Commitment to the whole Scripture is necessary to heal the wounds of the Australian Anglican Church
I hope that The Melbourne Anglican continues to allow respectful discussion and debate, as I hope that all Melbourne Anglicans themselves engage in respectful discussion and debate!
Let’s recognise the many barriers
As a direct response to the events going on in the Anglican church and the church in general, I want to say what makes me a Christian.
‘I pray that some sort of solution can be found’
It is becoming increasingly evident that there are some disturbing divisions developing within the Church we love so deeply on the matter of blessing same-sex unions.
Our differences of interpretation reveal a deeper gulf
Professor Dorothy Lee argues that disagreements in the Anglican church are simply about our interpretation of the Bible, and not about whether we accept the authority of the Bible. She concludes:
Child safety measures to ‘expand’ as splinter diocese grows: GAFCON
Breakaway group the Diocese of the Southern Cross is yet to publicly announce their intended child safety measures.
Sorrow for pro same-sex marriage Anglicans as GAFCON leaves Church
Some of Melbourne’s progressive parishes are staying focussed on being inclusive.
Young Anglicans unaware of opposition to women priests in some dioceses
The hurdles to women’s leadership in the Anglican church are sometimes overlooked.
Church ‘can find a way to stay together’: Primate
Primate of Australia Archbishop Geoffrey Smith has addressed the GAFCON announcements.
GAFCON announces first bishop for new diocese, says strategy is primarily to encourage unity
The Diocese of the Southern Cross is set to go ahead, with a bishop to be commissioned on 18 August.
‘Orthodox … Biblical Anglicanism’, or an ‘outright lie’? GAFCON divides
With the GAFCON Australasia Conference commencing on 15 August, Anglicans on both sides of the same-sex marriage divide are concerned for the future of the church.
