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
Gay Times has reported on the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage. Ecuador’s highest court has ruled in favour of same-sex marriage. On Wednesday 12 June, the Constitutional Court in capital city Quito voted five-to-four to introduce marriage equality for LGBTQ people in the small South American nation, following in the footsteps of countries like …
Around the world there are many places where to be gay is illegal, but the number has just reduced by one (there are still 71 places where being gay is criminalised). Botswana’s High Court has just struck down colonial era legislation ( 10th June 2019). This victory for justice and equality marks another small victory …
by Elaine Ambrose Elaine Ambrose is a member of the Church of England in London; she has studied at The London Bible College and Heythrop College, and her PhD studies were at King’s College London. She writes on the challenge to Christian theology of the marriages of same-sex couples. Her website can be found here …
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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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Pink News has covered the launch of the Equal Campaign with a positive story. You can read it here. A new campaign has launched, calling on the Church of England to end its ban on same-sex weddings. The Campaign for Equal Marriage in the Church of England launched on Friday (April 12), seeking an end …
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by Andrew Lightbown Andrew Lightbown (Rector of Winslow) recently wrote a blog post about the sad irony that he was able to officiate at the funeral of a gay man at which the 40-year relationship that had been at the centre of his life was celebrated, and yet the Church of England had been unable …
Here we will provide curated lists of resources – websites, books, videos, audio and others – that may be helpful for understanding the radical Christian inclusion that is a vital part of the good news of the Kingdom of God. These resources are not specifically about equal marriage; those are to be found here. They …
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