It’s happened. The Church of Scotland while not approving of gay clergy, has approved a compromise motion that will permit local congregations to take their own decisions, thus removing the fixed prohibition on openly gay and partnered gay or lesbian…
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Openly Gay Priest Speaks Out
In response to the recent spate of higly visible dismissals of gay and lesbian Catholics from ministry in their parishes or schools where they worked, a Catholic priest who has previously published anonymously a book of reflections on his life…
Presbyterians Celebrate Equal Marriage: “For the World Is About to Turn”
The struggle for legal protection and recognition of same – sex partnerships is no longer a tussle between equality promoted by secular forces, and the value of marriage, defended by people of faith. (If it ever was: Mark D Jordan…
“From Wasteland to Promised Land: the Journey Continues” (Quest Conference 2013)
One of the earliest forms of ministry for lesbian and gay Catholics was the development of self – ministry ( Metropolitan Community Church) and support groups (Dignity USA and Quest UK for Catholics, Integrity for Anglicans). Quest this year celebrates…
Gay / Gay Friendly Bishops for the Anglican Church?
Dr Jeffrey John, the openly gay Dean of St Albans, has twice been nominated to posts as bishop, and twice been unceremoniously discarded because he is both gay and partnered (but celibate), and in spite of being widely regarded as…
April 23rd: Celebrate St George, “Bridegroom of Christ” (and Shakespeare’s Birthday)
After a long, miserable English winter, signs of spring are particularly welcome – and this morning, England has woken to cloudless blue sky – and a sun which is not merely visible, but which is also giving off some warmth…
Soho Masses Community: Feeding God’s Sheep
After an unusually long gap between Masses, last night’s gathering at Farm Street demonstrated that the Soho Masses Community is unquestionably alive and kicking – and ready a new, expansionary phase (just as the previous move from St Anne’s to…
“Poisoning the Holy Water”: How the Church is Turning Away Young People.
At la lucha ma pulpito, delfinwaldemar has posted an open letter to the church by an unnamed “college kid who misses you”, with a Youtube video of the Macklemore song “Same Love”, about which the writer is seriously enthusiastic. I…
Gay Catholics: The Other Side of Pastoral Practice
Since rwriting yesterday about how Cardinal Dolan ‘s fine words, about the need to offer “more support” to gay Catholics are directly contradicted by the scandalous example of a deeply committed member of a Long Island parish who was booted…
Gay Catholics: Cardinals’ Actions Contradict Their Fine Words
Over the Easter weekend, Cardinal Timothy Dolan spoke of the need to be more supportive of LGBT Catholics, and Cardinal Wuerl, saying that gay Catholics who married could be treated in the same way as divorced people, claimed that this…
