Richard Connelly of Gippsland advocates for the wisdom of what lives and brings joy. Mr President, I rise to speak against Statement 1 I fear …
General Synod 18
Apology, Affirmation.. Action
In support of the ‘Safe Church’ motion of apology, Bishop Kate Prowd said this: I speak to you today as a bishop, a clinical psychologist, …
Semper reformanda!
In his speech to the motion to celebrate of the 30th Anniversary of Women as Priests, Bishop Keith Joseph made these remarks: Archbishop, members of …
The Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage
Below is text of the motion “The Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage” and the accompanying speeches presented yesterday at General Synod. The motion was lost 145 …
The Ruling Principle of Love
In proposing an amendment to Statement 1, Bishop Jonathan Holland argued that Same Sex Marriage is entirely consistent with the teachings of Jesus. There are …
Preaching the Gospel of Love
On Tuesday, Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel moved a statement that named marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one women. The statement …
Affirming Gender Equality
The Ven. Tiffany Sparks made this response to the complementarianism theology used in support of Statement 1: Mr President, Members of Synod. I am rising …
Women called, empowered and holding authority
A motion recognising the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women was put to Synod by Bishop of North Queensland Keith Joseph, and seconded by …
The good news of diverse schools
Immediately before General Synod, news broke that Sydney Anglican schools were furious that the Diocese of Sydney now requires new principals and directors of its …
The healing of all things
A bit of inspiration from the Primate’s address to General Synod:“Baker and Ross ask their readers to imagine the church and to ‘imagine that church …