Is the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia flexible enough to meet future challenges?
Is the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia flexible enough to meet future challenges? This was the question posed by Justice Debra Mullins in the fourth annual Robin Sharwood Lecture in Church Law at Trinity College Theological School last month.
First same-sex marriage blessing conducted after Tribunal decision
The first blessing of a same-sex civil marriage in an Australian Anglican church since the Appellate Tribunal cleared the way for the liturgical act by a 5-1 majority last month has occurred in the Wangaratta diocese.
Tribunal clears way for same-sex marriage blessings
By a five to one majority, the Appellate Tribunal, the Australian Anglican Church’s highest court, has effectively cleared the way for the liturgical blessing of same-sex civil marriages.
Following where God’s call leads
Ken Spackman, who stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Anglican Diocesan Corporation in August
Same-sex marriage the ‘issue of our times’ but many others face Church: Dr Freier
Same-sex marriage and the blessing of same-sex civil marriages is “the issue of our times” for the Anglican Church, Melbourne’s Archbishop Philip Freier has told the opening session of his annual diocesan synod, and seems to be the one that most polarises Christian denominations despite the many other challenges that properly concern Christians.
Melbourne Anglican group warns Victorian bishop of ‘breaking point’ over same-sex blessing plan
An association of Melbourne Anglicans has called on Wangaratta’s Bishop John Parkes not to proceed with plans for a service of blessing for married same-sex couples, warning that doing so “would strain the fellowship between us to breaking point”.
General Synod publishes booklet on marriage and same-sex unions
Marriage and same-sex relationships are explored in a new booklet published this week by the Doctrine Commission of General Synod, the national parliament of the Anglican Church of Australia.
Same-sex marriage and the churches: two perspectives
Now that same-sex marriage is legal in Australia, how are churches likely to respond? In an article originally published on The Conversation, the Revd Dr John Capper outlines the positions of some of the denominations in Australia. The Revd Dr Rhys Bezzant responds.
Archbishop calls for diocesan talks on marriage divide, acknowledges pain of Anglicans in same-sex unions
Archbishop Philip Freier has acknowledged the pain of Anglicans in same-sex relationships over the Church’s stance on marriage remaining unchanged, even as wider Australian society’s position has altered, and has called for “intentional conversations” in the Melbourne diocese this year over how to exercise ministry in the tension between the changes to the Marriage Act and the Church’s teaching on Holy Matrimony.
Religion on the nose
Will escalating disengagement with Christianity by the average Australian punter be the unfortunate legacy of the marriage equality debate?
