Simon Sarmiento
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retired software consultant & freelance journalist, interests: Church of England, equality legislation, early and baroque music, modern railways and badgers.
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Pray tell why the church embraces divorcees but spurns gay couples
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Atticus in Sunday Times:Reports of the House of Bishops’ ruling on sex and marriage — which frowns on hanky-panky between civil partners — has been too polite to mention that, without the joy of extramarital sex, there would be no Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury....
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Hundreds of lives ruined. Not a single person held to account. And still: silence on the Post Office scandal
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Another Injustice in the Church of England? Surely not!
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Church of England should recognise same-sex marriage, says bishop
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Bishop of Chelmsford calls for justice for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in Lords maiden speech – The Church of England in Parliament
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Update: CDM case against Fr Robert Thompson dismissed – The Campaign For Equal Marriage in the Church of England
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Dean of Christ Church can return to work after tribunal dismisses complaint from
@churchtimes
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Bishop to attend Lambeth Conference without wife in protest at bar on gay clergy partners - Premier
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CDM complaint against the Revd Robert Thompson dismissed.
He was accused of bullying the Vicar of St Luke’s, the Revd Jon March, when he acted as advocate for Ms Gillingham, who left the church over its attitude to her coming out as a lesbian
@ChurchTimes
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So, in October 2023, there are still 17 active bishops in the Church of England who believe such questions should still be asked. I want to know their names.
They also agreed, by a margin of 81-17, that there should be “no questions around sexual intimacy” put to “clergy in same-sex civil partnerships”.
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Church of England to offer baptism-style services to transgender people to celebrate their new identity for first time via
@telegraphnews
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Clerical life: Giving a same-sex blessing was the ultimate joy
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Diocese of Bristol reviews Ugandan link after Anti-Homosexuality Act
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Vatican gives conditional approval to blessings for same-sex couples
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Overdue library book returned to Sheffield Cathedral after 300 years
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Netherlands makes trains free on national book day for those who show a book instead of ticket
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AUGUST 2 2020 - "WELBY IS SUCH A PATHETIC PRELATE" - PETER HITCHENS - MAIL ON SUNDAY
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An Anglican brother has become only the third leader of the Taizé commnunity in France, where Christians from all denominations dedicate themselves to reconciliation and peace
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The Rev Canon Dr Jessica Martin to be the next Dean of Chelmsford | Chelmsford Cathedral
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A Beautiful Story, A Serious Mis-step | Fulcrum Anglican
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Suspended dean of Oxford college to be reinstated
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@FaraiUnVers
@WalkerMarcus
@EdinburghUni
It’s a very ugly building. If I was David Hume, I would be relieved.
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An Open Letter to Archbishops Justin and Sentamu re: +Maidstone
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Gafcon leaders — ‘with broken hearts’ — reject Archbishop of Canterbury as first among equals from
@churchtimes
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Very Revd Vivienne Faull announced as the next Bishop of Bristol
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A message from Bishop Rachel to the Diocese of Gloucester regarding the release of the House of Bishops statement re civil partnerships. via @
@glosdioc
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Extraordinary scenes at Synod as sacked ISB members are given a hearing
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Prince Philip co-founded St George’s House Windsor, where he would quietly listen as scientists and senior clergy spoke on equal terms to make sense of the world
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Don't slam the Royal Wedding sermon: Bishop Michael Curry reached two billion souls with the love of Christ
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Jasvinder Sanghera and Steve Reeves told the Church of England General Synod that their sackings had ripped away the trust of survivors.
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Clergy should have the freedom to bless and marry same-sex couples, says +Oxford - Diocese of Oxford
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Agree or Disagree: I'm Still in Communion with my Bishop
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Christian faith can’t be sustained on Zoom
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On the Naughty Step - the questionable ethics of the Christian Legal Centre
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This shows the
@ukhomeoffice
is completely barmy
From the Life in the UK test. The question is horribly worded and I could make a case for there being 0, 1 or 2 correct answers...
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On BBC TV starting Monday: . It's a dramatised version of the terrible events which eventually led to the Church of England review, .
