Why I won’t quit the CofE despite the chaos over same-sex relationships
By 
Ed Shaw2023-11-16T12:19:00
Services of blessings for gay couples were narrowly approved for a trial period at the Church of England’s General Synod yesterday, amid heated debate. Here, Ed Shaw, a celibate, gay minister in the CofE, reflects on the decision and why he’ll continue to campaign for orthodox teaching on sex and marriage to be retained
As I wearily return from another meeting (the third this year!) of the Church of England’s governing body, General Synod, I’m preparing to answer two questions:
1) What’s going on in the Church of England?
How do I respond to that question? There’s total chaos
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