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
In person General Synod set to go ahead
The first Australian General Synod in five years remains on track to be run as an in person event on the Gold Coast.
There’s two paths for archbishop election – which should Melbourne choose?
Melbourne parishioners have been invited to comment on two proposals for new legislation to govern the election of an archbishop, set to go before the Melbourne Synod this year.
How to elect for ‘one-of-us-ness’ in Melbourne’s next archbishop
Selecting group representatives – whether they be a chief executive, sporting team captain, or an archbishop – comes with a host of challenges.