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Tag Archives: women priests
Living in parched places: February 2025 General Synod
I’m just back from a five-day Synod in central London. And, not for the first time, I’m wondering what the point of it all is. That’s exacerbated by being aware of some blatant attempts at manipulation, with the days and … Continue reading
The animal now exists: remembering the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women
On 11 November 1992, the Church of England voted in favour of ordaining women as priests. I was there, as a member of General Synod, sustained by the Bach Rescue Remedy passed along our row by a nun. It’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Church of England and gender, General Synod
Tagged gender, ordination of women, women priests
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Clouds without rain: trying to explore fear
So here’s a question for conservatives in the CofE. What do you fear? I don’t see anyone wanting to force you to marry people or bless them if it’s against your conscience. As with divorced people. So what do you … Continue reading
Posted in equal marriage, Living in Love and Faith
Tagged Bible, Divorce, hymns, women priests
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Fight the good fight(s): the ordination of women and the human sexuality debate
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
Posted in Church of England and gender, Living in Love and Faith
Tagged embodiment, equality, laity, menstruation, ordination, WATCH, women, women priests
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Being officially ecumenical: chocolate, mints, the Church of England and the Conference of European Churches
This week, the Church of England General Synod is discussing union with the Methodists. One of my favourite jokes ever is the ‘guy on a bridge‘ one, which is all about church divisions and micro-divisions. Union, or separation? Is reunion … Continue reading
The Episcopal Teaching Document
Talking about sexuality in the Church of England… the next stage after Shared Conversations Continue reading
So, what was the point of all that?
Last week the House of Bishops published GS2055 Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations. I immediately read it through twice, once to see what they were proposing to change – answer, nothing – and again to see … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bishops, Book of Common Prayer, canon law, Diocesan Synod, General Synod, marriage, prayer, preaching, St Paul, tradition, women priests
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One sex, two sexes, and Christians
The wonderful Twitter just drew my attention to this article I’d missed on the OUP blog when it was published in July: ‘The influence of premodern theories about sex and gender’ by Adrian Thatcher. Thatcher asks great questions about why … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Thatcher, Bible, binaries, Hesiod, Hippocrates, intersex, one-sex body, Pandora, Thomas Laqueur, transgender, women priests
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Bishops, for beginners: on diversity and change
Is it about what we believe, or what we do? Why can you pick a bishop to match some of your views, but not others? Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bishop, Divorce, parishes, same-sex marriage, Shared Conversations, women bishops, women priests
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Eucharist (not?)
I’m by no means the only person blogging on the Shared Conversations, although so far I’ve only found one, Charlotte Gale, using a blog before the event to reflect on her participation. One of the post-Shared Conversation bloggers is Richard Ashby, whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, chalice, communion, eucharist, Shared Conversations, women, women bishops, women priests
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