Category - lgcm

Lambeth participants invited to take a walk on the gay side

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:33:53 +0100

Participants in the Lambeth Conference are being invited to theatre show from a leading performance artist who offers to take them on a spiritual journey with lesbian and gay people.

British churches still homophobic, says outgoing LGCM leader

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:55:55 +0100

An Anglican deacon who steps down during 2008 after three decades leading the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, believes that if the Anglican communion separates over homosexuality the onus will fall upon "those who walked away".

Listening and learning in the sexuality debate

Savi Hensman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:15:38 +0000

As part of the 'listening process' in the Anglican Communion over the extensive disagreements about human sexuality, Ekklesia associate Savitri Hensman has prepared a paper on Learning, Listening, Scripture and Sexuality which seeks both to take the conversation forward and to affirm the role of lesbian and gay Christians as active and baptised members in the church, in accordance with a faithful and interpretatively sensitive reading of its the texts and tradition.

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Evangelical leader's stance makes him unfit for equality post, say gay Christians

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:03:19 +0000

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has compiled a dossier highlighting and criticising the record of one of the UK's newly appointed equality commissioners, Evangelical Alliance director Joel Edwards.

Bishop designated 'bigot of the year' by gay rights campaign

staff writers — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:29:37 +0000

The Anglican Bishop of Hereford, who lost a controversial discrimination case involving a gay church youth worker, has been given a 'bigot of the year' award by a leading lesbian and gay human rights organisation, Stonewall.

White Anglicans accused of pressuring African churches on anti-gay agenda

staff writers — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:01:25 +0100

Gayy Christians in the UK have criticised primarily white conservative Christians for pressurising African Anglican leaders, and have said that the US Episcopal Church's compromise in saying it will not ordain gay people or bless partnerships at the moment will backfire.

UK gay Christians disappointed at American Church decision

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:09:17 +0100

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) in the UK has expressed "disappointment" at the compromise on the Anglican gay row agreed by the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church in the United States - saying it will not halt division or stop the ministry of LGBT people.

Williams in confidential meetings to try to resolve Anglican arguments

staff writers — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:27:35 +0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to hold a confidential meeting with lesbian and gay members of the Church of England, to complement his attempts to communicate with conservative activists, claims a newspaper.

Gay Catholics to claim back idea of 'family'

staff writers — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:45:46 +0100

In a move that will reclaim some of the ground that is typically occupied by conservative Christians, Gay Catholics are to focus on the idea of 'family'.

Re-writing History: the Episcopal Church struggle

Savi Hensman — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:18:35 +0100

In the global intra-Anglican 'wars' about sexuality, biblical interpretation, authority and church polity, The Episcopal Church (TEC) in the USA has been singled out from other Anglican provinces and subjected to harsh criticism and threats of expulsion. Why is this? What are the underlying issues about the use of Scripture and other questions which explain why TEC is such a bone of contention? Can Christians learn to handle differences in more creative ways which honour the life-giving Gospel message they are supposed to exemplify?

You can read a new report and analysis from Ekklesia associate Savitri Hensman in *.PDF form here

A nine point summary is given below.

Savi Hensman