Liturgies for same-sex couples?: Thoughts on a new Private Member’s Motion for General Synod
Can the Church of England offer a service of prayer and dedication to civil partnered and legally married same-sex couples given its current doctrine?
Sexuality
Three cheers for the Church of England Evangelical Council’s statement on marriage and sex
David Baker welcomes a new reflection from the Church of England Evangelical Council which is reproduced at the end of his article.
Southwark Cathedral and the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Guidance
Reflections on Southwark Catherdral’s service marking a civil partnership and some of the wider issues it raises for the church
Synods, Sexuality and Symbolic and Seismic Shifts
Reflections on the July Synod debates on conversion therapy and welcoming transgender people and analysis of the voting.
Some observations on the forthcoming Synod debate on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE)
Glynn Harrison and Andrew Goddard offer some reflections on sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) in the light of the forthcoming Synod debate and a recent paper by Michael King and Robert Song.
The Bishops’ Report (GS 2055): The Way Forward?
What do the bishops propose in their report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations” and is it the way forward for the Church of England?
Giving and Receiving Episcopal Oversight: The Bishops’ Report (GS 2055)
What did the bishops think they were doing and how did they end up with their report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations”?
Fulcrum Response to GS 2055
Fulcrum’s reflections on the House of Bishops’ Report “Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations”
Blessing Same-Sex Unions – A Legitimate Pastoral Accommodation?
A study of pastoral accommodation in theory and in practice (prayer after abortion, polygamy, and divorce and remarriage) and its relevance to debates on same-sex unions.
What does “full inclusion” mean?
The decision as to whether to include certain ways of life within the leadership and liturgical celebration of the church – in any area of life, not just sexuality – cannot be made on the basis of an appeal to inclusion.