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Category Archives: General Synod
Intimate Matters Part 2: Common usage?
It seems to me that the real challenge is whether we can negotiate our different expressions of loving relationships with others according to our firm convictions, while not judging those who make other choices. On the evidence of the PMM debate, apparently we can’t. Continue reading
Intimate Matters Part 1: Beyond the indeterminate physical
What are we talking about in the C of E when we use the terminology of ‘intimacy’? Continue reading
Synod At Home (4) – Rest From our Labours
The final day of the Synod quinquennium. I’m not finished yet and intend to stand in the elections, Then it’s up to the lay deanery synod members of my diocese whether or not I resume membership. Continue reading
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Tagged care system, children, education, environment, Ministry Development Board, Safeguarding, transparency
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Synod At Home (3) – Long Monday
Why can’t the bishops agree to welcome people regardless of sexual orientation? Continue reading
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Tagged General Synod, homosexuality, Prayers of Love and Faith, sexuality, trust
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Synod At Home (2) – Sunday into Monday
Sunday at Synod always begins with a communion service from York Minster. Lots of members don’t go, for a variety of reasons, but for me it has been one of the highlights of Synod membership. And I am happy to … Continue reading
Synod At Home (1)
What’s it like doing Synod on zoom for 5 days? Some reactions and survival tactics Continue reading
Learning to love and be loved: bishops, bodies and my Private Member’s Motion
I’ve been silent here since the end of May; and in that piece, I commented that “it’s over two months since I last posted here, and readers may be wondering whether I’m still alive”. Now we are in July, regular readers … Continue reading
Going quiet: working towards a new bishop
Another stage of being in the Church of England – discerning who should be the next bishop Continue reading
Five Guiding Principles and two key issues for the Church: recognising the wiggle room
Five Guiding Principles – why leave it at that? We’ve been told we could add a Sixth… Continue reading
Consider the lilies: on changing one’s mind
How the church flowers debate cheered up this member of Synod! Continue reading
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Tagged environment, House of Bishops, Mary Tanner, ordination of women, parish, synod
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