
Take advantage of creative skills in your church, they’re vital
When I turned 18, a youth pastor approached me to begin a new youth service. I was excited at the opportunity.
When I turned 18, a youth pastor approached me to begin a new youth service. I was excited at the opportunity.
Individual dioceses may be left to discern the way ahead on same-sex marriage within the church after motions both for and against such unions were voted down at General Synod, leaders have predicted.
The discussion was set to occur this morning, but was postponed until this afternoon.
A total 145 delegates voted against the motion, 95 in favour.
The motion was lost when the House of Bishops voted against 12-10 against the statement, put forward by Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel.
The list of General Synod members for the 2022 session on the Gold Coast in May has been released. So I ask, who makes up the General Synod and how representative is it?
Are quotas or targets the best way to achieve increasing the numbers of women in charge of our parishes? The clergy legislation bill to come before our next Melbourne Synod will include provision for Archbishop in Council to set a target.
General synod groups are set to feature more women in membership
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