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 …
equal marriage
Love That Will Not Go Away
“Now this issue has been spoken about formally within the law-making place of the Anglican Church of Australia and supported so clearly by so many …
Raising the bar on goodness
The Rev’d Suzanne Grimmett reflects marriage, celibacy and how we measure goodness. Jesus has an uncomfortable habit of raising the bar on goodness and integrity. …
An Archbishop’s Reflection
“Unfortunately, to my mind, the idea of “comprehensive” Anglicanism that we have embraced and are seeking to foster in this diocese failed to prevail at …
GS18 – a watershed moment..
Statement on Synod by Matthew Anstey General Synod 18 was a watershed moment in the life of the Anglican Church of Australia. Several things are …
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 …