The General Synod (church parliament) of the church of Synod has passed a motion supporting the bishops’ proposals for prayers of blessing for same-sex couples. The proposals fall short of same-sex marriage but contain prayers that bless relationships outside of… Continue Reading
Dear brothers and sisters, We are all experiencing a deep shock after the disastrous earthquake. Although, as yet, we do not know the full extent of the loss and damage; it is clear that we are facing a very serious… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column The spelling of Türkiye/Turkey: One Facebooker recently asked, “Why are we now calling Turkey Türkiye? Do we now call France Francais and Germany Deutschland?” It is a fair question with a reasonably straightforward answer. They asked.… Continue Reading