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Plotting the Division of the Church of England
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Church of England safeguarding: Why won’t Gilo go away? - Church Abuse
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I agree. Each and every member of the Archbishops' Council should resign from that office immediately. They don't lose any money...
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Where are the Anglican leaders speaking out against Ghana bishops’ endorsement of anti-LBGTQI bill?
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Current Affairs – Power Games and Conflicts of Interest at Christ Church Oxford
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Keeping Students Safe: the Oxford LGBT Students Safe Churches Project
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Bishop of Portsmouth agrees substantially with Bishop of Oxford
Thank you
@Steven_Croft
for courage, a compelling essay (with which I am in substantial agreement) and, most significantly, for generosity towards your sisters and brothers in Christ with whom you disagree
#walktogether
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An Open Letter ....
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Bishop and senior clergyman join calls for Church of England to lose equalities exemptions
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Appointment of Canon and Regius Professor of Divinity: 13 June 2024
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Earlier lockdown could have prevented three-quarters of UK coronavirus deaths, modelling suggests
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An open letter from Bishop John Inge
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General Synod votes to enact IICSA recommendation on Diocesan Safeguarding Officers | The Church of England
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Scottish Episcopal Church votes to allow equal marriage
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Church of England’s Pastoral Principles recognised by judge in employment law case | The Church of England
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@churchofengland
@bishopSarahM
The General Synod resolution did not contain the word "coercive".
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Archbishop of Canterbury to urge Ugandan president to repeal anti-gay law
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Campaign urges Church of England to allow gay couples to marry in its buildings - Premier
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STATEMENT FROM ANGLICAN BISHOPS AND PRIMATES WHO ARE KEEN TO AFFIRM AND CELEBRATE LGBT+ PEOPLE
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Gay marriage in Welsh churches? Welsh bishops say it is 'unjust' not to
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LMH appoints first vicar in gay marriage as new chaplain
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Jeremy Pemberton
On infidelity, broken promises and hounding: why Elaine Storkey is wrong. via
@canonjpemberton
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Exclusive: Oxford Dean victim of 'abhorrent and wholly unjustified' campaign, faith leaders and academics claim
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York Minster’s new Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture The Revd Canon Timothy Goode | York Minster
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Mike Pilavachi accusers call for independent investigation claiming they 'don’t trust the church to mark its own homework'
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Bishop of Chelmsford issues Ad Clerum regarding John Parker | Chelmsford Diocese
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Evidence of shockingly prejudiced attitudes to LGBTI+ people in the Church of England
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Institutional bullying in the Church of England: it’s time to face the liturgical music
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Retired bishops voice concern over same sex relationships report
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An open letter to John Inge, bishop of Worcester, on sexuality and marriage | Psephizo via @
@psephizo
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Response to CofE bishops proposal to bless same sex couples in church while banning same sex marriage is judged theologically incoherent
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The House of Bishops has confirmed, following a meeting held by Zoom on Wednesday 24 June, that it will proceed with the publication of the Living in Love and Faith teaching and learning resources in early November this year.
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A Shot of Salvation
Peter Anthony reveals the murky racist past that lies behind the invention of individual communion cups in 19th Cent. America and argues against their introduction in the CofE for a number of theological and practical reasons.
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Why are female clergy cheering for a bishop who doesn’t believe in female priests?
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A message from the Dean
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Bishop of Sheffield brands controversial preacher's tour a 'risk to the social cohesion of our city'
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C of E bishops want immigration amnesty for 'Windrush generation'
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Maine Episcopalians elect openly gay bishop
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"C of E Risks Failure on Human Sexuality Because of Privileged Power"
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Walter Brueggemann: How to read the Bible on homosexuality - Outreach
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New Evangelical group sets out its inclusive manifesto
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Lambeth Conference website:
before (left) and after (right)
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Only secular law can bring justice to victims of mass clerical abuse in France via
@NatSecSoc
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Church of England has prioritised leadership skills over theology, says Dean of Southwark from
@churchtimes
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Welcome for Professor Alexis Jay | The Church of England
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Statement on the stance of the Ugandan Church on the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in Uganda | The Archbishop of York
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Jesus would like to connect with you on LinkedIn! Inside the Church of England's digital conversion
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