Church Of England Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
January 29th, 2020
A recent pastoral guidance from the Church of England reaffirms their belief that sex is only for straight, married couples. Many are calling that view out-of-date, and are asking the church to change with the times.
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July 14th, 2017
The Church of England has voted to welcome transgender individuals into the church with open arms. By an overwhelming margin, the church’s governing body (known as the General Synod) chose to support transgender inclusion. It was a historic decision for a re
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July 12th, 2013
If the majority of decision-makers have their way, women may soon be allowed to become ordained bishops in the Church of England (CoE). The church’s ecclesiastical governing body, the General Synod, recently voted to allow women bishops, although it will be
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July 3rd, 2013
What would it be like to worship the Goddess inside a Christian cathedral, or to hold a Christian sermon inside a prehistoric stone circle? The Church of England (CoE) has announced plans to make such a scenario into reality by forming a church which incorpora
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January 11th, 2013
In yet another twist in the drawn-out tug-of-war between traditionalists and progressives, the Church of England (CofE) will no longer oppose the ordination of gay bishops in civil unions. The Church's House of Bishops (HoB) has announced gay clergy will be al
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November 28th, 2012
As the United States experienced a wave of social progress in the wake of its last general election, the United Kingdom saw a significant setback with the Church of England's decision to reject women bishops. The nation remains one of the few in the developed
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