Sacked over same sex weddings, but registrar Margaret gets her job back

A WEDDING REGISTRAR who refused to lead same-sex weddings has been given back her job after an appeal, supported by the Christian Legal Centre (CLC). Read More

National News in Brief June-July 2014

CAMERON “UNDERMINED CHRISTIANITY”

ONE IN THREE VOTERS believes PM David Cameron has undermined Christianity and 50 per cent think marriage should be defined as an ‘exclusive commitment’ between a man and a woman, a recent poll showed. Read More

World Vision US in a storm

Last updated on April 14th, 2014 at 11:24 am

In an extraordinary about turn World Vision USA made clear cut claims sanctioned by its board to accept employees in same sex marriages  – and then reversed them 48 hours later.

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Church hit over marriage notice in community hall – “a taste of things to come”

A church group in Shetland which uses a local community hall has come under fire for displaying its support for traditional marriage. Read More

Marriage news

Gay marriage: the after shock

Christian campaigners were shocked at the easy passage the Same Sex Marriage Bill had through the House of Lords.

After the first vigorous debate, the second reading was passed easily, with some bishops abstaining.  Read More

A veteran clergyman’s lament

Last updated on August 15th, 2013 at 01:57 pm

I’m no bigot, but I feel the dear old C of E is ‘sleepwalking’ into a same sex marriage crisis

From fighting for his country in WW2 to being an anti-apartheid ‘thorn in the flesh’ clergyman, Rev George Wood, 91 and nearly blind, has written (via a friend) to share what is weighing on his heart

I FEEL SUCH TREPIDATION as I see the dear old Church of England sleep-walking into a growing crisis arising from the proposed legislation concerning same sex marriage.  Read More

GAY MARRIAGE: CHURCHES’ DILEMMA

Last updated on August 15th, 2013 at 01:56 pm

‘No research’ into how many same sex couples do wish to wed

Gay weddings in church: PM’s promises could be trumped by Europe

Government ‘ignored’ consultation

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Evangelical hero’s new views on gay relationships causes storm

Last updated on August 15th, 2013 at 01:58 pm

Steve Chalke has caused a storm with his admission

Chalke flies in face of convention

STEVE CHALKE, for many years a household name in evangelical circles, has caused a storm with his admission that he now thinks committed same-sex relationships are acceptable.

Mr Chalke told Radio 4 listeners of the “pastoral scandal” of homosexual people feeling unacceptable in churches: “I’d had thousands of letters from people saying they’d been rejected and thrown out of churches when they went with a pastoral need.” Read More