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A letter from 13 Church of England bishops in response to the Letter to the
Churches from the GAFCON Assembly in Jerusalem earlier this year.
Read it here
To read the original Letter to the Churches
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Churches from the GAFCON Assembly in Jerusalem earlier this year.
Read it here
To read the original Letter to the Churches
Click here
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Bishop of Maidstone Responds to Lichfield Ad Clerum'Thank you very much for letting me see an early copy of the new Ad Clerum on ‘Welcoming and honouring LGBT+ People’ in the Diocese. I very much appreciated the pastoral sensitivity and thoughtfulness with which it was written and, like you, would want to work for a situation where people of any sexual orientation or gender identity feel welcomed and honoured in our churches...'
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Hereford Diocesan Synod
The Officers of CEEC note with sadness the passing of a motion by Hereford Diocesan Synod on 19th October asking the House of Bishops to commend an Order of Prayer and Dedication after the registration of a Civil Partnerships or a Same Sex marriage. Contrary to the motion, the Officers believe that such a provision could not be drafted without a departure from the Church of England’s understanding of marriage.
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House of Bishops' Report on Marriage and Same Sex Relationships
"Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations" (GS 2055) has been published by the House of Bishops ahead of a "Take Note" debate at February's General Synod.
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The Sixth Trumpet: Communiqué from the 6th Global South ConferenceThe 6th Global South Conference took place in Cairo from the 3rd-8th October 2016. See here for more information.
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Statement from the Global South Primates and GAFCON Primates Council Concerning Same-sex Unions
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