2017 Guest Lecture “Full LGBT acceptance in the Church? – Charting the way forward in Ireland and Scotland” & Annual General Meeting

Our Guest Lecture & AGM for 2017 takes place on Saturday 28 October @ 2 PM. We are delighted to announce that our guest lecturer will be the renowned provost of St Mary’s Cathedral Glasgow, the Very Revd. Kelvin Holdsworth, who will speak to us on the topic “Full LGBT acceptance in the Church? – Charting the way forward in Ireland and Scotland”.  St Mary’s is the cathedral church for the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway in the Scottish Episcopal Church, which is in full membership of the worldwide Anglican Communion. [Continue Reading]

New Patron Assumes Role at IDAHOT Service in Dublin

Bishop Walton Empey,former  Archbishop of Dublin, became a Patron of Changing Attitude Ireland, at the IDAHOT service on Sunday 21 May 2017 in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. In his acceptance speech, Bishop Empey expressed his delight at assuming this new role, saying he felt it right, at this time, to play his part in the work of Changing Attitude Ireland. [Continue Reading]

CAI Retreet to Corrymeela Centre

The Changing Attitudes Ireland group who met at the Corrymeela Centre for their To Share & To Flourish retreat weekend. This was a really wonderful and affirming experience. The weekend workshops were planned and led by Corrymeela’s Padraig O’Tuma with input from Bishop Trevor Williams and CAI’s Scott Golden. Thanks to everyone at Corrymeela, for all their efforts. [Continue Reading]

CAI at Belfast & Cork Pride’s

Belfast Pride will take place on Saturday 5th August. CAI will march alongside our friends from other LGBT Christian groups under the banner ‘Christians at Pride’ T-shirts cost £10 and we can wear them at future events. [Continue Reading]

CHANGING ATTITUDE IRELAND’S STATEMENT ON SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH’S EXTENSION OF MARRIAGE TO SAME-SEX COUPLES

Changing Attitude Ireland welcomes the decision by the Scottish Episcopal Church, to amend their canon law to allow same-sex couples to marry in the church.

The pursuit of equal recognition for same-sex couples within God’s Church is a long, slow journey. However, there are occasions along the way, when that slow, steady effort is rewarded with results like this when Christian compassion prevails. [Continue Reading]

IDAHOT Service in Dublin

IDAHOT (the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia) will be marked in Dublin this year with a service in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on Sunday 21st May @ 3.30 P.M. The theme for this years’ service is “Love Makes A Family”. The service is organised by Changing Attitude Ireland (CAI). The former Archbishop of Dublin, […]

Supporting the General Synod Motion for Public Prayer & Thanksgiving with Same-sex Couples

A MOTION urging the provision of pastoral arrangements for prayer and thanksgiving with members of the Church who enter into legally recognised same-sex unions will be presented, debated and voted on at the C of I General Synod in Limerick on May 5th (see motion below). It is being proposed by Dr Leo Kilroy (hon. […]

Statement from CAI on Changing Attitude England and LGCM merger

Changing Attitude Ireland notes the merger of our sister organisation in England Changing Attitude with the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM). We look forward to continue to work with the new combined organisation and send them every good wish on their upcoming launch. Changing Attitude Ireland works with a number of Strategic partners, who […]

CAI Statement on the passing of Dean Victor Griffin

CAI has just learned of the death of our Patron, former dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, V. Rev Victor Griffin. An inspiration and example in the virtues of a follower of Christ, he held fast to the beliefs of tolerance, acceptance, honesty and Christian love. He will be sadly missed and long remembered. We extend […]