The General Synod of the Church of England has engaged over decades in a cycle of groundhog-day debates about human sexuality. Members employ the same stories and arguments over and over again.
Living in Love and Faith (LLF), the eight-year-long project of listening to one another, learning from the Scriptures and looking at current practice, ended in February this year. LLF was declared to be dead, to the relief of nearly half of those on General Synod. Others believe LLF is just resting. A new private member’s motion, brought by Helen King, stirred up yet another debate this July.
A stuffed parrot in a cage...
As a relatively new member of General Synod, I wanted to speak on this political dynamic and propose a different way forward.
Protests: Following Jesus in a world of anger
Protests have been in the news a lot recently. From January's murderous putdown of protesters in Iran to simmering turmoil …