Video: John Bell at General Synod 2018 Fringe Event

John Bell, a member of the Iona Community, Presbyterian minister, broadcaster, hymn-writer and international lecturer will be the Changing Attitude Ireland speaker at this year’s General Synod lunch-time session on Friday May 11th. He has chosen the title, “God, Delight and Diversity”, and plans briefly to explore three subjects: problematic approaches to scripture, the created order as diverse by design, and the need for the laity to have their intelligence, experience and aspirations inform the Church’s deliberations on sexuality. [Continue Reading]

AGM Report – Equal Marriage in Scottish Church

How did the Scottish Episcopal Church do it? This was the question in the minds of those who gathered for the Changing Attitude Ireland AGM lecture by the Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral Glasgow, the Very Revd Kelvin Holdsworth, in Dublin on Saturday 28th October. As a key member of Changing Attitude Scotland, Holdsworth has been at the heart of the campaign to permit its clergy to solemnise marriages in church regardless of the couple’s gender. [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]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 9

Good Disagreement Part 9:” Which was more painful; Coming out as an LGBT or having to re-interpret your faith?” In this, the final video of our nine part series recorded in 2016 Jayne Ozanne LGBT Christian campaigner asks this question as part of the discussion on the subject of the inclusion of openly LGBT Christians in […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 8

Good Disagreement Part 8: “Where does religion stop and cult begin?” In this edition of our nine part series of the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner asks this question as part of the discussion on the subject of the […]

Jayne Ozanne “Good Disagreement” or Being Gay in the context of Christian belief Part 7

Good Disagreement Part 7: “Is it true that LGBT teenagers are more predisposed to suicide?” In this edition of our nine part series of the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner asks this question as part of the discussion on […]

Jayne Ozanne Good Disagreement Part 6: “Is Homosexual Orientation a Sin?

Good Disagreement Part 6: “Is Homosexual Orientation a Sin? In this edition of our nine part series of the CAI talk that ran on the fringe of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2016, where Jayne Ozanne, LGBT Christian campaigner asks this question as part of the discussion on the subject of the inclusion of […]

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 […]