The draft texts, proposed by the bishops of the Church of England, will be considered by General Synod next month alongside other proposals in response to a six-year process of listening, learning and discernment on questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage known as Living in Love and Faith.<\/p>\n
The bishops have also made a direct public apology to LGBTQI+ people for the way in which the Church has rejected or excluded them, admitting: \u201cWe have not loved you as God loves you, and that is profoundly wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
The apology is set out in a pastoral letter from the bishops of the Church of England which also recognises that they disagree over same-sex marriage and proposes a way forward which could be put in action within months.<\/p>\n
A report – Living in Love and Faith: A response from the Bishops of the Church of England about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage \u2013 sets out the bishops\u2019 proposals and recommends areas for further work.<\/p>\n
There is also a book of draft worship resources \u2013 Prayers of Love and Faith. It is a range of prayers and readings which could be used in a church service, such as a Service of the Word or a Service within a Celebration of Holy Communion.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>. Make sure to read the whole pdf on the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ from the bishops there<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The draft texts, proposed by the bishops of the Church of England, will be considered by General Synod next month alongside other proposals in response to a six-year process of listening, learning and discernment on questions of identity, sexuality, relationships…<\/span><\/p>\n