The Governing Body of the Church in Wales is meeting today and tomorrow in Lampeter.
The agenda documents can be found here.
This press release: Ministry is for everyone, not just vicars – Archbishop of Wales was accompanied by the full text of Presidential Address by Archbishop Barry Morgan.
Media reports:
BBC Gay marriage report ordered by Church in Wales and Archbishop of Wales on same sex marriage changes
Wales Online Church in Wales to look again at gay marriage under radical changes proposed by Archbishop of Wales
Daily Post Archbishop Barry Morgan present vision for Church in Wales
Well, at least, the Welsh Archbishop is determined not to fudge the issues on homosexuality. This should encourage the Chyurch of England Bishops to do the same.
Regarding Lay Ministry; this is vital for all our Churches – especially in the light of fewer priests to man the barricades.
I should amend my last sentence in my comment above: to read “Regarding Lay Ministry; this is vital for all our Churches – especially in the light of fewer priests to wo/man the barricades.
Inclusive language, Father. As we don’t man offices any more, but rather staff them, I suggest we might garrison the barricades.
Re William d. Barton “Inclusive language, Father. As we don’t man offices any more, but rather staff them, I suggest we might garrison the barricades.”
Trés drôle! Of course, Churchland is the final Masada for opponents of gender equality. Behind its battlements men in lace trimmed cottas wail and bemoan the ordination of women.