MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER: Homosexuality and the Church Of Ireland (2012)
It is my heartfelt prayer and my hope that all of us crew and passengers on the ship of the church on this difficult voyage will remain true to our captain, whose core command is “that you love one another”, and not fall into rival factions trying to push each other overboard. And it is in that hope and with that prayer that this volume has been produced. [Continue Reading]
Share Your Story: Gay and lesbian experiences of church (2012, second edition)
We seek to educate clergy and parishioners to prepare for and respond to these experiences of gay and lesbian persons. The Hard Gospel Diversity Audit recommends: “An agreed, sensitive approach should be implemented in relation to the church‟s ministry to gays and lesbians within the church and in wider society”. (General Synod Reports, 2009). We hope this booklet will make a positive contribution towards the development of a diversity good practice guide. [Continue Reading]
Changing Attitude Ireland – Parent’s Guide (2011)
This pamphlet is written to be of assistance to the growing number of parents in the Church of Ireland whose children have told them that they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. The number of parents in this position has increased in recent years as society in Ireland, North and South, has become more open on the subject of human sexuality. [Continue Reading]
Parish Welcome leaflet (2012)
“A wholesome engagement with and open discussion of the issues surrounding homosexuality has for too long been side-stepped by the Churches.” (C of I Bishops Pastoral 2003). This leaflet aims to assist churches to become more welcoming of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. We recognise the range of views and difficulties faced by families as a result of prevailing attitudes towards homosexuality. [Continue Reading]
Faith and Marriage: A Church of Ireland Call for Equality for Same-Sex Couples (2013)
Changing Attitude Ireland welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Constitutional Convention on the subject of extending civil marriage to same sex couples. We would like to thank the Constitutional Convention for taking the time to consider this matter seriously, itself a significant contribution to the developing acceptance of same-sex relationships as positive and valued parts of Irish society. [Continue Reading]
