Changing Attitude Ireland was delighted to welcome Jayne Ozanne to speak to us on Saturday 25 March 2023, before we held our AGM. Following the AGM, CAI are delighted to announce that Mark Bowyer has been elected chair in succession to Scott Golden, who has stepped down after many years of service on the committee. Mark has been on the committee for a number of years and is an openly gay man, a Diocesan Lay Minister in the Church of Ireland and who is committed to the work of CAI. Speaking after his election as chair, Mark Bowyer said, “it is important now, more than ever, that we continue to be the voice of those who feel marginalised in their own church and communities because of their sexuality. We risk losing a generation of LGBT+ people who are turned away from the Church because of this.” [Continue Reading]
C.A.I. is a network of people, gay and heterosexual, lay and ordained, working for the full affirmation of lesbian and gay persons within the Churches in Ireland. C.A.I. is dedicated to celebrating and maintaining the traditional inclusivity and diversity of the Anglican Communion.
Chairperson’s Address 2023 at Changing Attitude Ireland’s AGM
Changing Attitude Ireland’s chair, Scott Golden, gave his final address before stepping down at the AGM on Saturday, 25 March 2023. “For groups such as ourselves to be successful in addressing these injustices we need the support of our members. We are only as strong as our membership base and only as active as we have members to help us in the work. I am therefore appealing to you to get involved, we have urgent need of people to assist with administration, website maintenance, fundraising and pastoral care. We desperately need committed committee members. If you can help, please let us know. If you know of a friend who would be interested in joining, put them in touch with us: our contact details are on our website ChangingAttitudeIreland.com and any of the executive committee will be delighted to hear from potential new members.” [Continue Reading]
April 15th Belfast Event: From Exclusion to Embrace
The Third Order Society of St Francis, (TSSF) an Anglican Tertiary Order, is pleased to organise its annual symposium, with support from Changing Attitude Ireland, (CAI) on Saturday 15 April from 10.00am to 3.30pm, to give voice to deep concerns we all share at the exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from church life & leadership in Northern Ireland and Ireland. [Continue Reading]
March 25th Changing Attitude Ireland Annual General Meeting, with Jayne Ozanne
Our first AGM since 2019 will take place on Saturday 25 March 2023 at Molesworth Hall, St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, from 2pm until 4:30pm. Our guest speaker will be Jayne Ozanne, a well-known speaker and broadcaster and is frequently approached by the UK national media for comment on sexuality and gender related issues. [Continue Reading]
An Evening With David Norris
David Norris is an Irish scholar, independent Senator, and gay and civil rights activist. He was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in Ireland and had been serving in Seanad Éireann since 1987. A founder of the Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform, he is also a prominent member of the Church of Ireland. [Continue Reading]
New CAI Lapel Pin
We’re delighted to launch our new lapel pin. We hope that this will not only help us to spot friends and fellow members at various events but also spark interest in others to learn more about CAI and the work we do. Based on our new logo launched a few years ago, these quality pins can be purchased at any of our events for just €2/£2 or by contacting the Membership Secretary. If ordering through the post please add €/£1.70 P&P. [Continue Reading]
CAI General Synod 2019 Lunchtime Fringe Event 17.5.19
CAI is pleased to announce that its annual General Synod lunchtime fringe event, for 2019 will have, as its guest speaker, the broadcaster, soldier turned peacemaker and Church or Ireland priest, the Revd Andrew Rawding, rector of the Coalisland group of Parishes. Fri 17th May 2019 @ 1 PM, The Millennium Forum, L’derry. [Continue Reading]
REPORT AGM 2019 CORK
Bishop Paul Colton, addressing members of Changing Attitude Ireland at the group’s AGM at St Anne’s Shandon on Saturday March 2nd, noted the Church of Ireland’s lack of progress towards establishing equal respect and affirmation for LGBT+ Christians in the Church and expressed his personal shame that in his 20 years as a member of the House of Bishops he had been unable to effect any noticeable change, given the diversity of convictions in the higher echelons of the C of I. [Continue Reading]
IDAHOTB Address At St Anne’s Union Shandon for Cork LGBTI+ Awareness Week – Stephen Spillane, Sunday May 13th
Welcoming is so important to us all; to feel welcome in a place, no matter where it changes our experience of that place. A welcome means that we can truly invest all ourselves, our true selves in a place and not hide any of it. A welcoming place can make all the difference to someone, whether it is to share good news and good times or receive help and support in times of difficulty. It allows people to share their interests and talents fully, while in return experiencing love and support. [Continue Reading]
Bishop Trevor Williams Address at IDAHOT Service, St George’s Belfast. 20th May 2018
This is Pentecost, the Birthday of the Church, when something mysterious, profound and radical happened to Jesus disciples and Mary, Jesus mother, as they met together. Whatever the fiery tongues descending on each represents, these fearful disciples, who ran away and hid at Jesus crucifixion, were transformed into heroic advocates for Jesus and his message. [Continue Reading]
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