175 years in, church’s future is ours to shape: Archbishop
Archbishop Philip Freier reflects on who we are, where we’ve come from and where we want to go.
A hard moment to be proud of the church | Your say
General Synod heralded to those outside the church our angst over human sexuality. What we are known for now is our disunity and inability to honour the face of God in all of God’s people.
Accessibility not a ‘matter of special privilege’: Culhane
An amendment to provide remote access to General Synod for those experiencing disability, illness or injury has begun a conversation about the importance of greater inclusivity.
Future of same-sex marriages may be left to individual dioceses: Melbourne leaders
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.
So, what happened with the same-sex marriage debate on Thursday?
The discussion was set to occur this morning, but was postponed until this afternoon.
Same-sex marriage motion lost at General Synod | General Synod Day 4
A total 145 delegates voted against the motion, 95 in favour.
Anglican Church in ‘perilous’ position after failing to define marriage as one man, one woman: Raffel
The motion was lost when the House of Bishops voted against 12-10 against the statement, put forward by Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel.
Sydney’s General Synod membership predominance continues in 2022
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?
The difference between aspiration and commitment
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.
Women, families and same-sex marriage on the agenda for General Synod
General synod groups are set to feature more women in membership
