctrine” in the Church’s constitution only applies to matters concerning salvation, and so marriage was not included.

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