Category Archives: Guest Contributors

A Story of Transforming Love – and My Mother

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Canon Timothy Goode, Rector of St Margaret’s, Lee, Disability Adviser to the Diocese of Southwark, Member of Archbishop’s Council and Co-Chair of MOSAIC  Jayne Ozanne · A Story of Transforming Love & My Mother by the Revd … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Human Sexuality, Mental Health, Tim Goode | 3 Comments

The Thorny Question of Desire!

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by Jeremy Marks, Founder of Post-Courage and Winner of the Colin Blakely Lifetime Achievement Award  To the woman [the LORD] said, “. . . in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband . … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Sexuality, Jeremy Marks, LGBT Stories | 3 Comments

Blessings & Same-Sex Relationships

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Dr Andrew Knight, Vicar of St Mary’s, Diocese of Chester It was the conversation I had been anticipating with some trepidation since beginning my ordained ministry. Two young Christian men, long-term partners, enquiring as to whether the … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Knight, Good Disagreement, Guest Contributors, Human Sexuality, Living in Love & Faith | 8 Comments

Spiritual Guides – The Key to Transformation?

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Very Revd Rogers Govender MBE, Dean of Manchester and Chair of the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns  Every visitor attraction and Cathedral in this country has a number of guides to help people navigate the place. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Dean of Manchester, Racism, Social Justice | 1 Comment

Ghana, Synod & the “Othering” of LGBTQI People

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Dr Charlie Bell,  Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge and Assistant Curate, St John the Divine, Kennington The events of the last week or so have not been good for the Anglican Communion, or for LBGTQI people. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlie Bell, General Synod, Human Sexuality, Lambeth Conference, Safeguarding, Spiritual Abuse | 4 Comments

General Synod: What Would Compromise Look Like?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Neil Patterson, Director of Vocations & Ordinands in the Diocese of Hereford and Vice-Chair of the General Synod Gender & Sexuality Group A number of commentators, including Simon Butler, Helen King and Charlie Bell, have taken the … Continue reading →

Posted in General Synod, Good Disagreement, Human Sexuality, Living in Love & Faith, Neil Patterson | 5 Comments

General Synod – A Pragmatic View from the Middle Ground

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Ven Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley and part of convening group for the Evangelical Forum on General Synod As I arranged to borrow a colleague’s academic gown, and rescued my crumpled white preaching bands from the depths of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Synod, Good Disagreement, Human Sexuality, Living in Love & Faith, Nikki Groarke, Safeguarding | 10 Comments

On Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali’s Move to Rome…

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by Revd Trevor Wyatt, Vicar of Christ Church,  Bexleyheath and Co-Chair of MOSAIC  As has been widely reported in the media, Rt Revd Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester, was recently received into the full communion of the Catholic Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Disagreement, Human Sexuality, Lambeth Conference, Trevor Wyatt | 1 Comment

‘The Bible is Clear’, Consent & ‘Conversion Therapy’

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by the Revd Canon Dr Phil Groves, former Director of the Anglican Communion Office (2006 – 2016) and Associate Rector Wychert Vale Benefice  In the public debate over ‘conversion therapy’ the leaders of evangelical powerhouses such as the Evangelical Alliance … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Disagreement, Human Sexuality, Living in Love & Faith, Mental Health, Phil Groves, Spiritual Abuse | 4 Comments

Fr Alan Griffin – Unconscious Homophobia?

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne

by Canon James Mustard, Canon Precentor at Exeter Cathedral The tragic circumstances of the death last year of Fr Alan Griffin have been the subject of national media attention.  The Coroner’s report – a “Prevention of Future Deaths report”- released … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Sexuality, James Mustard, Safeguarding | 1 Comment