LIVING IN LOVE AND FAITH (LLF)
CEEC is grateful to those who have participated in the LLF process - and in particular for feedback
submitted by evangelical leaders and churches to the Next Steps Group
(the official C of E group responsible for steering the LLF process).
The leaflets below remain on this website to support those still participating in courses/discussion
in deaneries and dioceses.
CEEC is grateful to those who have participated in the LLF process - and in particular for feedback
submitted by evangelical leaders and churches to the Next Steps Group
(the official C of E group responsible for steering the LLF process).
The leaflets below remain on this website to support those still participating in courses/discussion
in deaneries and dioceses.
CEEC submission to the Next Steps Group
CEEC has submitted a number of resources to Bishop Sarah Mullaly (chair of the Next Steps Group) including
the following papers :
Gospel, church and marriage: preserving apostolic faith and life
Guarding the Deposit
Visibly Different (including an 'introduction' and an 'updating addendum')
Why issues of sexuality are not adiaphora
the following papers :
Gospel, church and marriage: preserving apostolic faith and life
Guarding the Deposit
Visibly Different (including an 'introduction' and an 'updating addendum')
Why issues of sexuality are not adiaphora
Reflections on engaging with LLF
CEEC is grateful to Council members and friends who have contributed to the development of
the Living in Love and Faith suite of resources.
The reflections below from several of these individuals are offered to evangelical churches and leaders as initial reflections
on engagement from what might be called a ‘traditional biblical’ viewpoint.
the Living in Love and Faith suite of resources.
The reflections below from several of these individuals are offered to evangelical churches and leaders as initial reflections
on engagement from what might be called a ‘traditional biblical’ viewpoint.
Elaine Storkey
Academic, senior member of Newnham Cambridge, former president of Tear Fund, director of the London Contemporary Society, author and broadcaster. Read Elaine’s reflections here |
Jason Roach
Director of Ministries at London City Mission, pastor at a multi-ethnic church in a south London housing estate called ‘’The Bridge", former (p/t) adviser to the Bishop of London. Read Jason’s reflections here |
Ed Shaw
Church leader / local licensed minister in Bristol diocese where he leads a six-year-old congregation under a Bishop’s Mission Order. He is also director of Living Out. Read Ed’s reflections here. |
Andrew Goddard
Teaches and writes in the area of ethics and is an assistant minister in Pimlico. Read Andrew’s reflections here |
Braver and Safer: Creating spaces for learning together well.
CEEC is grateful for the reassurance offered in section 7 of this document (here) from the LLF Next Steps Group
to anyone who ‘in a tone of genuine and respectful sharing or enquiry’ :
• expresses their view that 'my reading of the Bible is that same-sex activity
and/or gender transition are wrong’
• states that their understanding of Scripture is that marriage is intended to be
between a man and a woman, including stating that this is
the current position of the Church of England
• asks non-personal questions about sexuality and identity
• unintentionally uses words to describe sexuality or identity
that others prefer not to use or even find offensive.
‘Braver and Safer’ indicates that ‘’Such contributions are not homophobic.
The utmost care should be taken, therefore, not to use this term in this context:
to use it in this way is a form of bullying’’.
CEEC is grateful for the reassurance offered in section 7 of this document (here) from the LLF Next Steps Group
to anyone who ‘in a tone of genuine and respectful sharing or enquiry’ :
• expresses their view that 'my reading of the Bible is that same-sex activity
and/or gender transition are wrong’
• states that their understanding of Scripture is that marriage is intended to be
between a man and a woman, including stating that this is
the current position of the Church of England
• asks non-personal questions about sexuality and identity
• unintentionally uses words to describe sexuality or identity
that others prefer not to use or even find offensive.
‘Braver and Safer’ indicates that ‘’Such contributions are not homophobic.
The utmost care should be taken, therefore, not to use this term in this context:
to use it in this way is a form of bullying’’.