A narrow vote of the Church of England General Synod (church parliament) this week has given the go-ahead for “experimental’ services of blessings for same-sex couples on a trial basis. This is despite the General Synod having voted at their… Continue Reading
A new association of Baptist churches, the Open Baptists , officially formed last weekend in Canberra as a body opposed to moves by the NSW/ACT Baptist Association to require pastors and churches to subscribe to a “position statement” that describes… Continue Reading
Possibly the most significant words in a communique issued this week by the Primates (national leaders) of the conservative Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA) was the list of who attended. The statement, which reaffirmed the determination of the Global… Continue Reading
How do you introduce prayers to bless same-sex couples while keeping a traditional marriage doctrine intact? The latest Church of England paper proposes to do that by blessing the “good” in same-sex relationships and defining sex out of what is… Continue Reading
Churches have been contacted by the NSW/ACT Baptist Association and been told they will have to leave the denominational fellowship because of their support of same-sex marriage. Belinda Groves, a pastor and team leader at Canberra Baptist, told The Other Cheek, “Our… Continue Reading
Freedom For Faith provides thoughtful lobbying on issues – that, as its name implies, concern religious freedom. Here FFF Executive Director Mike Southon takes us through their current agenda. The three main issues on our agenda at the moment are… Continue Reading
Scenes from the Sydney Synod Quiet: The 800-strong Sydney Anglican Synod (church parliament) fell so silent you could hear a pin drop when Darlinghurst Minister Matthew Wilcoxen spoke. He told the story of fostering for the first time – receiving… Continue Reading
Requiring board members of schools and other organisations to sign statements of faith with contentious clauses – such as on marriage – will be a thing of the past for Sydney Anglicans if a new governance policy is adopted. The… Continue Reading
Conservative Christians debate whether experiencing same-sex attraction is sinful. Some, like the Presbyterian Church in America, argue that being same-sex attracted is sinful. Others, while living as celibate singles or married to opposite-sex spouses, simply resist their same-sex attraction without… Continue Reading
Undeceptions the podcast has given birth to Undeceptions the conference in Sydney this weekend and next week in Melbourne. the sign at the conference defined “Undeceive” – “to free from deception, illusion or error.” To which might be added “and… Continue Reading