The Campaign For Equal Marriage in the Church of England
working to allow all couples to marry in church, regardless of their sex or sexuality
Jeffrey John to speak on marriage equality at St George’s Westcombe Park Jeffrey John, the Dean of St Albans and a hero to the movement for equality in the Church of England, is speaking on marriage equality as part of a lecture series held at St George’s, Westcombe Park. The talk is being held on …
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by Savi Hensman Savitri Hensman was born in Sri Lanka and lives in London. She is a writer and activist working in the voluntary sector. She is an associate of Ekklesia and has published a number of articles; her book Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness: Same-Sex Love and the Church was published in 2015. “Although same-sex marriage …
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This excellent article by Simon Taylor, Canon Chancellor of Derby Cathedral, is taken from Modern Believing, the journal of Modern Church. Many of us are looking for strong arguments based firmly on Scripture and this is one of the best in an increasing field of research, study and argument. Highly recommended. You can download the …
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by Simon Taylor This excellent article by Simon Taylor, Canon Chancellor of Derby Cathedral, is taken from Modern Believing, the journal of Modern Church. Many of us are looking for strong arguments based firmly on Scripture and this is one of the best in an increasing field of research, study and argument. Highly recommended. The …
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by Marcus Green The Revd Marcus Green is a member of the Living in Love and Faith process and Vicar of Steeple Aston Church in the Diocese of Oxford. He writes regularly in his blog on a variety of issues and in the following addresses the use of Genesis 1 and 2 in the discussions …
Fr Andrew was interviewed by the Guardian recently about his new post at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, the work of the Campaign and the challenges to the Church of England in its current attitudes to gay people and our relationships. You can read the article here and the full text of the article is …
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With thanks to Tracey Byrne for reminding us of this lovely prayer. On his Year’s Mind, may Jim rest in peace and rise in glory. A Prayer Restore the years, O God, that we have lost, that the locusts have eaten. Give to us the future we thought we should never see. Even when we …
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The office of National Statistics has released figures that show that fewer than a quarter of all marriages in England and Wales now take place in a place of worship. The number has fallen from nearly 48% less than 20 years ago and continues to decline year on year, even though the number of marriages …
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We have officially launched our Campaign with an advert in the Church Times on the fifth anniversary of the wedding of Canon Jeremy Pemberton and Laurence Cunnington. Our aim is simple – to see the Church of England welcome gay and lesbian couples to celebrate their marriages in Church of England Churches, nothing more, and …
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