Scottish Episcopal Church Votes in Favour of Same-Sex Marriage

    Yesterday, Friday June 10th was an historic day for the Scottish Episcopal Church and indeed for the LGBT community and the Anglican Church worldwide. The Church’s Synod voted in favour of changing the marriage canon of its constitution, a highly significant step in the opening up of religious marriage ceremonies to LGBT people. More […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 5

Part 5 of ‘Good Disagreement’ the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner spoke on the topic of ‘Good Disagreement’. Centring around the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in the Church and same-sex marriage, in the context of […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 4

Part 4 of ‘Good Disagreement’ the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner spoke on the topic of ‘Good Disagreement’. Centring around the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in the Church and same-sex marriage, in the context of […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 3

Part 3 of the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner spoke on the topic of ‘Good Disagreement’. Centring around the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in the Church and same-sex marriage, in the context of Christian belief, […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 2

Part 2 of the Changing Attitude Ireland sponsored event that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod, at which Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner spoke on the topic of ‘Good Disagreement’. This centred around the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in the Church and same-sex marriage, in the […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 1

In May 2016 well-known Writer, Broadcaster & LGBTI Christian Campaigner Jayne Ozanne, spoke at a Changing Attitude Ireland sponsored event that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod, on the topic of ‘Good Disagreement’. This centred around the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in the Church and same-sex […]

Jayne Ozanne, shares experience of “Good Disagreement” at Church of Ireland General Synod fringe event

Jayne Ozanne is known for her passionate commitment to “good disagreement” between those who hold differing opinions within the Church, especially on sexuality issues. Speaking at a CAI sponsored event, to members of the Church of Ireland General Synod in Dun Laoghaire on Friday, May 13th, she urged the importance of fostering “good disagreement” and […]

Jayne Ozanne for Dublin!

Friday May 13th 2016 @ 1 p.m. Methodist Church, Northumberland Road, Dun Laoghaire                                     (Approx. 100 yards from rear entrance of Royal Marine Hotel)   CAI is thrilled to announce that we will pay host to Jayne Ozanne, […]

Launch of ‘Guide to the Conversation on Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief’

The Church of Ireland Select Committee on Human Sexuality has published the result of its three year ‘listening process’. Entitled the “Guide to the Conversation on Human Sexuality in the context of Christian Belief”  it details the long and often fraught journey that this issue has taken from the House of Bishops’ first pastoral letter on the issue of Human Sexuality, in September 2003, right up to the present day and the publication of this guide. [Continue Reading]

Changing Attitude Ireland September 2015 Newsletter Now Available

The last few months have seen significant positive developments in the advancement of the rights and inclusion of LGBT people internationally. The Yes vote in the marriage equality referendum in the Republic of Ireland and judgement by the US Supreme Court have extended civil marriage rights to LGBT people. Recently both the Scottish Episcopal Church and the US Episcopal Church have made liturgical and canonical changes to allow LGBT people to marry within the church. [Continue Reading]