Tag Archives: ordination

Stopping: and starting?

Posted on April 30, 2020 by fluff35

After several years in which it has played a major part in my life, as of 29 April the ‘Living in Love and Faith process’ (LLF) has now officially been put on hold. Those of us on the various working … Continue reading →

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Fight the good fight(s): the ordination of women and the human sexuality debate

Posted on August 15, 2019 by fluff35

I was struck recently by how all the celebratory pieces I was reading about the 25th anniversary of women priests were written from the point of view of those women whose vocations to priesthood were doubted (for many centuries) but … Continue reading →

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Nothing new here: how the human sexuality debate repeats the women priests debate

Posted on August 9, 2017 by fluff35

Should a sheep among wolves wear her wolfskin coat? Continue reading →

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No tongues?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by fluff35

It can be a difficult experience to attend a major Christian celebration at a point when the church is reeling from yet another scandal. Last week, the Gibb report into the disgusting behaviour of Bishop Peter Ball was issued, complete … Continue reading →

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Glad to be lay

Posted on February 1, 2016 by fluff35

… it was rather like asking me ‘Do you feel a vocation to be a rock?’ Continue reading →

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